MSDN Flash - Volume 11, Number 12: June 4, 2007
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If you've tried the early release trials of Visual Studio code name "Orcas" , you are probably aware of the new language features known as Language Integrated Query (LINQ), which add data querying capabilities directly to Visual Basic and Visual C#. For an in-depth look at the new query integration make sure to check out the June issue of MSDN Magazine, and specifically Ting Liang's and Kit George's article Unleash the Power of Query in Visual Studio "Orcas". The authors explain the LINQ syntax, the supported clauses, how to write queries and how to use the query results.
Also in MSDN Magazine, technical editor Stephen Toub explains in the .NET Matters column how .NET Framework users can create new console applications and use the classes from System.Windows.Forms to enable their console applications to handle any kind of Windows message.
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