Habanero

I recently had the opportunity to try out an Enterprise Application Framework for .Net, and I must say, it exceeded my expectations. What's particularly impressive about this software is that it produces a flexible application that can be adapted to handle data from the backend to the front-end effortlessly. Additionally, it's remarkably user-friendly, particularly with its open-source availability.

With free access under the LGPL license, this software includes ORM, code generation, and runtime UI generation that allows for desktop and web application deployment from one codebase. The available features are numerous and include ORM mapping of database tables to objects in code, with property values persisting to and from the database. Mapping is equally impressive, with a one XML file process for setting up mapping for all functionality.

For developers, there are nearly endless options with this software: it's possible to switch between database vendors with one setting and support for a plethora of database types including MySQL, MS Sql Server, MS Access, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Firebird. The included FireStarter GUI class definitions XML manager enables the creation of user interfaces that can easily map properties to controls.

Gizmox's Visual WebGUI offers web application capabilities, but with Windows Forms, desktop development is equally accessible. The UI forms are easily customizable with templates, and class definitions can be easily reverse-engineered from existing databases. This software supports an array of variable data sources, including an in-memory database, making it ideal for even the most demanding of applications.

Finally, it's important to note that the source code is included with this software. In conclusion, I would definitely recommend this Enterprise Application Framework for .Net to any developers seeking a flexible and user-friendly development software.