* Enterprise Library 3.0 CTP released

Microsoft has released CTP of Enterprise Library 3.0.

Some of the main new features it has are :

1. The assemblies are strong named.

2. Validation Application Block : Framework for doing basic validation on types across the layers of an enterprise application. The framework can also be extended to do complex validations.

3. Data Application Block : Enhanced to support SQL Server Compact Edition.

4. Configuration : Enterprise Library Configuration tool has been integrated with Visual Studio

5. Application Block Software Factory : Its a guidance tool with automatic generation for new custom application blocks and application block provide classes.

You can get the release from following link :

http://www.codeplex.com/entlib/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=1368