Learn about the COM Interoperability improvements coming with the next release of the .NET Framework and how they will make your COM Interop such as Office applications much easier.

In this installment of the .NET Nuts & Bolts column we'll be discussing three industry trends that are influencing the next releases of C# and Visual Basic.

The Entity Framework provides a .NET class-based model of a data store, letting you query the model with LINQ, while the model do the background grunt work of contacting the data store to add, update, or delete data.

Mark Strawmyer shows us another valuable part of the LINQ family, LINQ to SQL. LINQ to SQL allows users to query and manipulate objects associated with relational database tables.

Learn some tips and tricks with the C# 3.0 language features along with exploring some productivity gains with the Visual Studio IDE.

Gain an understanding of LINQ (Language Integrated Query) to XML and see why you'll never want to use the DOM again.

Gain a solid understanding of what Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is and isn't and what it can do for you.

Learn how to avoid possible performance problems in your web applications when using the ASP.NET AJAX TabContainer by employing a technique known as lazy loading.

Learn about the dual-purpose of the C# using keyword. Examine why it can be extremely helpful in object management, and the syntax for its use.