Using a Windows Service just to run a scheduled process is Wrong!

published 1 month, 26 days ago, submitted by HoolieMan 1 month, 28 days ago

weblogs.asp.net — A classic post by Jon Galloway: A Windows Service is the wrong solution to scheduling one-off custom processes. The right solution for scheduling simple processes is the Windows Task Scheduler. read more...

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Using Database Projects for Visual Studio

published 1 month, 29 days ago, submitted by kayos 1 month, 29 days ago

blog.reamped.net — Do you use database projects in Visual Studio? If not, then now is a good time to start. It is the best way I have found to source control my databases without actually sticking the database file itself in the repository. read more...

add a comment | category: Database | Views: 22

Exception Handling - Do's and Dont's

dotnethitman.spaces.live.com — Exceptions provide a consistent mechanism for identifying and responding to error conditions. Effective exception handling will make code more robust and easier to debug. Exceptions are a tremendous debugging aid because they help answer... read more...

add a comment | category: C# | Views: 36

Why I’m a better software developer than you

published 2 months, 6 days ago, submitted by SuperJason 2 months, 6 days ago

ytechie.com — 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. read more...

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Improve Web Application Performance

published 2 months, 1 day ago, submitted by jonas 2 months, 6 days ago

dotnetslackers.com — A good post with tips to improve the performance of your web app. read more...

add a comment | category: ASP.NET | Views: 14

Are you going the way of the Dinosaur???

devlicio.us — Some great advice for your career. read more...

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Being a “nice” programmer

objectreference.net — Being a C# developer by trade, I naturally spend a lot of my working life programming computers. Whilst I by no-means profess to be a “guru” of any kind, I do notice that there is one aspect of software development that is often neglected from discussion, and most programmers will hopefully agree with me as I explain. read more...

add a comment | category: Tips & Tricks | Views: 7

From Developer to Technical Manager

aaronlerch.com — Organizations with an outdated organizational structure have got to wake up and change before it’s too late. They will either lose or ruin their people. Either way, the company loses because people are the company. read more...

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