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Using SQL CE with LINQ to SQL

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:36:41 GMT

Shows how to correctly use LINQ to SQL with SQL CE.

Unity - Dependency Injection and Inversion of Control Container

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:01:14 GMT

Dependency injection is a programming technique to reduce component coupling. Dependency injection is also commonly known as "inversion of control" or IoC or sometimes as The Hollywood Principle - "Don't call us, we'll call you". The goal of dependency injection is to separate the concerns of how a dependency is obtained from the core concerns of a boundary. This improves reusability by enabling components to be supplied with dependencies which may vary depending on context.

Dear Alt.Net Developers: Stop blaming Microsoft and WebForms for crea

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:46:02 GMT

I am responsible for every website I create. If I create a site or application that is unmaintainable or that has poorly formed HTML or doesn't render well in all browsers, that is my fault. I chose my development tools/framework, or my employer, who I choose to work for, chose the development tools/framework. Either way, it is my responsibility, as a professional, to do my utmost to create the best possible application that is within my capability to create.

13 reasons for UML's descent into darkness

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:01:03 GMT

UML lost the programmers. There is no doubt about it. in my mind. And when a software design technology loses the programmers it fades away no matter what the academia thinks. This happened because UML was pushed in a direction that most code writers don't like: it started to look a lot like bureaucratic paper work.

The Onion Architecture

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:16:08 GMT

The fundamental rule is that all code can depend on layers more central, but code cannot depend on layers further out from the core. This architecture is unashamedly biased toward object-oriented programming, and it puts objects before all others.

Spartan Programming

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:57:40 GMT

As programmers grow older they begin to appreciate minimalism while coding. It turns out that this approach is formalized under Spartan programming rules.

.Net Extension Method Library

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:01:13 GMT

Lots of good extension methods here for C#

Ranting and Raving or Getting Results?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:16:07 GMT

Josh talks about the recent Vote of No confidence and offers up some advice for those wanting to see change.

Metrosexual Developers

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:16:02 GMT

A blog post I wrote on the value and importance of looking good as a software developer.

Keep your .config clean with external config files

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:01:19 GMT

The web.config (or app.config for non-web applications) file is the central place to configure your web application, starting from connection strings, over application settings to ASP.NET specific topics like caching, authentication & authorization, sessions as well as HTTP handlers and modules. Normally the web.config starts as a neat little pet you can easily manage. But as soon as your project grows mature, web.config turns out to be a huge beast. This article shows you a way to tame the beast.

The Open Closed Principle

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:16:10 GMT

The first installment of a new MSDN Magazine column by Jeremy Miller.

What's Wrong with this?

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:46:03 GMT

Every time I read a C# book or an article or just a code sample in MSDN I can't stop wondering why don't people use this qualifier unless it's absolutely required? What do we sacrifice code readability for?

when (not) to use the goto keyword

Tue, 20 May 2008 06:50:04 GMT

Interesting point of view for goto statements!

Good Development Practices - Basic Reading List

Mon, 19 May 2008 13:19:59 GMT

Casey lists a set of essential books.

Lazy instantiation one-liner with the coalesce operator

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:31:33 GMT

The one-liner for lazy instantiation of instance fields using the coalesce-operator

Why is it so F#...ing Difficult to Buy Visual Studio!?

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:01:03 GMT

Have you tried upgrading Trial edition of Visual Studio or buying it through the official site while living outside of United States? I wasted half a day and failed.

Why I'm a better software developer than you

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:46:03 GMT

What makes one developer better than another? Shouldn't we all be performing at the same level? Of course not, we're not sewing buttons on an assembly line. We're using every bit of our intelligence to create something that we can only being to understand.

A New Pattern for Event Declaration

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:01:03 GMT

A better and safer way to declare events in c#

What the hell is a deadlock: The Parable of The Bathroom

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:31:02 GMT

An easy way how you can understand how locking can easily become a nightmare... Deadlock the curse you want to avoid :)

UI design patterns library

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:46:02 GMT

Very cool site which shows give you ideas about visual presentation for misc elements of user interface

The First Rule of Programming: It's Always Your Fault

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:31:02 GMT

Yet another great post from Jeff Atwood.

The One Single Tip to Comment Your Code

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:01:02 GMT

You've heard about 13 tips to comment your code, but what about the One Single Tip?

Douchebaggery

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:31:02 GMT

To imply that programmers using Windows "don't care enough about their tools to get the best"? I have a pretty thick skin based on the psychic scars of the thousands of petty internet religious wars I've participated in, and this one even ruffles my feathers a little. I