If you haven't looked at the LLBLGen Pro O/R Mapper in awhile, I highly recommend you take another peek as LLBLGen Pro version 3 has quite a bit more features than earlier versions.
First, LLBLGen Pro supports a number of O/R Mappers in addition to its own framework:
- LINQ To SQL,
- Entity Framework, and
- NHibernate
Second, LLBLGen Pro now supports model-first driven development in addition to database-driven development that it has in the past.
The folks at Solutions Design have done an incredible amount of work on the visual designer if you prefer to visually work with your domain model to help improve productivity and reduce mistakes.
You can download a free 30 day trial of LLBLGen Pro on their website.
Also, Frans Bouma has a number of blog posts about why you will want to consider LLBLGen Pro for working with Entity Framework v4 over the built-in Visual Studio Designer. Check out his videos and blog posts for some good information.
We'll be showing off LLBLGen Pro v3 at an upcoming Sarasota Web Developer Group Meeting.
Filed: O/R Mappers, Code Generation
David Hayden