The ADO.NET Entity Framework brings to life the Entity Relationship Model (ER Model) that many database developers have used, for 30 years, to capture and diagram conceptual models of data, prior to ...

ADO.NET Entity Framework uses abstraction to scrub out complexity at the logical database layer, with a set of data access APIs in the .NET Framework 3.5 and corresponding tools in Visual Studio, code ...

A vocal group of ADO.NET Entity Framework testers that has issued a "vote of no-confidence" is illuminating a long-standing conflict between a segment of the .NET development community and Redmond.

The Entity Framework has had something of a bumpy existence so far. At first, Microsoft intended to release is as part of Visual Studio 2008, which is set for release later this year.

Using Microsoft's ADO.NET Entity Framework, developers can create an entity relationship model of the database (ie SQL Server) inside Visual Studio 2008.

The Entity Framework has had something of a bumpy existence so far. At first, Microsoft intended to release is as part of Visual Studio 2008, which is set for release later this year. But the company ...

Data Access Technologies The frequency with which Microsoft has changed database access technologies is remarkable, with each new scheme offering the promise that .NET developers have finally arrived ...

Entity Framework 7, a major redesign of Entity Framework, provides support for non-relational data stores and in-memory data. Also, Windows Phone and Windows Store applications are supported.