Nothing like applying a little Code Generation to those ASP.NET database-driven web applications. You can get an updated glimpse of ASP.NET Dynamic Data that will be included with ASP.NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 by downloading the recently released second preview of ASP.NET Dyanamic Data 4.0 here. I talked about the ASP.NET 4.0 Roadmap - MVC Dynamic Data AJAX - Web Design and Development Futures from PDC which talks a lot about the future of ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ASP.NET 4.0, ASP.NET AJAX, and the ASP.NET MVC Framework. A lot of interesting things coming down the pike.
The ASP.NET Dynamic Data 4.0 Preview for ASP.NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 includes:
- SampleProject – illustrates the next generation of Dynamic Data features including support for Entity Framework and Linq to SQL inheritance, many to many support for Entity Framework, Entity templates and the new templated filters that are based on the QueryExtender.
- Futures - contains the existing Dynamic Data Futures sample.
- BusinessLogicDataSource – a showcase for a new BusinessLogicDataSource that combines customizability of ObjectDataSource with the flexibility of LINQ and the IQueryable interface. Also, a new QueryExtender feature allowing high-level query composition in markup is demonstrated.
- DataServicesServer and DataServicesClient - illustrates the use of ADO.NET Data Services with Dynamic Data. NOTE: the DataServicesServer project must be running before DataServicesClient.
ASP.NET Dynamic Data Tutorials