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Trials and Tribulations of DataGridView, Column Selections, and Sortin

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:13:48 GMT

Peter discusses some problems he encountered when trying to sort a selected DataGridView column through an alternate UI.

.NET 3.5 SP1 Get*CustomModifiers bugs

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:46:03 GMT

Oren Eini describes new bugs in .NET 3.5 SP1 with ParameterInfo.GetRequiredCustomModifiers and ParameterInfo.GetOptionalCustomModifiers

Classes that show up in every project

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:16:02 GMT

Jeremy Miller lists classes that show up in also every project is works with.

Nested Types

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:29:27 GMT

Are nested types really harmful, and an example of when they can be used.

Why it's important to be aware of the issues with Entity Framework

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:42:36 GMT

Why it's important to be aware of the issues with Entity Framework and to help other less-informed or less-influential developers by simply signing an petition.

Fundamentals of OOD, method cohesion

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:58:17 GMT

Discusses method cohesion with an example and an example of improving cohesion through object-orientation.

Visual Studio Team System 2008 + MSDN giveaway contest

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:31:02 GMT

Alvin is giving away 3 license for Visual Studio Team System. 2008 with MSDN subscription

Microsoft's new C# style analyser and indents

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:36:39 GMT

Why has Microsoft released a new C# style analyser that only allows configuration to enforce spaces for indents and not tabs (and in the future it will be only 4 spaces for indents).

More on how Entity Framework's single-model goal is flawed

Tue, 20 May 2008 09:31:07 GMT

Greg takes point with the long-term goal of EF as defining the one true model can't possibly appropriate.

Jimmy Bogard on Entity Framework being OR mapper mapper

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:24:38 GMT

Jimmy details how EF breaks encapsulation and abstraction by trying to be everything to everyone, but EF misses a few very important aspects.

Frans Bourma comparing OR mappers to Entity Framework.

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:01:03 GMT

Frans Bourma details what an OR mapper is about and how that compares to Entity Framework.

Feedback on Danny Simmons' Why use Entity Framework

Tue, 20 May 2008 05:46:07 GMT

Useful feedback on Danny Simmons' "Why use Entity Framework"

Why use EF

Sun, 18 May 2008 22:23:42 GMT

What does EF do to you?

Design by contract (DbC) and statically-typed and dynamic languages

Sun, 18 May 2008 22:20:01 GMT

DbC and statically-typed and dynamic languages

Fundamentals of OOD, encapsulation scope

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:08:32 GMT

Part 2 of a series on Fundamentals of OOD covering encapsulation, scope, and the Single Responsibility Principle.

Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) part 1

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:05:52 GMT

Introduction to some design aspects of OOD, part one of a series.

Unit testing to verify lack-of assembly references

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:52:09 GMT

An interesting example of a unit test to verify that one assembly does not reference another. Good to reduce cycles or to ensure policy.

Overcoming problems with MethodInfo.Invoke of methods with by-reference

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:20:41 GMT

Discusses problem with MethodInfo.Invoke of methods with by-reference value types and one technique for getting around the problem.

How to: Use strings in a secure manner with SecureString class

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:01:02 GMT

The classic System.String type doesn't provide enough security for storing sensitive data like passwords, credit card numbers or personal information. If a String object contains sensitive information, there is a risk the information could be revealed after it is used because your application cannot delete the data from computer memory. Starting with the .NET Framework 2.0 the SecureString class is available. It was designed to provide encryption for sensitive data and other useful functions.

XUnit RC2 released

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:31:02 GMT

XUnit RC2 released

IoC and Unity Configuration Changes for the Better

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:49:33 GMT

IoC and Unity Configuration changes for the better.

A case where Resharper will break your code with a "quick fix"

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:45:01 GMT

Be careful: a case where Resharper will break your code with a "quick fix"

Are you licensed to use C# code from the .NET Framework via Reflector?

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:18:40 GMT

Are you licensed to use C# code from the .NET Framework decompiled via Reflector?

How to use a COM dll in .NET that can't be added as a reference.

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:59:26 GMT

Greg details the process required to consume a COM object whose binary doesn't include a type-library but has an external type-library (TLB file).

Upcoming C# guidance from Microsoft

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:18:04 GMT

Compare some upcoming C# 3 guidance from Microsoft with my C# 3 guidance published in Code Magazine.