Creating a Data Access Layer when using Web Client Software Factory 2010

Question

I am exploring WCSF and wondering how is the data access layer created? Some of the articles I have found are two years old and talk about using Web Service Factory. I am using VS 2010 and .Net 4.0. I am looking for some sample and tutorials with real world examples.

Answer 1

The Web Client Software Factory doesn't provide automated guidance for creating the data access layer. It's focus is primarily on providing guidance to facilitate composite Web application development (i.e. Web applications which are comprised of individual modules, often developed by different development teams).

There are several approaches for accomplishing data access, but a few resources you might want to check out are the ASP.Net MVC Nerd Dinner tutorial, the S#arp Architecture project, the Code Camp Server source, and the Microsoft Pattern & Practices Data Access Guidance. All of these use variations of the Repository pattern which is the predominate approach among teams following Domain-Driven Design.