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Asp.Net vs php : Speed Comparison

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Why is the myth that php is faster than Asp.Net so prevalent? Asp.Net is faster than php, here are the facts. So many times I have heard php pushers claim that php is so much faster than Asp.Net and that Asp.Net is clunky and slow. The most annoying part is that everything I have read (that is not factless opinion), and I mean everything, says that this is wrong; but for some reason, this myth is widely accepted. It has become a religious argument that ignores the facts...

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!!

Visual Studio 2010: Multiple web.config versions

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:30:00 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 has support for multiple web.config files. It is one feature of new web application packaging and deployment system. We can create now separate web.config files for each configuration we have for application.

SubMain acquires GhostDoc

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:45:03 GMT

An agreement between SubMain and Roland Weigelt, author of GhostDoc, will place future development of GhostDoc in the hands of SubMain. GhostDoc ( http://submain.com/ghostdoc ) is the popular XML Comments and documentation helper tool which SubMain will continue to maintain as a free product.

JQuery selectors - selecting elements by a partial id

Fri, 08 May 2009 08:53:59 GMT

Describes how to use JQuery selectors to find elements by part of an id.

Linq-to-SQL vs Linq-to-Entities : Revisited

Tue, 12 May 2009 05:31:02 GMT

After 2 months of nothing but L2E, I feel I can give a decent comparison. Linq-to-Entities is fully capable and can do almost everything Linq-to-SQL can do, it just takes a bit more code some times; the almost is for multiple database utilization. L2E is a great ORM, but many of us were spoiled with L2S, so it is now up to Microsoft to live up to the expectations that they put out for us with this framework that they are deprecating. I hope and assume it will become a superior ORM, but that is in Microsoft's hands now; for the time being, it is not.

Serverfault.com is in beta test

Fri, 01 May 2009 06:05:22 GMT

Serverfault.com is currently in private beta testing. Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If you are in charge of .

Oracle support for ADO.NET Entity Framework

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:13:43 GMT

Download the Beta release of the DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET Entity Framework provider for Oracle today!

What ASP.NET Developers Should Know About jQuery

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:03:54 GMT

It's hard to believe that JavaScript is already well over a decade old. Often relegated to marginal tasks in its early years, JavaScript has grown to become a pillar of modern web development. With the current popularity of DHTML and AJAX, it can be difficult to find a site that doesn't use JavaScript anymore. One of the driving forces behind JavaScript's newfound popularity is a proliferation of JavaScript frameworks, such as jQuery. Why? Though JavaScript itself is a great programming language, t...

Comparison of Linq to Sql and Orasis Generated Data Access Code

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:46:08 GMT

This is a very good and fair comparison. What does not show here is the difference in performance which I suspect LinQ to SQL must be slower.

Ten steps on how to store Git repositories in Live Mesh!

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:51:55 GMT

Use Live Mesh to host your repositories. It gives you over 5 GB of space and it's completely free.

OpenSuse vs. Ubuntu for .Net Developers

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:31:03 GMT

Many .Net developers are playing with Linux on the side because it is free but which Linux should you choose to use if you are a .Net developer?

Creating your own site's search Engine

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:46:03 GMT

Setting up you search page for your web application is as easy as having a DB table where you retrieve data from by a simple query. I will illustrate the steps of setting up the configurations needed in this post, and will write another one for detailed stuff in custom search page.

SubSonic to Acquire NHibernate

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:01:18 GMT

Hanalei, HI - April 1, 2009: SubSonic (http://subsonicproject.com), a data access tool and "Super High-fidelity Batman Toolbelt" (according to its owner, Rob Conery), is set to acquire NHibernate, a much larger data access technology built on the .NET platform. The terms of the deal have not yet been announced but the stage has been set for what many see as a hostile transition of ownership.

Top VB.Net to C#, C# to VB.Net TOOLS

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:01:47 GMT

List of VB.Net to C#, C# to VB.Net TOOLS

List Of ORM tools ".Net"

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:48:56 GMT

ORM tools ".Net"

List Of Top Javascript Libraries

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:47:43 GMT

Top Javascript Libraries

List Of Asp.Net Developer applications and tools

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:45:59 GMT

ASP.Net developers use some/all of these applications and tools

Silverlight 3 as a Desktop Application (Out-of-Browser Applications)

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:01:04 GMT

A cool new feature in Silverlight 3 is the ability to run Silverlight applications out of the browser which resembles a desktop application. Only a few configuration steps are needed to enable your application to run offline.

How .NET Regular Expressions Really Work

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:46:04 GMT

A very deep dive into the source code for how .NET Regular Expressions really work

8 New IIS for Developers Videos

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:01:11 GMT

In this video series, learn about working with Microsoft Internet Information Server from the application architecture and development perspective.

What's the difference between CONST and READONLY in .Net?

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:01:16 GMT

Ever sit around talking to your co-workers about random things, when all of a sudden you ask "What's the difference between const and readonly in .Net?". If so, you are not alone. If not, well, you're just weird.

12+ open source projects for .NET you probably didn't know about.

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:01:02 GMT

Here's a few of the better .NET open source projects which are making a difference to .NET developers worldwide, and it just shows that the open source .NET community is alive and well.

23 amazing JQuery Photo/Gallery Plugins

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:01:03 GMT

A collection of 23 JQuery Plugins to prepare your site for the use of photos.

Hint: Variables scope "Javascript"

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:25:59 GMT

All variables declared in a function are defined throughout the function