Gradual Text Animation Bug in WPF 3.5 SP1

genesisconduit.wordpress.com — In WPF 3.5 SP1 they’ve apparently decreased the glyph snapping delay. This is resulting in a pronounced “jitter” when animating text over small distances as the text repeatedly jumps between different snap positions. read more...

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Lutz Reflector now owned by Red Gate

published 1 day, 7 hours ago, submitted by JudahGabriel 1 day, 9 hours ago

simple-talk.com — Lutz Reflector, the free .NET disassembler every developer developer should have, has been purchased by Red Gate software. Red Gate has stated they will continue to provide the tool for free. read more...

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Bill Vaughn: SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Puffery

submitted by wisemx 1 day, 12 hours ago

betav.com — Having been part of a marketing organization within Microsoft and other companies, I can understand why some folks feel it's important to show the Rolls Royce product in its best light. However, when I see how SQL Server Enterprise is being marketed, I'm dismayed. Consider that while Microsoft makes a bundle on SQL Server Enterprise Gold Trim Edition (a much as $25,000), they make quite a bit (if not more) on Workgroup and Standard (about $4000-$5000). And yes, even the free editions (Express and "SQL Server" Compact) bring in a lot of revenue indirectly. read more...

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Very exciting news! Red Gate's .Net Reflector

blog.benhall.me.uk — Red Gate announced today that, under a new agreement, it will be responsible for the future development of .NET Reflector, the popular tool authored by Lutz Roeder. read more...

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Comparing .NET DI (IoC) Frameworks, Part 1

blog.ashmind.com — A first part of feature comparison between the most popular DI (IoC) Frameworks: Castle, Unity, Autofac, Ninject, StructureMap and Spring.Net. read more...

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7 principles of clean and optimized CSS code

smashingmagazine.com — With the popularity of CSS layouts and JavaScript-enriched web page experiences, it’s not uncommon, particularly for large sites, for the CSS files alone to grow in size, but there are some principles to consider during and after you write your CSS to help keep it tight and optimized. Optimization isn’t just minimizing file size — it’s also about being organized, clutter-free, and efficient. You’ll find that the more knowledge you have about optimal CSS practices, smaller file size will inevitably come as an direct result of their implementation. You may already be familiar with some of the principles mentioned in this article, but they are worth a review. Being familiar with this concepts will help you write optimized CSS code and make you a better all-around web designer. read more...

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Add Configuration Files To Your Visual Studio Project

dev102.com — Wouldn’t it be nice if for each project, our resources and configuration files could be seen form visual studio? We would never need to find them using the windows explorer anymore and we will always have them right there even when coming back to a code which was written 2-3 years ago. read more...

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Strongly Typed Primitives

submitted by wisemx 6 days, 10 hours ago

blogs.msdn.com — No, I’m not talking about NEANDERTHALS (there’s a joke in there somewhere), but rather a technique that a colleague of mine, Josh Twist, has recently blogged about – “Avoiding Primitive Obsession to tip developers into the pit of success”. I’d always seen a pit as symbolic of failure, so I’m pretty pleased there’s such a thing as a pit of success – improves my odds massively J I’ve drawn attention to this because it is an approach I discovered a few years back, and I love it. I just use a slightly different implementation to Josh; read more...

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