Entity Framework 4 in Action

Stefano Mostarda, Marco De Sanctis, and Daniele Bochicchio are all ASP.NET MVPs and core members of ASPItalia.com, Italy's largest .NET community. Collectively, they have over 25 years of .NET development experience.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About this book
About the cover illustration

Part 1: Redefining your data-access strategy

Chapter 1: Data access reloaded: Entity Framework
Chapter 2: Getting started with Entity Framework

Part 2: Getting started with Entity Framework

Chapter 3: Querying the object model: the basics
Chapter 4: Querying with LINQ to Entities
Chapter 5: Domain model mapping
Chapter 6: Understanding the entity lifecycle
Chapter 7: Persisting objects into the database
Chapter 8: Handling concurrency and transactions

Part 3: Mastering Entity Framework

Chapter 9: An alternative way of querying: Entity SQL
Chapter 10: Working with stored procedures
Chapter 11: Working with functions and views
Chapter 12: Exploring EDM metadata
Chapter 13: Customizing code and the designer

Part 4: Applied Entity Framework

Chapter 14: Designing the application around Entity Framework
Chapter 15: Entity Framework and ASP.NET
Chapter 16: Entity Framework and n-tier development
Chapter 17: Entity Framework and Windows applications
Chapter 18: Testing Entity Framework
Chapter 19: Keeping an eye on performance

Appendix A: Understanding LINQ
Appendix B: Entity Framework tips and tricks

Index

This is a very good Entity Framework book and I recommend it especially for junior Entity Framework developers. The book is written in fluent language and organized well. There are discussions about methodologies like Domain Drive Design and Unit Testing that I really liked which add to the content you are reading and enrich your understanding. The book is doing it job by giving a good deep dive into Entity Framework 4. I give the book 5 stars out of 5.
—Gil Fink, MVP Data Platorm Developement, Senior .NET Consultant