The Microsoft Enterprise Library 5 (MSEL-5) is a collection of open source .NET libraries designed to be easily integrated into your existing .NET Solutions. Each library focuses on addressing a discreet cross-cutting concern, such as logging, typical of any software application. Developed utilizing proven design patterns and practices, MSEL-5 libraries are both well supported and widely used in production implementations.  

The Caching Application Block in MSEL5 is primarily designed for, and excels at providing Caching Strategies for use in Desktop and Client/Server application environments. It is best suited for implementations requiring Caching mechanisms such as: Caching to Isolated Storage, Databases, or local in-memory caches. It is worth pointing out that the Caching Block in its current form, will be deprecated at the next release of the Enterprise Library, in favor of a more robust caching block based upon the latest and greatest .NET caching technologies.  

The Cryptography Application Block allows developers to perform common encryption tasks without having to dive into the intricacies of cryptographic algorithms. While limited to Symmetric or “Shared Key” encryption, the Cryptography Block provides unparalleled implementation. The block supports all of the standard .NET encryption algorithms, and hashing algorithms.  

This video tutorial describes how you can use MS Enterprise Library 5 Data Access Application Block (DAAB) to develop ASP.NET applications, or to enhance/extend the functionality of an existing application. We first cover how the DAAB fits into the ASP.NET picture. Then we look under the hood of the DAAB to discover what methods are available to developers. Finally, we explain how to setup Enterprise Library and the DAAB in a bare-bones ASP.NET application.  

This video tutorial describes how you can use MS Enterprise Library 5 Data Access Application Block (DAAB) to develop ASP.NET applications, or to enhance/extend the functionality of an existing application. We first cover how the DAAB fits into the ASP.NET picture. Then we look under the hood of the DAAB to discover what methods are available to developers. Finally, we explain how to setup Enterprise Library and the DAAB in a bare-bones ASP.NET application.