DevForce
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| DevForce | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | IdeaBlade, Inc. |
| Latest release | 3.6.0.2 |
| Preview release | DevForce EF Beta |
| OS | Microsoft Windows, Vista |
| Platform | .NET 1.1, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 |
| Website | www.ideablade.com |
DevForce is an application server and development framework for the Microsoft .NET platform. It provides a complete framework for building enterprise applications in .NET. It provides a business object server for data access and centrally managed security; an object-relational mapping (ORM) tool for mapping an object-oriented model to relational data; support for distributed transactions and optimistic concurrency; client-side caching for improving application performance; UI data binding facilities; a verification engine for enforcing business rules; and extensions to Visual Studio and .NET class libraries.
DevForce is a commercial software application from IdeaBlade with pricing starting at $2,500 per seat. A free, no-royalty, no-time-limit version called DevForce Express is available for download.
[edit] Versions
IdeaBlade Lite is a free software version for .NET 1.1. This version is designed for developers who have not moved to .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. It requires .NET 1.1 and Visual Studio 2003. Developers must register and agree to an End User License Agreement (EULA) to download and install IdeaBlade Lite.
DevForce Express is a free software version for .NET 2.0 and 3.0. This version is designed for developers who want to evaluate and test DevForce functions and who are working in .NET 2.0 or 3.0 and who are using Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio 2008. Some support for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is provided in the free version.
DevForce Professional is a framework for .NET 2.0 and 3.0. This version is designed for client-server developers who are building smart client, two-tier applications that do not require a business object server. Some support for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is provided in this version.
DevForce Enterprise is the high-end framework for .NET 2.0 and 3.0. This version is designed for developers for n-tier and on-demand applications who require the full feature set of DevForce and the business object server at run-time. Some support for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is provided in this version.
DevForce EF Beta is a new beta version of DevForce for .NET 3.5 and the ADO.NET Entity Framework. This version extends Entity Framework with custom classes and added features for object mapping, multi-tier applications, security, performance, model design and code generation, multiple data sources, Web Services, and offline applications. A free 30-day trial of this beta software is available for download.
[edit] Feature Summary
DevForce's primary feature is extending the .NET class libraries to deliver a customizable infrastructure layer for enterprise applications. This layer handles the "plumbing" chores related to data management, such as object persistence, validation, caching, verification, and object-relational mapping through an integrated ORM tool. The chief benefit is productivity; developers can reduce time spent on infrastructure code by as much as 70 percent. The newest releases of the product also enable on-demand, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications delivered over the Internet. Future support for Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 is planned.
[edit] External Links
IdeaBlade Homepage[1]
Case study in Redmond Developer News[2]
