New Versions of Devart dotConnect ADO.NET Providers with Fluent Mapping Support and Enhanced Entity Developer Released

/*dotConnect is a state-of-the-art database connectivity solution built over
ADO.NET architecture and a development framework with a number of innovative
technologies. In order to give more to its users, Devart releases new
versions of ADO.NET data providers, offering greatly enhanced Entity
Developer 4.1 with multiple improvements in usability and Fluent Mapping
support as parts of updated dotConnect for Oracle 6.50, dotConnect for MySQL
6.50, dotConnect for PostgreSQL 5.50, dotConnect for SQLite 3.50 products*/

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dotConnect features high performance data providers for the major databases
and offers a complete solution for development database-related applications
and web sites. Available for Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and SQL
Server, dotConnect products can be used in all areas of modern application
development: web applications and services, windows forms applications,
mobile and enterprise development. dotConnect ensures high performance,
perfect stability, flawless security, wide featurelist, and reliable
support.

Devart is delighted to announce the release of the new versions of ADO.NET
data providers that offer new greatly enhanced Entity Developer 4.1 with new
visual capabilities, and Fluent Mapping support.

* Fluent Mapping Support for LinqConnect models*

In the new versions of Devart dotConnect ADO.NET providers for Oracle,
MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite we have added Fluent Mapping support for
LinqConnect models. Fluent mapping provides the following advantages over
XML and attribute mapping:

- Unlike attribute mapping, fluent mapping does not modify entity classes,
allowing them not to be persistence-aware.

- Application code performs mapping, so mapping is always checked for errors
during compilation.

- Mapping can be easily modified at run-time. For example, different DBMS
can be used for persistence depending on the application settings.

- Fluent mapping allows you to employ the Code First (Code Only) design
approach and to get rid completely of designing models or writing XML
mappings.

*Entity Developer Enhancements*

/** Extended Enum Type Support*/

The new version of Entity Developer supports ENUM types introduced in the
Entity Framework June 2011 CTP release and contains other numerous
enhancements. The application provides the drag-and-drop mechanism allowing
to move enum types from the Model Explorer window on to the diagram's
surface, and the Find in diagrams function that enables the user to easily
locate enum types on the diagram. Properties of the Enum types as well as
those of their members can be conveniently set and modified in the new Enum
Type Editor, provided in this latest version. Subsequently, these properties
are displayed in the Properties windows and can be edited directly in that
window.

/** Enhanced Visual Capabilities*/

Major improvements in the usability and user-friendliness of the application
include entity shape coloring, selection-driven highlighting, application
and diagram skins. The entity shape coloring function allows the user to
define a custom coloring for any entity present on the diagram by changing
its Shape Color property. The selection-driven functionality is intended to
improve the readability of complex diagrams by visually indicating various
interrelations between different entities present on a particular diagram.
The general look and feel of the application is further modernized with sets
of skins for the diagram.

There is no doubt that dotConnect users will benefit from multiple
enhancements that come with the new version of the ADO.NET data providers.
Improved Entity Developer and Fluent Mapping support for LinqConnect models
will facilitate the process of application development, making it faster and
easier.

/Pricing and Availability/

dotConnect line of products is available in following editions:

*dotConnect for Oracle* and *dotConnect for MySQL* are available in the
Standard, Professional, Developer, Mobile and Express (free limited)
editions.

*dotConnect for PostgreSQL* is available in the Standard, Professional,
Mobile and Express (free limited) editions.

*dotConnect for SQLite* is currently available in the Standard and
Professional editions.

A license price starts at as little as $99.95 per single user. To learn more
about dotConnect line of products please visit
http://www.devart.com/dotconnect/

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About Devart

*Devart* is a widely recognized provider of database connectivity solutions
and tools for the most popular databases, including MS SQL Server, MySQL,
Oracle, PostgreSQL, InterBase, Firebird and SQLite.

Since 1998, Devart is focused on the development of native database data
access solutions, development and database tools for a wide range of
databases and development technologies. Devart solutions provide the fastest
data access available on the market and the broadest database support to
many thousands of industry professionals.

For additional information about Devart, visit
http://www.devart.com/company/

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