dotConnect for Oracle is an enhanced database connectivity solution built over ADO.NET architecture and a development framework with a number of innovative technologies. dotConnect offers a complete solution for developing database-related applications and web sites. With state of the art ORM solutions such as Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL, it introduces new approaches for designing applications and boosts productivity of database application development.
Key Features:
*Direct access mode (without Oracle client)
*100% managed code
*High performance
*Easy to deploy
*Supports the latest versions of Oracle server, including Personal and Express editions
*All Oracle data types support
*Full Oracle Objects support
*Comprehensive REF CURSOR support
*PL/SQL tables and PL/SQL records support
*.NET Compact Framework support
*Entity Framework support
*LINQ to Oracle support
*Operates in both connected and disconnected models
*Powerful OracleDataTable component as all-in-one table data access solution
*Typed OraclePackage component for wrapping PL/SQL packages
*Auxiliary components for SQL scripts and bulk data transfer
*Extra data binding capabilities
*Cross-form components cooperation
*Ability of monitoring query execution
*Licensed royalty-free per developer, per team, or per site
dotConnect for Oracle supports Oracle servers 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8.0 and 7.3, including Personal and Express editions.
dotConnect for Oracle supports x86 and x64 versions of the following Oracle clients: 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i and 8.0. 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and .NET Compact Framework. dotConnect for Oracle supports Mono version 2.0 and above. The product is compatible with the latest version of ADO.NET Entity Framework.
Development environments:
* Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008
* Turbo Delphi for .NET Professional
* Turbo C# Professional
* Borland Developer Studio 2006
* Borland Developer Studio 2005
* Borland Delphi 8
* Borland C#Builder

Requirements: .NET Framework

What's new in this version: Visual Studio 2010 Beta supported ASP.NET Web Providers: Added requiresUniqueEmail functionality Performance improvements in Direct mode when executing DML commands LINQ to Oracle: Added support of the String.IsNullOrEmpty() method And more...