This .Net Enterprise Application Framework creates a versatile software bridge from data layer to front end. It enables developers to efficiently generate desktop and web-based applications that are easily customizable through its included ORM and UI tools. Licensed under LGPL, this software is also free of cost.
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.
Version 2.5.1: Habanero 2.5.1 features more performance improvements and many bug fixes over 2.5.0. Also contains the latest version of FireStarter Modeller, a tool for creating and generation your domain model
Version 2.5.0: Habanero 2.5.0 features more performance improvements over 2.4.0, as well as many other enhancements and bug fixes.
Version 2.4.1: Habanero 2.4 features huge performance and memory improvements over 2.3.2 when loading collections of Business Objects, as well as many other enhancements.
Version 2.4.0: Habanero 2.4 features huge performance and memory improvements over 2.3.2 when loading collections of Business Objects, as well as many other enhancements.
Version 2.3.2: Now boasting more than 8000 tests with even better test coverage, the release of Habanero 2.3.2 adds support for an IN operator when searching, 3-tier deployment, hugely improved performance, support for multiple data sources and includes support for Access2007, as well as many other enhancements.
Version 2.3.0: The new Habanero 2.3.0 release is the most powerful and stable version of Habanero yet. On top of a range of performance improvements, bug fixes, dependency inversions and extended test coverage, you'll get new features like serialisation of BusinessObjects and a bunch of nifty UI tools.
Version v1.1: Support for MySQL, Sql Server, Access, Oracle, PostgreSQL