Noteworthy Blogs on LINQ in Orcas Beta 1

Now that Visual Studio Orcas Beta 1 is available, there are several great new posts about Orcas in general and LINQ in particular.

NOTE: Remember that you can download the C# LINQ samples here .

At the top of the list are the great new LINQ articles by Scott Guthrie:

• New Orcas Language Feature: Query Syntax
• New Orcas Language Feature: Extension Methods
• Automatic Properties, Object Initializers, and Collection Initializers
• Lambda Expressions

Other articles or videos

• LINQ to XML Changes in Orcas Beta 1
• Conversations with Soma: Orcas Beta 1 and beyond.
• A collections of White Papers, specifications, and articles on Orcas and LINQ.

News Articles

• Visual Studio Orcas Enters Beta1: About half way through, this article focuses on LINQ.
• Microsoft Delivers