The Entity Framework is an extension to ADO.NET that allows programming against a conceptual model using object-relational mapping (ORM) and LINQ queries. It supports pluggable database providers and abstracts the data store schema from the conceptual model. The Entity Framework was released with Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and provides key classes for state management, metadata representation, and CRUD operations when programming with LINQ to Entities queries against the conceptual model.

1. ADO.NET Entity Framework Mike Taulty Developer & Platform Group Microsoft Ltd [email_address] http://www.miketaulty.com

2. Entity Framework – Key Facts Extension to the ADO.NET Provider Model Pluggable to support any database Functionality Abstracts a model from your store schema Offers Object Relational Mapping/LINQ and ADO.NET APIs Status Released yesterday with Visual Studio 2008 Sp1

3. ADO.NET Entity Framework SQL Provider Oracle Provider ... Entity Provider Conceptual Model Store Model Map ADO.NET API ORM API Connection Command DataReader ObjectContext ObjectQuery

4. ADO.NET Entity Framework ADO.NET API SQL Provider Oracle Provider ... Entity Provider Conceptual Model Store Model Map ORM API

5. LINQ to SQL? LINQ to Entities?

6. Programming EF with LINQ

7. Key Classes State Management Connection provider Metadata MSL SSDL CSDL CRUD

8. LINQ to Entities – Lots of Topics

9. ADO.NET Entity Framework ORM API ADO.NET API SQL Provider Oracle Provider ... Entity Provider Conceptual Model Store Model Map

10. Mapping our Model

11. ADO.NET Entity Framework ORM API SQL Provider Oracle Provider ... Entity Provider Conceptual Model Store Model Map ADO.NET API

12. Entity SQL and ADO.NET

13. EF Providers in Progress

14. Resources New Data Developer Site http://www.datadeveloper.net ADO.NET Team Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet My website  http://www.miketaulty.com ( search Entity )

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