Learn how to leverage the power of IValidatableObject and Entity Framework to handle complex validation using these advanced, but simple techniques. This will not only simplify your code, but will make implementing your business rules and validation logic very easy.
We’ve all seen marketing friendly talks/examples of (The) Entity Framework and this will not be that type of talk. From the suggested “Destroy all Databases” permission to “I thought they smelled bad on the outside” execution plans, we are going to dive into what Entity Framework does, why AppDevs like …
A look at the past, present, and future of the Entity Framework brings to light some interesting contrasts in API design and customer empathy. In this session we’ll cover everything from product marketing, to the true spirit of POCOs, and even see some of the new features in the latest …
Entity Framework 4.0 is Microsoft’s recommended data access layer for new applications. This session is a deep dive into the capabilities and limitations of Entity Framework 4.0. We cover a large span of topics including object to table mappings, code generation, POCO support, the query and update pipelines, scale and …
Interview with Eric Nelson who was speaking at DevWeek 2009 in London in March. He touches on which Microsoft ORM is strategic, runtime vs design time of V1, Entity Framework is the Marmite of ORMs, alternative design surfaces, what to expect from V2 and more. [youtube 0rmbV5t5PZE]
