Comments on: New Features in Entity Framework 4.0 (V2) http://aleembawany.com/2009/05/17/new-features-in-entity-framework-40-v2/ tech, web and the rest Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Michael McTaggart http://aleembawany.com/2009/05/17/new-features-in-entity-framework-40-v2/comment-page-1/#comment-28429 Michael McTaggart Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:52:12 +0000 http://aleembawany.com/?p=684#comment-28429 <p>Thank you so much for this clear explanation of the shortcomings of the current version of EF and how the features in the new version will address these issues – This is the best description I have come across in either books of blogs. I really like how you follow up with real-life scenarios. </p> <p>I was going to start a project using EF but I think I’ll wait for 4.0.</p> Thank you so much for this clear explanation of the shortcomings of the current version of EF and how the features in the new version will address these issues – This is the best description I have come across in either books of blogs. I really like how you follow up with real-life scenarios.

I was going to start a project using EF but I think I’ll wait for 4.0.

]]> By: Aleem http://aleembawany.com/2009/05/17/new-features-in-entity-framework-40-v2/comment-page-1/#comment-28313 Aleem Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:51:37 +0000 http://aleembawany.com/?p=684#comment-28313 <p>Martin, I don't believe the dates have been made public yet and even though VS2010 would imply it's in 2010, I think the expectation is for the last quarter of this year. </p> <p>As for EF in particular, given the CTP announcement earlier this month, the Beta in May and the adapter being around for much longer I would say that you could take it on already with very little risk.</p> <p>Keep an eye on the <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/" rel="nofollow">EF team blog</a> and <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010/default.mspx" rel="nofollow">VS2010</a> site for updates.</p> Martin, I don’t believe the dates have been made public yet and even though VS2010 would imply it’s in 2010, I think the expectation is for the last quarter of this year.

As for EF in particular, given the CTP announcement earlier this month, the Beta in May and the adapter being around for much longer I would say that you could take it on already with very little risk.

Keep an eye on the EF team blog and VS2010 site for updates.

]]> By: Martin http://aleembawany.com/2009/05/17/new-features-in-entity-framework-40-v2/comment-page-1/#comment-28312 Martin Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:44:29 +0000 http://aleembawany.com/?p=684#comment-28312 <p>You start by writing "<em>Entity Framework 4.0 is just around the corner</em>" do you know when it is released ?</p> You start by writing “Entity Framework 4.0 is just around the corner” do you know when it is released ?

]]> By: Rick Blyth http://aleembawany.com/2009/05/17/new-features-in-entity-framework-40-v2/comment-page-1/#comment-28070 Rick Blyth Mon, 25 May 2009 13:08:57 +0000 http://aleembawany.com/?p=684#comment-28070 <p>Thanks for a concise and excellent article Aleem, exactly what I was looking for!</p> Thanks for a concise and excellent article Aleem, exactly what I was looking for!

]]> By: JSON Serializers In .NET - Aleem Bawany http://aleembawany.com/2009/05/17/new-features-in-entity-framework-40-v2/comment-page-1/#comment-28048 JSON Serializers In .NET - Aleem Bawany Fri, 22 May 2009 18:38:46 +0000 http://aleembawany.com/?p=684#comment-28048 [...] handle complex object graphs with circular references. This makes is particularly useful with the Entity Framework 4.0 which now support T4 templates so adding the required [Serializable] or DataMember attributes to [...] [...] handle complex object graphs with circular references. This makes is particularly useful with the Entity Framework 4.0 which now support T4 templates so adding the required [Serializable] or DataMember attributes to [...]

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