Wow.. I don't know how .Net data access can be any simpler than it is with Code First.
>EF is useful if the scope of the application justifies the time to ramp up and implement it (learning the intricacies of LINQ among other things).
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>For a fairly simple web app, EF just makes things far more complex than they need to be.
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>KISS principle.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer