DevForce improves Code First Development

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Build business applications using DevForce.

DevForce gives you the ability to quickly build data-rich applications for multiple client technologies by taking care of the back-end infrastructure and logic so you can focus on client-side development. It is a framework for building and operating applications which provides the tools, techniques and libraries that you need to build powerful business applications fast. The following editions are available:

• DevForce WinClient
• DevForce Silverlight
• DevForce Universal

Updates in 2010 (V6.1.4)

• The .NET 4 Client Profile is now fully supported in 2-tier WinClient applications.
• DevForce Silverlight project templates now support targeting either Silverlight 4 or 5.
• A <CreatedOn> element has been added to all .ibmmx files.
• Support for both Entity Framework 4.1 and 4.2 in Code First.
• The IdeaBlade.EntityModel.CodeFirstShimis no longer required for Silverlight in Code First models.
• The "DevForce Code First File" item template now adds all required assembly references.
• Marking an entity with the ProvideEntityAspect or ProvideComplexAspectattributes will now rewrite the underlying property logic so that the 'original' implementation of the property is called from within DevForce’s property interception instead of completely replacing it.
• Removed the requirement that Code First navigation properties be typed to require a RelatedEntityList. The requirement now is simply that the property return an ICollection.
• .NET projects containing a Code First model are now automatically re-built during metadata generation.
• The name of the ibmmx model metadata file generated for a Code First model will use the DataSourceKeyName attribute value if provided.
• DevForce Code First build errors will now inform the users of where to look in the DRC to better understand the error.

About IdeaBlade

An early pioneer in .NET application development, IdeaBlade provides the industry’s most mature and extensible platform for the development and deployment of enterprise .NET applications. IdeaBlade’s DevForce framework enables enterprise developers to build, deploy and maintain n-tier .NET applications with ease.