An introduction to using O/R Mapping in .NET programs: Adventures in VOA Land #1

Are you looking for information on how it feels like, when you use an O/R Mapping tool in your .NET applications in general? How - if at all? - does the programming model change? What is it like to live without DataAdapters and DataSets?

Or are you interested in information on Versant Open Access .NET (VOA.NET) in particular? Maybe you´ve heard about this tool and looked for samples and literature on the Web - but were unable to find anything going beyond the basics?

If you belong to either group this series of blog entries is for you! I intend to do postings on how to program with VOA.NET as I go along and explore the tool myself.

Check out the first installment of the series... It even sports a short video!

You will learn,
-why I´m talking about VOA,
-how to set VOA up on your system,
-how to write your first "Hello, World" VOA program with a persistent class.

Enjoy! And send me your feedback, if you like.