Code First is a new development approach in the Entity Framework 4.1 stack that can simplify the understanding and maintenance of your domain model.

The .NET Entity Framework has come a long way since its early beginnings as an NHibernate alternative and the successor to LinqToSQL. Currently in version 6.0, the ORM is stable and mature but you ...

There are three approaches to model your entities in Entity Framework: Code First, Model First, and Database first. This article discusses all these three approaches and their pros and cons ...

The introduction of a Code First option in Entity Framework has received quite a bit of praise. While it still has a long way to go before it unseats the reigning ORM, nHibernate, the progress ...

This week's Visual Studio 11 Beta release was quickly followed by the new Entity Framework 5 Beta, which has been awaiting features only supported in .NET Framework 4.5. EF 5 adds Enum and Spatial ...

Learn how you can track changes to entities while disconnected from the EF context in Entity Framework Core.