As I mentioned before, I spoke at VS Live 2013 in Las Vegas last week. I spoke on two topics
Entity Framework Code First End to End
This session will cover the use Entity Framework in .NET based applications. Discussion will include model creation and organization as well as schema evolution via migrations. The role of data annotations in Entity Framework model creation and validation will be highlighted. Key issues in achieving performance will be part of the talk, including ability to embed stored procedures when necessary. Creation of a maintainable data access layer via use of repositories will be illustrated. An ASP.NET MVC application will be built throughout the talk to illustrate the concepts.
Learning objectives
- Schema creation and schema evolution
- Key aspects of achieving high performance
- Repository pattern with entity framework code first
You can download information by following the links below
WCF Data services – getting started guide
This session will concentrate on how to get started with WCF data services, Microsoft technology that implements OData standard. Topics such as authentication types and authorization via interceptors will be covered. Query building will be discussed via proxies and via URLs. Creation of service operations will be covered. Entity Framework Code First and Database First approaches will be talked about. A WinRT / Win 8 XAML application will be built to demonstrate the use of OData client to consume the data.
Learning objectives
- Create a basic WCF data service with data and operations
- Understand authentication and authorization
- Implement CRUD operations from WinRT Client
You can download information by following the links below
I also recorded both presentations. You can check them out on my YouTube channel.