Paul Stovell says…

It’s been a long time coming, but the first beta for Bindable LINQ is available for download from CodePlex:

http://www.codeplex.com/bindablelinq

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The source download contains a set of sample projects that show various ways to use Bindable LINQ. The samples are:

• Samples.Basic: a bindable GroupBy filter that filters data based on what is typed into a TextBox, with just one query. It also reacts to changes made to the data that the grouping is based on.
• Samples.MessengerClient: an Instant Messenger simulator using a bindable domain model.
• Samples.PizzaHaven: a bindable, testable domain model that calculates a running total for purchasing a pizza based on selected toppings, all with a couple of LINQ queries.
• Samples.WindowsForms: shows a list of all running processes on your system and allows you to filter and sort the list. Demonstrates polling and the ToBindingList adapter.
• Samples.Silverlight: shows the use of Bindable LINQ in Silverlight.

What’s next?

Everything in this beta is expected to work, but there are some areas that need polish, such as dependency detection. The goal of this beta will be to help us find all those remaining issues and fix them for a full, stable release. If you find bugs or issues, report them here. If something isn’t clear, ask it here.

Why the name change?

Since it was first announced the project has been called SyncLINQ. However, the more I’ve spoken to people about it, the more I realized people confused it with talking to a database or ADO.NET Synchronization Services. I hope the name change helps set the right expectations.

What’s happening to the old URL’s?

Now that all of the code is hosted on CodePlex, I’ll be turning redirecting a lot of the old URL’s. I’m also going to update a lot of my old blog entries to point to the new URL’s. No old URL’s should be broken.

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