Entity Framework v1 and v2

Today I delivered a session introducing Entity Framework at www.devweek.com. I expanded the session to include a brief overview of the new stuff we should expect (but I don’t guarantee) will ship in.NET Framework 4.0 with Visual Studio 2010.

First up, some useful links:

Main ADO.NET Entity Framework site including “How To” videos
Well written overview article
My previous posts on Entity Framework
Entity Framework v2 features http://blogs.msdn.com/efdesign/
ADO.NET team blog including plenty on the framework
DevArt Entity Developer alternative EDM tool (v2 in Beta) http://devart.com/entitydeveloper/
Entity Framework downloads http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/adonetefx
The Entity Framework sample which allows you to play with ESQL and LINQ to Entities http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/EFQuerySamples
Entity Framework Books

And finally the presentation.The Entity Framework v2 stuff is slides 22 to 34.

Entity Framework v1 and v2

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