In this episode, Chris and Matt discuss Microsoft's Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL.  They also discuss Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET 4.0 Framework, and what is coming in these new versions.

• Chris and Matt discuss the pros and cons of the Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL.  There are also alternatives like NHibernate.  How should you code to these ORM models using an n-tier approach?
• Also discussed is the differences between Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL.  We don't cover a lot of them in detail in the podcast, but you can find a good list here.
• The System.IO.File class has been updated to expose IEnumerable in some methods.  A Crafty Coders post will be coming soon on this subject.
• What is the new "dynamic" keyword, and what does it affect.  We're not quite sure what we would use it for right away.  It could definitely be overused for evil though.
• More new stuff coming is: F# bundled in with Visual Studio, parallel processing updates, optional parameters and more.
• Lastly, the guys discuss Swoopo.com... including what the site is, and who are the people that actually bid on the products!

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