InfoWorld

Programming the Object Services Layer in Entity Framework

An ORM (Object Relational Mapping) tool is one that is used to abstract the data access logic of your application. You can use ORM to bridge the apparent mismatch between the data and the object ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Model Domain Objects with the Entity Framework: Figure 2: Go with the Entity Framework's Data and Command Flow.

This diagram shows the data path from the relational data store through the Entity Framework-enabled ADO.NET .NET data provider and the tri-level mapping from the logical to the conceptual form that's ...
InfoWorld

Explore the different approaches to model entities in Entity Framework

Entity Framework simplifies data access in your application by enabling you to write code to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update and Delete) operations sans the need of interacting with the underlying ...
Visual Studio Magazine

EF4 Beta 2 Arrives with New Features

The big news for .NET developers this week is the release of beta 2 of Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4, which became generally available today (see VS2010 and .NET 4 Beta 2 Go Live). For ...
InfoQ

Implementation Strategies for the Repository Pattern with Entity Framework, Dapper, and Chain

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Agent workflows make transport a first-order ...