It's .NET underneath. WebMatrix, Microsoft.Data are .NET underneath.

Kittyhawk, based on mjf's post, can have code. Microsoft is not going to relase anything like that unless the code is .NET.

>Hi Craig,
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>if it's wizards, you are right on.
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>But there has to be a programming language available underneath, as there is in Google's App Inventor.
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>One clue might be the new Database and DynamicRecord classes in Microsoft.Data, that comes with WebMatrix. Basically, it gives you a) an IEnumerable interface and b) strong typing of columns, from c) a connection string and a sql statement. With that as a basis, and awful lot could be done, e.g., creating an ObjectDatasource (providing the missing methods, as one would do with a framework class).
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>We'll know soon enough.
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>Scott Guthrie will be doing an interactive with Lidnug on 8/18: if you are on LinkedIn, it would be worth signing up for Lidnug just to get in on the LiveMeeting, and have the opportunity to ask him questions. He's likely to be the one with the answers. http://bit.ly/lidnughtmlcalendar
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>It turns out (from a brief Twitter historical search) that Kittyhawk has been in development for more than 2 years, which is itself an interesting piece of information, in that it means that this isn't necessarily something thrown together in a hurry, but rather is a serious product.
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>Hank