LinqConnect

You may often find mismatches in the representation and manipulation of information between programming languages and databases. Modern programming languages usually require queries as text strings while accessing the databases through Application Programming Interface. However, speaking of the mis-match scenario, there are many other factors too that ache for a close attention from the programmers. LINQ (Language Integrated Query) is a set of extensions for the .NET framework which acts as an agent while accessing various databases. If you are facing problems, resulting from the issue of limited functionality in connecting to SQL database from the .NET framework application (with conventional LINQ to SQL technology), then LinqConnect v.2.50 is the way to go for.

LinqConnect is an enhanced ORM (Object Relational Mapping) solution by Devart, developed primarily on the LINQ to SQL technology, but with many added advantages. It provides access to a number of database applications like the SQL server, SQLite, MySQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL etc. The Entity Developer also features a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for visual model creation and edition, thus eliminating the need for editing XML codes manually. The compilation of the LINQ queries takes place in the MSIL (Microsoft Integrated Language), and the SQL server subsequently receives query clauses translated to SQL and the SQL server executes. In layman terms, the product truly ensures a quick and safe data access layer. It provides a simplified and enhanced functionality developed on the LINQ to SQL platform. It also ensures a speedy performance with its advanced cache storage of compiled queries for batch processing, where the parameters for caching can be set manually by the users themselves.

To conclude with, LinqConnect v.2.50 is definitely a nice upgrade over the traditional LINQ to SQL technologies that facilitate users with quick, simple and comprehensive functionalities. Hence, it receives a score of four rating points on the scale of five.

LinqConnect is a LINQ to SQL compatible ORM solution with extended functionality, support for SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite, its own visual model designer, seamlessly integrating to Visual Studio, and SQL monitoring tool. The software creates mapping model, generates data access layer code and supports complex types, with an ability to create entity properties with internal structure. LinqConnect caches compiled queries automatically, while allowing users to set cache parameters and control caching process. It provides the same interface to all database servers, enabling users to easily develop applications that are able to use different databases.
Key features:
* Actively developed technology Unlike LINQ to SQL LinqConnect is an actively developed and enhanced ORM solution.
* Complete toolkit provided LinqConnect includes the Express Edition of all supported dotConnect data providers, visual model designer - Entity Developer, and SQL monitoring tool dbMonitor
* Visual model designer With Entity Developer all the model creating and editing tasks can be performed in convenient GUI, eliminating the need of the manual XML editing, thus greatly reducing the development time
* Silverlight and Windows Phone support LinqConnect offers Silverlight and Windows Phone editions, allowing you to develop rich Web applications with data access through ORM/LINQ or ADO.NET interfaces and providing embedded database functionality for these platforms.
* Metro applications development support LinqConnect for Metro edition offers an embedded database engine, based on SQLite, that allows Metro Style applications to store data in a fully relational database. Now it's possible to develop XAML Metro applications with true ORM data access.
* Compatibility LinqConnect uses classes and interfaces completely compatible with LINQ to SQL, while extending its functionality.
* LINQPad Support