One of the more intriguing features of .NET 3.5 is LINQ, a technology allowing you to more easily work with various collections of data. These collections can be your own classes, XML, or data directly from SQL Server. Known as LINQ to SQL, it can make a developer's life easier but may also make many SQL DBAs quite upset. This session dives into how LINQ to SQL works, why your DBA might not like you for using it, and how to set things up so that you continue to follow "best practices" when querying data from SQL Server using LINQ to SQL.

Chuck Urwiler is a Senior Technologist for Micro Endeavors, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in the Philadelphia area. He has been solving business problems with Microsoft products for more than 15 years, and shares his knowledge with others through training, consulting, software development, and presentations at user group and national conferences. Chuck is also the co-leader of the Philadelphia SQL Server User's Group and an active member of the local .NET community. Chuck can be reached at CUrwiler@MicroEndeavors.com.