Tag Archives: Entity Framework

Trackable Entities Version 1.0 Released!

I am pleased to announce the release of Trackable Entities version 1.0 – with support for both WCF and ASP.NET Web API with Visual Studio 2012 and 2013! The idea behind this tool is simple: enable you to build n-tier … Continue reading

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Trackable Entities: N-Tier Support for Entity Framework

Writing N-Tier apps can get complicated fast.  Consider the assortment of n-tier technologies now consigned to the ash heap of history: WCF RIA Services, Self-Tracking Entities, and good old typed DataSets.  These have all suffered from lack of interoperability and … Continue reading

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Webinar: N-Tier Entity Framework with DTOs

I recently delivered a free webinar for DevelopMentor on n-tier application development using Entity Framework 4.0.  In it I explained how to use what I call “Trackable Data Transfer Objects” to achieve the same result as “Self-Tracking Entities” but using … Continue reading

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So Cal Code Camp Session on Entity Framework 4.0

I’ll be presenting a session at Southern California Code Camp entitled “What’s New in Entity Framework 4.0” on Sunday Nov 22nd. I gave the talk yesterday at the conference, which took place at USC.  The room was filled to capacity … Continue reading

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