S#arp Architecture

lypang.com — A brief article I wrote on the new S#arp Architecture framework that combines ASP.NET MVC with NHibernate to form a very solid project base for .NET projects. This project encourages the use of many of the "best practices" in the .NET world: test driven development, domain driven design, object relational mapping, model view controller, dependency injection / inversion of control, and separation of concerns. It's worth your while to take a look and give it a shot. read more...

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Bridging the Communities

submitted by bennage 10 months, 24 days ago

devlicio.us — Billy McCafferty offers a thoughtful look at the relationships between open source, Microsoft, and the state of the art. read more...

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ASP.NET MVC...now simply MVC.NET

devlicio.us — OK, so maybe not...but it should be! I vote we mutiny to have ASP.NET MVC renamed to simply MVC.NET. It's a whopping 36% simpler to write (if you count the space in the former) and does a better job at conveying the fundamental differences between the two technologies. If WPF gets its own acronym, then, by golly, MVC.NET should get the respect it deserves as well! read more...

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Custom Collections with NHibernate, Part I: Who Cares?

devlicio.us — When people speak of the object-relational impedance mismatch, they usually talk about the differences between structure, the lack of behavior in relational databases, and the complexities that mapping abstractions present. A disadvantage which receives less attention is the impact that the impedance mismatch has on keeping code free of extraneous data-driven communications. In spite of the efforts taken to avoid it, domain layer code ultimately includes some degree of coding and/or structure which was dictated by the constraints of the data layer. read more...

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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

devlicio.us — To improve impressions of mainstream software development - which, presumably, should be based upon the foundations of computer science - it comes upon the shoulders of each developer to educate him or herself with the knowledge necessary to give this discipline proper attention. Developers cannot push off this responsibility to management or "the priority setters." It is up to each of us to give software development the respect it deserves and educate those around us, accordingly. read more...

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(Re)Assessing Best Practices

devlicio.us — As we progress as developers, we strive to seek out the "best" way to perform our craft. The chosen methods to attain this lofty goal always bring with them a number of developmental trade-offs. Some techniques may simplify the code but lessen fine grained control while others enable greater power while introducing complexity. read more...

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Using Design-by-Contract to Enforce Convention Over Configuration

devlicio.us — I've previously discussed the benefits of the under-appreciated technique Design by Contract. I've found a(nother) great spot where it's usefulness shines while using MonoRail's SmartDispatcherController. read more...

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Logging Bugs: Do's and Don'ts

devlicio.us — Some thoughts about different do's and don'ts in regards to logging software bugs read more...

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