SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 Beta release for the Windows Desktop platform to support the ADO.Net Entity Framework Beta 3 and the ADO.Net Entity Framework Tools December 2007 CTP.

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 Beta release for the ADO.Net Entity Framework Beta 3 enables the following scenarios:

• Applications can work in terms of a more application-centric conceptual model, including types with inheritance, complex members, and relationships
• Applications are freed from hard-coded dependencies on a particular data engine or storage schema
• Mappings between the conceptual application model and the storage-specific schema can change without changing the application code
• Developers can work with a consistent application object model that can be mapped to various storage schemas, possibly implemented in different database management systems
• Multiple application models can be mapped to a single storage schema
• Language-integrated query support provides compile-time syntax validation for queries against a conceptual model

For more information please see the ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3 Documentation and ADO.NET Entity Framework Samples

Post feedback and questions to SQL Server Compact 3.5 MSDN Forum and ADO.NET MSDN Forum

For tips and tricks visit SQL Server Compact blog and ADO.Net team blog

Download Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 Beta for ADO.Net Entity Framework Beta 3

This data sheet provides a comprehensive product comparison of the Visual Studio 2008 IDE products. It does not provide data about Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Explorer, or Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test Load Agent. This data sheet is provided for illustrative purposes only.

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EXLADE, Inc. today announces the release of version 2.1 of Cryptic Disk, a popular disk encryption tool that uses a trusted, validated algorithm (AES-256) chosen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and stated to be the cryptographic standard for years to come. AES-256 is a FIPS-approved symmetric encryption algorithm that may be used by U.S. Government organizations and others to protect sensitive information.
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Stellar Information , Data Recovery software & services, announced the immediate availability of their latest software - Stellar Word Recovery, a file repairing application for corrupt MS Word files.

This is the Stellars first file repair program the company already has an extensive range of data recovery and protection software. The software repairs corrupt, damaged or inoperable MS Word files which cannot be used after instances such as virus attacks, download corruptions, improper shutdowns, media read errors, software malfunctions etc.
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Comodo Inc., a global leader in Identity and Trust Assurance (ITA) Management solutions, today announced that Psoft, a Comodo company and a leading provider of secure Internet software to manage web hosting environments, has announced today the immediate availability of NOC Monkey V1.5. NOC Monkey (nocmonkey.psoft.net) is the first product for remote server provisioning with management performed through an easy to use web interface.

The solution allows full direct access to the server to recover system or install new OS while being at a remote location.
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