Download Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

Microsoft has made available for download a new release of Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. However, the Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, formerly referred to as ADO Data Services v1.5, is actually a re-release of an update which was initially offered to customers in December 2009, but which brought to the table various issues. With the problems now resolved, ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is now up for grabs for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but also Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

“We’re very excited to announce that the “Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1” (formerly known as “ADO Data Services v1.5”) has been re-released and is available for download; the issue with the previous update has been resolved,” revealed a member of the ADO.NET Data Services Team. “This release targets the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 platform, provides new client and server side features for data service developers and will enable a number of new integration scenarios such as programming against SharePoint Lists.”

Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 offers a plethora of new features, including Projections, Data Binding, Row Count, Feed Customization (aka "Web Friendly Feeds"), Server Driven Paging (SDP), Enhanced BLOB Support, Request Pipeline, and new "Data Service Provider" Interfaces for Custom Provider Writers. The promise from Microsoft is all the features enumerated above will be integrated into .NET Framework 4, which is scheduled for general availability on April 12th, 2010.

“This release is a redistributable, in-place update to the data services assemblies (System.Data.Services.*.dll) which shipped as part of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. Since this is a .NET Framework update, this release does not include an updated Silverlight client library, however, we are actively working on an updated Silverlight client to enable creating SL apps that take full advantage of the new server features shipped in this release. We hope to have the updated SL client available shortly into the new year,” added the of the ADO.NET Data Services Team representative.