Beginning ASP.NET 4.5 Databases, Third Edition

CHAPTER 10

Data Binding in ASP.NET 4.5

The chapters you have explored so far in this book have been focused on data access. You learned how easily you can create a data access layer using Entity Framework. You also learned about the different data access paradigms and how data access technologies are becoming standardized by means of protocols like OData for universal distribution.

In this chapter, we will shift gears and focus on data presentation. Although it is not unfamiliar territory, there has been continuous improvement in this area since ASP.NET 2.0. While ASP.NET 2.0 brought with it the addition of powerful data presentation capabilities ...