>I know about the Mere Mortals framework, but are there any other frameworks out there that anyone would recommend?

Check out Rockford Lhotka's framework(http://www.lhotka.net/) - aka CSLA. I wouldn't call it a RAD tool from what I've seen. Supposedly, the Codesmith templates help with that (http://www.codesmithtools.com/features/overview.aspx). I've piddled with it, but I still do my work in VFP using Visual FoxExpress. Doesn't look like anything DotNet comes anywhere close to using that tool in VFP as far as productivity and results are concerned.