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Entity Framework: What You Need to Know

Is this the last data access technology we’ll ever need from MS – or just another one along the way? What is the Entity Framework and what is the difference between EDM, and LINQ to Entities. What’s different between LINQ to SQL? This session will give you the background on the Entity Framework and help you understand the MS data access strategy and how to apply it in practice. We’ll look at what’s available today, how best to apply it in the real world coupled with other complimentary technologies such as ADO.NET Data Services and Enterprise Library’s Validation Application Block.

Barry Gervin is a founding Partner of ObjectSharp. Barry provides technical leadership to his valued clients, staff, and the development community. Over his 18 year career in the IT industry, he has helped many development teams architect and successfully deliver large software projects within tight schedules and budgets that consistently perform for their end users. Barry currently serves as a MS Regional Director in Southern Ontario and has received the Microsoft MVP Award for Solutions Architecture for the past 3 years.

Agenda

  • 6:00pm to 6:30pm - Registration (food and drinks will be provided)
  • 6:30pm to 8:15pm - Main Session
  • 8:15pm to 8:30pm - Open Forum for Questions and Discussion
  • 8:30pm onwards - Social Gathering at a Local Pub. Please join us for further conversations and drinks!

Registration

Please take a moment to REGISTER to help us ensure we have adequate facilities, food, and drink for everyone.

Directions

  • Subway - The closest subway station is the Bathurst-Bloor station. You can find our location within walking distance west on Bloor Street on the north side.
  • Automobile - Please see Windows Live Maps for directions to the facility. Please take into consideration the downtown core rush hour when planning your trip. Parking is available across from the Palmerston Library Theatre.
  • Bus - There are two bus routes that will drop you off within walking distance of our location . The 511 bus north and 7 south buses will drop you off at the Bathurst-Bloor station.
  • Train - Any train that will arrive at Union Station will connect you to the Younge-University subway line. Take the University direction north to the Bathurst-Bloor station from Union Station.

Past Events

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