LINQ to SQL

"Developers can use LINQ with any data source.  They can express efficient query behavior in their programming language of choice, optionally transform/shape data query results into whatever format they want, and then easily manipulate the results.  LINQ-enabled languages can provide full type-safety and compile-time checking of query expressions, and development tools can provide full intellisense, debugging, and rich refactoring support when writing LINQ code."

"LINQ to SQL is an O/RM (object relational mapping) implementation that ships in the .NET Framework "Orcas" release, and which allows you to model a relational database using .NET classes.  You can then query the database using LINQ, as well as update/insert/delete data from it."

"LINQ to SQL fully supports transactions, views, and stored procedures.  It also provides an easy way to integrate data validation and business logic rules into your data model."

• Part 1: Introduction to LINQ to SQL
  
• Part 2: Defining our Data Model Classes
  
• Part 3: Querying our Database
  
• Part 4: Updating our Database
  
• Part 5: Binding UI using the ASP:LinqDataSource Control
  
• Part 6: Retrieving Data Using Stored Procedures
  
• Part 7: Updating our Database using Stored Procedures
  
• Part 8: Executing Custom SQL Expressions
  
• Part 9: Using a Custom LINQ Expression with the <asp:LinqDatasource> control