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Dynamic Javascript Compression

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:30:14 GMT

In the world of web 2.0 there are some small things you can do for big performance wins on your app.

Locking performance

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:31:19 GMT

Comparing performance of standard lock block to ReaderWriterLockSlim with many simultaneous reads.

I like to use use

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:24:37 GMT

A simple 'Disposable' object utilizing closures to aid in creating cleaner syntax.

Do try...catch blocks hurt runtime performance?

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:31:02 GMT

This posts looks at the real runtime cost of writing a try...catch block in a .Net language. Drawing on his knowledge of .Net internals, the author looks at how such structures are represented in a compiled .Net assembly and what happens at runtime, so the performance characteristics can be understood.

Jacob Nielsen: Top-10 Application-Design Mistakes

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:46:02 GMT

Application usability is enhanced when users know how to operate the UI and it guides them through the workflow. Violating common guidelines prevents both.

ASP.NET Runtime Cheat Sheet: HttpRequest, HttpRuntime, and f

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:16:07 GMT

Cheat sheets for retrieving various bits of ASP.NET runtime information, all with live sample values, links to MSDN, and some explanations. Includes source code.