D4Modelizer is a simple but powerful code generator. It produces C# code from your Database. Each table could be mapped to an object and its fields in properties. D4Modelizer propose a mapping schema between the database structure and the object model.

Features

• Map your DataBase to Object Model.
• Produce secure and optimized C# code.
• Reduce develop time with integrated persistance methods.
• Each object could have Add,Delete,Modify,GetData methods corresponding to data source.
• Works with SQLServer, MSDE, IBM DB/2, Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, Access,Firebird and PostgreSQL.
• Create directly Project for MS Visual Studio & SharpDevelop.
• Produce Unit Testing with NUnit framework
• US,Spain,Italian & French versions.

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LibCheck allows you to compare two versions of an assembly, and determine the differences. The tool reports the differences as a combination of ‘added’ and ‘removed’ APIs. The tool is limited to looking only at APIs (i.e., it can’t check for behavioral changes), and only compares public differences, or changes which are deemed to be ‘breaking.’ The tool can be used to quickly determine what has changed between one version of your assembly and another, and can help ensure that you won’t introduce any breaking changes to clients of your assembly.

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Tom Rizzo and James Hamilton discuss capabilities and specific features of SQL Server 2005 that allow programmers, as well as database developers, to create better database-oriented solutions.

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