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From accessing data in SQL Server Compact 3.5, to writing queries that use LINQ and binding data to controls on a Windows Form, Visual C# Express Edition includes tools and language features that make working with data easy.
In This Section
How to: Connect to a Database (C#)
Shows you how to connect to a SQL Server Compact 3.5 database.How to: Display Data on a Form
Describes how to drag data-bound controls from the Data Sources window to a Windows Form.How to: Display Related Data on a Form
Describes how to use the sample Northwind database using SQL Server Compact 3.5 to display related data on a Windows Form.Creating LINQ to SQL Classes with the O/R Designer
Describes how to use the O/R Designer to create Class Entities, and then bind the data to controls on a Windows Form.How to: Databind to LINQ Queries
Shows how to bind the results of a LINQ query to a control on a Windows Form.Consuming a WCF Service
Describes how to consume Windows Communication Foundation services in your C# Express applications.