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LINQ to SQL is NOT dead!

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:00:03 GMT

Ever since Microsoft announced that the Entity Framework was their ORM of choice, people everywhere have been saying, "LINQ to SQL is dead!" A lot of people feel like they're not allowed to use LINQ to SQL anymore and that they have to use Entity Framework instead. In fact, LINQ to SQL is not only alive and well, Microsoft has even announced LINQ to SQL improvements in .NET 4.0, including finally adding using ITable<T> for tables instead of Table<T>, which makes it much easier to test. Combine that with this open source tool that will create an IDataContext interface for you and you're on your way to testable LINQ to SQL. So no, LINQ to SQL is not dead!!

Smooth Cascading Effect with ASP.NET Panels using jQuery

Sat, 16 May 2009 22:01:19 GMT

jQUery at its best -- Smooth cascading effect with the ASP.NET Panels and jQuery

Lazy Loading jQuery Tabs with ASP.NET

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:46:16 GMT

This article looks at efficient use of jQuery tabs when displaying data. Specifically, it covers how to lazy-load data, so that it is only accessed and displayed if the tab is clicked.

Crazy Wheels - Funny BlogEngine.NET theme

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:16:13 GMT

Crazy Wheels is another free BlogEngine.NET theme by jankoatwarpspeed.com. It is a simple, colorful, three column theme. Is has been published under Creative Commons License which means that you can use it for personal and commercial use as long as you keep the credits.

Optimize ASP.NET Membership Stored Procedures for greater speed and sc

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:16:02 GMT

ASP.NET Membership stored proc are not fine tuned for high load. So, under heavy load - the major tables like aspnet_Users and aspnet_Membership produces lock contention and transaction deadlocks. Learn how to solve this.

The Bare Minimum

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:16:32 GMT

When it comes to project management, I tend to favor the less-is-more approach...

Developing with Source Code Control Best Practices Part 2

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:46:02 GMT

Peter continues his series on Source Code Control best practices.

6 SEO Tips For ASP.NET URL's

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:31:55 GMT

If you are building a new ASP.NET application, SEO has become a big factor in how you plan the structure / code of the site. But quite an important part of the site which are often overlooked are the URL's, and a lot of people do the basics which I'll show below but there are a few common things people tend to miss or never thought could be a problem...

6 Things Developers Should Know By 2010

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:16:02 GMT

A list of 6 things I think asp.net developers should know by 2010

LINQ Your Typed DataSets

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:31:02 GMT

Ever needed to perform an INNER JOIN on a pair of DataTables? Would you like to do so in a completely type-safe manner? Boy do I have the technique for you using Typed DataSets and LINQ!

ASP.NET SEO and the Canonical Tag

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:16:13 GMT

Recently, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo announced support for a new canonical tag in an effort to combat duplicate urls (read duplicate content) on websites.

Activator.CreateInstance Performance

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:31:23 GMT

A look at the different forms of Activator.CreateInstance and the performance implications of each.

Username Availability Validator AJAX Control, Release Demo

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:46:02 GMT

Back in September last year (2008), I posted a demo about Username Availability Validator Control. This control developed by the community on a contest initiated by Dave Ward on August 2008 as I remember. At that time the control was in beta. On October 2008 the control was released to public on its first version. And finally I wrote a a very simple documentation on the project Wiki.

Thinking only of the Junior Developer

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:16:15 GMT

How do you treat Junior developers, what code do you give them, and do you let their presence change your architecture?

Extending ASPX Panel Control to produce Rounded Corners

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:16:21 GMT

This article shows how to create a custom control which encapsulates scripts. Also shows how to add method attributes to interact with VS Designer and ToolBox as well as providing intellisense dropdowns.

Apply Expand All & Collapse All to Collapsible Panels in ASP.NET AJAX

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:46:02 GMT

Apply Expand All and Collapse All to Collapsible Panels in ASP.NET AJAX

jQuery cheatsheet and iPhone jQuery API browser

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:01:41 GMT

a great cheatsheet for jQuery and an API browser for the iPhone!

Improve your jQuery - 25 excellent tips

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:01:14 GMT

jQuery is awesome. I've been using it for about a year now and although I was impressed to begin with I'm liking it more and more the longer I use it and the more I find out about it's inner workings. I'd call myself an "intermediate" jQuery user and I thought some others out there could benefit from all the little tips, tricks and techniques I've learned over the past year. The article also ended up being a lot longer than I thought it was going to be so I'll start with a table of contents so you can skip to the bits you're interested in.

ASP.NET Confirmation Button using JQuery

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:46:04 GMT

Creating a ASP.NET Confirmation Button control that uses JQuery and its plugin SimpleModal to implement modal confirmation popups.

How I've put my wife into SVN

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:31:14 GMT

SVN and TortoiseSVN are really great tools. It is a shame that these tools are used only by developers. I believe that every home should use SVN to keep track of it's files. The problem is that these tools are planned for developers. Using the file-system in windows is not a trivial task for everyone. In fact, sometimes people tend to be afraid of it. Not only using the file-system, but also using some client application that does not even have a window? And where do I get an SVN server anyway?!? Keep reading. you might find it useful.

27 Free Must-have Online Collaboration Tools

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:46:12 GMT

hese days teams can be dispersed all over the globe. With outsourcing, telecommuting, distance learning and complex project collaboration, it's often helpful to have tools that can assist with the various collaborative tasks need to be done by dispersed teams. I've put together a great list of 27 free...

Toggle Items in CheckBoxList using jQuery

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:48:15 GMT

nice small client side script for toggling the state of your checkboxList control.

SubSonic 3.0 Preview 2

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:16:04 GMT

Rob Conery: Over the last week I've made massive improvements and upgrades to SubSonic 3.0 and the templates that it comes with. I haven't been this obsessive and inspired since I created SubSonic in the first place, and I have to tell you I am more than stoked to see this pull together.

Suspicious DNK Accounts

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:31:29 GMT

Conclusion There is an incentive for publishers that use DNK to setup phony accounts that will help get stories from certain domains on the front page. So guess what happens ... it would appear that a certain number of people are doing this.

C# Structs

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:16:02 GMT

What are the benefit of structs in C#? When can they improve performance and memory use? See examples and benchmarks as well as screens from CLRProfiler and the Visual Studio debugger. Is this is the best struct article in the world? Maybe!