Computerworld

3 reasons to use code first design with Entity Framework

The .NET Entity Framework has come a long way since its early beginnings as an NHibernate alternative and the successor to LinqToSQL. Currently in version 6.0, the ORM is stable and mature but you ...
InfoWorld

Explore the different approaches to model entities in Entity Framework

Entity Framework simplifies data access in your application by enabling you to write code to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update and Delete) operations sans the need of interacting with the underlying ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Ships First v2.1 Previews of .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core

Microsoft has shipped the first preview of .NET Core 2.1 -- its modularized, open source, cross-platform evolution of the .NET Framework and runtime -- along with associated "Core" packages for ...
heise online

.NET 10 Release Candidate 1: Follow-up for Entity Framework Core

Microsoft ORM Mapper learns column types Vector and JSON in Microsoft SQL Server 2025. At the same time, there is a first insider version of Visual Studio 2026. According to Microsoft's plan, .NET ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Five Questions on Code First in Entity Framework

Gil Fink is a senior architect for the Sela Group and a Microsoft MVP focusing on data platforms. In the May issue of Visual Studio Magazine, Gil wrote a feature exploring the new Code First features ...