Chapter 14. Querying Data and Building Apps With Linq: Get control of your data
It’s a data-driven world...it’s good to know how to live in it.
Gone are the days when you could program for days, even weeks, without dealing with loads of data. Today, everything is about data. And that’s where LINQ comes in. LINQ not only lets you query data in a simple, intuitive way, but it lets you group data and merge data from different data sources. And once you’ve wrangled your data into manageable chunks, your Windows Store apps have controls for navigating data that let your users navigate, explore, and even zoom into the details.
Jimmy’s a Captain Amazing super-fan...
Meet Jimmy, one of the most prolific collectors of Captain Amazing comics, graphic novels, and paraphernalia. He knows all the Captain trivia, he’s got props from all the movies, and he’s got a comic collection that can only be described as, well, amazing.
...but his collection’s all over the place
Jimmy may be passionate, but he’s not exactly organized. He’s trying to keep track of the most prized “crown jewel” comics of his collection, but he needs help. Can you build Jimmy an app to manage his comics?
LINQ can pull data from multiple ...
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