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Using Entity Framework to Successfully Target Multiple Databases

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SQL Server 2011,
ADO.NET Entity Framework,
MySQL,
SQL Server 2012,
ADO.NET,
SQL Server,
Oracle,
.NET,
Data Access,
Relational Databases,
Microsoft,
Programming,
Database,
SQLite,
Companies,
ORM

Yevhen Shchyholyev discusses some of the problems that the user may face in the process of developing an application with Entity Framework that interacts with Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite as well as SQL Server. It is intended to be useful to both developers using one of these databases for the first time as well as for those who regularly interaction with multiple databases.

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Code-First Migrations Released With Entity Framework 4.3

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
ADO.NET,
.NET,
Programming,
O/X Mapping

Entity Framework 4.3 release finally brings the Migrations feature to Developers, without having to depend on separate pre-release binaries.

Code First Migrations Updates Data Structure From Code

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SQL Server 2008,
ADO.NET Entity Framework,
SQL Server 2011,
SQL Server,
ADO.NET,
SQL Server 2012,
Microsoft,
.NET,
Data Access,
Relational Databases,
Entity Framework,
Programming,
Database,
Companies

The Code First approach means that the object model is created in code, and then the database structure is generated from that model. Code First Migrations allows developers to make changes to the database via code, many of which can be done automatically.

Microsoft Slows Down Release Cadence for Entity Framework, Adopts Semantic Versioning

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
ADO.NET,
Data Access,
.NET,
Database,
Programming

Since .NET 4 was released Microsoft has been pushing an ever faster release cadence for its .NET libraries with new features coming out every few months instead of every few years like it had done in the past. As a result of a recent embarrassment, the ADO.NET team is moving back to using beta releases and, to reduce future confusion, adopting the concept of Semantic Versioning.

Introducing the Entity Framework Power Tools

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
ADO.NET,
.NET,
Data Access,
Programming,
Database,
ORM

The introduction of a Code First option in Entity Framework has received quite a bit of praise. While it still has a long way to go before it unseats the reigning ORM, nHibernate, the progress Microsoft is making is quite astounding. In order to keep the momentum up Microsoft is releasing a set of power tools that will take an existing database and create a Code First representation.

Entity Framework 4.1 gets DbContext API – but no Database Evolution, SPs or Cached queries

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
ADO.NET,
.NET,
Data Access,
Database,
ORM,
Programming

ADO.NET Entity Framework 4.1 is upon us – slated for a late April release, it will come with a whole set of new features, but not all of them are going to make it.

Entity Framework Code-First CTP5

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
.NET Framework,
ADO.NET,
.NET,
Programming,
Announcements

Earlier this month the ADO.NET team released CTP5 of their Entity Framework Code-First library. The library is meant to provide a code-centric workflow for developers when working with data.

DB2 Debugging in Visual Studio 2010

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
ADO.NET,
Visual Studio,
Database Design,
.NET,
Microsoft,
Data Access,
IDE,
Programming,
DB2,
Database,
Companies,
Visual Studio 2010

IBM is offering a demo of their DB2 Add-ins for Visual Studio 2010. In addition to "full end to end debugging for SQL procedures for VB and C# apps”, it includes ADO.NET and Entity Framework providers for many of the DB2 variants.

.NET and Azure Samples Showcase .NET Technologies Used in a Layered Architecture

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
Code Quality,
ADO.NET,
ASP.NET,
WPF,
WCF,
Quality,
.NET,
Design Pattern,
Software Craftsmanship,
Programming,
Agile,
Architecture,
Patterns,
Object Oriented Design,
Design

Serena Yeoh, a Microsoft consultant and a contributor to Microsoft pattern&practices Application Architecture Guide, has created a Layered Architecture Sample for .NET 4.0 which was later ported to Azure, showcasing various .NET technologies (WPF, WCF, WF, ASP.NET, ADO.NET EF) used in an architecture based on the Layered Architecture design pattern.

EF Feature CTP 4 Brings Code First Updates and Productivity Improvements

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
ADO.NET,
Data Access,
.NET,
Persistence,
Programming,
Database

Entity Framework Feature CTP 4 recently released updates the Code First programming model with new code conventions and data annotations, and adds two new types, DbContext and DbSet, providing easy entity model setup using Code First.

Microsoft Answers “Top 10 Questions on Data”

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ADO.NET Entity Framework,
ADO.NET Data Services,
.NET Framework 4.0,
.NET Framework,
ADO.NET,
.NET Services,
Data Access,
.NET,
Programming,
Oslo,
Database,
T-SQL,
Technology,
LINQ,
M

Microsoft has answered what they call “Top Ten Questions on Data”, explaining what has happened or it is going to happen to Oslo, ADO.NET Data Services, WCF, LINQ to SQL, T-SQL and other technologies.