<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Based on the principles of cognitive science and advanced instructional design, <B><I><B>Fluent ADO.NET Entity Framework </B></I></B>is a true tutorial that gives .NET developers a deep practical understanding of one of today's most useful and challenging technologies: ADO.NET Entity Framework (EF).</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Conventional "tutorials" briefly describe the material and present "exercises" requiring users to type someone else's source code. This book is radically different: it guides readers through learning the way their minds likes to learn, by solving puzzles, making connections, and building genuine understanding. Developers don't merely parrot syntax: they gain profound insight into how EF connects relational and object paradigms - and how to use it to build superior .NET data access applications. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This book's breadth is impressive. More important, its open, inviting format and exercise-driven approach makes learning these complex topics easier and more natural than ever before.</P>