In my latest contract, the DBA has opted to use SQL Server stored procedures for all data accessPreventing direct table access may ensure maximum security and performance - but it sure reduces the fun for the front-end guy (me).

I’d been doing my screen prototypes with Entity Framework 1 and getting pretty good at manipulating the mapped objectsArrrghJust for fun, I decided to test out EF 4 against the first stored procedure I received – Inserting a contact.

It’s not difficult but you want...(read more).