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SharpToolbox and JavaToolbox newsletters and updates

I've just started a new wave of updates on SharpToolbox and JavaToolbox. You can see what the latest feature looks like on the following screenshot:

I've also sent out new newsletters editions. You can read them online here and here.

More features are coming soon... Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletters to be notified when they become alive, on this page for SharpToolbox and on this one for JavaToolbox.

My TechDays 2007 sessions available in video

The two sessions I co-presented during the Microsoft TechDays in February (and all the other sessions) were recorded, and the videos are now available. This is all in French, but I plan on recording soon an English version of my session about LINQ and C# 3. Stay tuned.

Les deux sessions que j'ai co-présentées durant les Microsoft TechDays en février (et toutes les autres sessions) ont été enregistrées, et les vidéos sont maintenant disponibles.

• La session Introduction à LINQ
  
• La session ADO.NET Entity Framework et LINQ
  

LINQ in Action reviews and quotes

Since our LINQ in Action book was published last month, we are lucky to receive a lot of nice feedback and comments. Steve, Jim, and I worked hard to make LINQ in Action a book that readers would enjoy. It's very encouraging to see what readers think about our work!
I have collected a list of reviews and quotes.

• "By far the best book available on LINQ"
• "I have the LINQ books, and this is by far the best"
• "One of the best overall tutorial texts on software development I have ever come across in 15 years"
• "LINQ in Action ROCKS!"
• "A pure pleasure to read"
• "I'm having a hard time putting down LINQ in Action, to do my actual job!"
• "One of the best .NET books ever written"
• "Best book I've read in a while"
• "I enjoy this book for its practical advice without trying to cover up any holes in the inaugural edition of LINQ"
  

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LINQ in Action book signing session in Paris

A book signing session for LINQ in Action will take place at the Monde en Tique bookstore in Paris at the end of the month.

Une session de dédicaces du livre LINQ in Action est prévue au Monde en Tique à Paris le samedi 29 mars. N'hésitez pas à passer nombreux entre 15h et 18h au 6 rue Maître Albert dans le 5ème, à deux pas de Notre-Dame, pour discuter du livre, de LINQ, de .NET ou même d'autre chose.

LINQ in Action is for VB developers too

A frequent question we get about our LINQ book is whether it's been written for C# developers only. If you think so, you're making a mistake.

We cover both C# and VB.NET in the book. This is one big difference with competing books. Even if not all code samples are in both languages all the time in the book, we make sure to demonstrate and explain the differences between both languages when it makes sense.

In addition, to determine if this book is for you before buying it, you can take a look at all the resources we made available for free. This includes 3 free chapters and the source code. You can find them all on the book homepage.
The complete source code for all the code samples in the book is available as a free download. All code files and projects are provided in C# and in VB.

By the way, Jim is a VB.NET MVP. Do you think he'd been ok if we didn't cover VB in the book? ;-)