ADO.NET Provider for MySQL with Entity Framework, LINQ to MySQL and NHibernate Support

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dotConnect for MySQL, formerly known as MyDirect .NET, is an enhanced ORM-enabled data provider for MySQL that builds on the ADO.NET technology to present a complete solution for developing MySQL-based database applications. It introduces new approaches for designing application architecture, boosts productivity, and leverages database applications.

Fast and Advanced
ADO.NET Provider

dotConnect for MySQL offers both high performance connectivity to the MySQL database and a number of innovative development tools and technologies. It supports a wide range of MySQL-specific features, such as secure SSL and SSH connections, embedded server, compression protocol, HTTP tunneling and others.

RAD Approach

dotConnect for MySQL provides a vast number of GUI tools that increase your productivity. It integrates into Visual Studio Server Explorer and other tools, and provides advanced visual component editors to simplify component tweaking. DataSet tools, such as DataSet Wizard, DataSet Editor, DataSet Manager, provide you an easy way to create and edit typed and untyped DataSets.

ORM Solutions

dotConnect for MySQL offers enhanced ORM support with a bundled visual designer for ORM models - Entity Developer. dotConnect for MySQL supports ADO.NET Entity Framework, NHibernate, and LinqConnect (formerly known as LINQ to MySQL) - our own ORM solution, closely compatible to Microsoft LINQ to SQL, while extending its functionality with its own features.

Awards

dotConnect for MySQL is the winner of Readers Choice Merit Awards of Visual Studio Magazine in 2006 and 2007. dotConnect for MySQL is acknowledged as one of the top Visual Studio .NET products honored.

Quotes

I currently use dotConnect for MySQL and I've been very happy with the tool.

Dave Caplan, President, Auction Software Systems

.. you can choose with Devart's components, if you wish to develop Linq to (any ADO.NET based database) like: Linq to MySQL, Linq to MSSQL ,Linq to Oracle, Linq to Postgres...

So, Devart was the first around the web, which provided such a tool in a professional way. In the early days, there have been really big and basic problems. But Now, this software has become a very well working component. The problems, which are still in the software, are most very specific problems, which can be handled with little workarounds. So, what I try to say is, that this software is prooved and works fast and without problems.

If the other components are working this professional way, I don't know.

The question, Linq2... or Entity Framework. You can chosse both technologies with Devart's components. Both technologies are shipped with the installation.

Harald Bacik, Intelli Soft, Owner

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