Entity Developer Express 2.20
ENTITY FRAMEWORK, LINQ TO SQL MODELING TOOL
Entity Developer is a free of charge powerful modeling and code generation tool for ADO.NET Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL. You can design an entity model from scratch or reverse-engineer an existing database, in which case you will have the classes and the relations with just several clicks. The model is used to generate C# or Visual Basic code with flexible predefined code templates. You can also customize the templates to fit all your needs.
Entity Developer for SQL Server uses standard Microsoft SqlClient, LINQ to SQL, and Entity Framework, all of them bundled with .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.
Key Features:
* ADO.NET Entity Framework support
* LINQ to SQL support
* Visual schema modelling
* Customizable and intuitive user interface
* Reverse engineering (database object to entity model)
* Well-thought predefined templates for class generation
* GUI for predefined templates
* State-of-art diagram with zooming
* Diagram overview and printing
* Undo/Redo support
* One-click help system
* Visual Studio is not required
* Free of charge
July 14, 2009
Devart is glad to announce the release of Entity Developer 2.20, a designer for modeling and code generation for ADO.NET Entity Framework, and LINQ to SQL for SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite database engines. With the help of the tool, you can design an entity model from scratch or reverse-engineer an existing database, in which case you will have the classes and relations with just several clicks.
In the latest Entity Developer version, we continue to make our product an optimal solution for working with Entity Framework and having its full power at fingertips. In order to prevail, we add new features and make improvements concerning its support in the designer. Also we do a lot to make Entity Developer handier and easier-to-use - you are welcome to try building a model in an improved, more convenient way.
Also the new version offers many significant improvements, extended functionality, and increased efficiency:
* Expanding and enhancing Entity Framework support
We have added support for advanced mapping with QueryView.
* Usability Improvements
Search in the model is now available. You can request to find the specified phrase in the entire model, for example, in class names, property and association names, etc.
Also we have added Entity Set Pluralization Naming Rule and implemented displaying of Navigation properties on diagram and project explorer.
We have enhanced support for Entity Framework Storage Model Editing by adding dialogs for suitable storage model editing.
Support for storing connections in the application configuration files was added.
In Entity Developer included in Professional Edition of dotConnect for Oracle, support of Oracle package was added.
Besides, abilities to change properties order, edit Referential constraints, set OnDelete action, set Rows Affected parameter were added and numerous other enhancements and improvements were made.
* Database servers support
In Entity Developer for SQL Server, support for SQL Server Compact Edition was introduced.
What is new in 2.20 software version? - Advanced mapping with Entity Framework QueryView supported
Displaying of Navigation properties on diagram and project explorer implemented
Ability to change properties order added
Ability to edit Referential constraints added
Ability to set OnDelete action added
And more.... What is expected in the future? Newly-made Entity Developer Express 2.21 be downloaded from current page, we also looking forward to unconfirmed 2.22 release build. You may download entitydeveloperfree.exe directly, estimated download time by ISDN or CDMA [~128 kbit/s] is 0:04:07. Just write the reviews of the Entity Developer Express. System requirements are SQL Server installed; Visual Studio is not required. Program has been scanned and verified by the several antivirus and anti-spyware applications and Entity Developer Express found to be clean. The following languages are supported by Entity Developer Express: English.
