Model first

"Model First" is a style of Entity Data Model (EDM) development in which you define the Conceptual Entity Model without specifying a Storage Model or a mapping to that Storage Model.

You can develop and test your application with a "Model First" approach because DevForce only needs the Conceptual Model to generate the entity classes.

Try the following resources to learn more about "Model First" techniques:

• Model-First in the Entity Framework 4
• Creating an Entity Data Model the Model-First Way