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Not doing TDD is worst than doing it wrong in the beggining.

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:16:02 GMT

Check this out, and make a learn from it.

Logging to the Database with Log4Net and ADO.Net

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:46:03 GMT

A short screencasts on performing logging to the Database with Log4Net and ADO.Net

Changing Your Garbage Collector Settings on the Fly

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:01:12 GMT

.NET 3.5 and 2.0 SP1 jointly included a new feature which lets you programmatically manipulate the way your garbage collector acts. This can be done through changing the value of a new property of the System.Runtime.GCSettings class named LatencyMode. In this article I will walk you through this new property and the different effects of each of it's possible settings.

Visual Studio Tip: Split Views

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:01:08 GMT

There are a couple of ways to get a split view in Visual Studio. Both are incredible time savers that I use daily. The first is one that most developers will be aware of, but the second seems to be one that many do not seem to know about.

Clone Detective for Visual Studio

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:16:03 GMT

Clone Detective is a Visual Studio integration that allows you to analyze C# projects for source code that is duplicated somewhere else. Having duplicates can easily lead to inconsistencies and often is an indicator for poorly factored code.

7 principles of clean and optimized CSS code

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:01:02 GMT

With the popularity of CSS layouts and JavaScript-enriched web page experiences, it's not uncommon, particularly for large sites, for the CSS files alone to grow in size, but there are some principles to consider during and after you write your CSS to help keep it tight and optimized. Optimization isn't just minimizing file size - it's also about being organized, clutter-free, and efficient. You'll find that the more knowledge you have about optimal CSS practices, smaller file size will inevitably come as an direct result of their implementation. You may already be familiar with some of the principles mentioned in this article, but they are worth a review. Being familiar with this concepts will help you write optimized CSS code and make you a better all-around web designer.

40 CSS/JS Styling and Functionality Techniques

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:16:02 GMT

Designing effective web forms isn't easy, as we need to figure out more practical styling and functionality techniques to provide a great user experience. Recently there have been a number of noteworthy techniques such as styling different form fields, live validation, Context highlighting, trading options from field to another, slider controls and more - using CSS and different Javascript libraries. Below we present findings of search to more than 40 tutorials and demos to showcase the capabilities and robustness of CSS and Javascript.