The talk introduces Wt::Dbo. It will be compared to existing ORM and database solutions for C++ and other programming languages. Based on simple examples, you will learn how you can use Wt::Dbo to manipulate objects that are stored in a database from within C++. Wt::Dbo is a brand new C++ ORM layer. Similar to Hibernate for Java and ActiveRecords for Ruby, Wt::Dbo offers a convenient way to interact with objects which are serialized in a database. Although the lack of introspection in C++ seems to be problematic to write a decent ORM in C++, Wt::Dbo demonstrates that appropriate use of the C++ template system offers a perfect alternative. Currently, Wt:dbo contains the following functionality: Automatic schema creation Mapping of 1-N and M-N relations Lazy loading of objects and collections Uses prepared statements throughout Basic query support Automatic dirty checking and database synchronization Built-in optimistic locking (using a version field)Transactional integrity, even when a transaction fails: dirty objects remain dirty and may later be saved in a new transaction, or may be reverted to their persisted state (unlike Hibernate where you are forced to discard the whole session) Transaction write-behind for changes, with support for manual flushing Forces use of surrogate keys Does not depend on Wt (can be used independently) Simple backend system: at the moment only SQLite3. We are looking at how we can perhaps can leverage SOCI if it makes its way into Boost.