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Pimp My Debugger - DebuggerDisplay Attribute

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:46:10 GMT

The other day I was reading some friends code, and I saw that he used a DebuggerDisplay attribute. It allows you to create a custom view of your objects in the Visual studio debugger. This attribute is very straight forward, but very powerful in the amount of time it can save you when debugging your application. I'll show you a cookie cutter example, but you can use your imagination as to how to use this particular attribute.

Back to Basics: Generics

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:01:12 GMT

Introduction There are language features that are nothing more than syntactical sugar. For example, C#'s coalesce operator (??) is a short-handed and specialized if-else. Object initializers make it easier to set properties on a newly created objects. Some features though go beyond mere convenience and add real value. I know it seems like we constantly have to learn new things, while at the same time actually produce code to pay our bills. It can be hard to pick and choose what to learn and what can wait. Let me be straight up though: if you haven't mastered generics yet, you're starting to fall dangerously behind.

Creating real transparent controls with compact framework

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:20:02 GMT

This article explains one of easiest ways to create real transparent controls, can be positioned over other controls with image background with compact framework and windows mobile 5

Fluent NHibernate and those sweet LINQ repositories

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:16:02 GMT

Hidden gems in this cool open source library.

Visual Studio Theme Generator

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:16:02 GMT

A fun little ASP.NET MVC Application I wrote to generate Visual Studio themes based off of 3 given colors. I have always felt that selecting every color to make a decent theme is way too repetitive. This web application automatically chooses complements / contrasts based off your initial color selections (and uses jQuery to let you preview your theme before creating). Check it out and let me know what you think.

Jump between braces in Visual Studio.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:01:09 GMT

Move fast between open and close braces. No more scrolling to find beginning of that illusive if statement.

Writing a Simple Role Playing Game with C# .NET and the State Pattern

Fri, 02 May 2008 05:31:03 GMT

Learn how to use the State design pattern in C# .NET by writing a basic role playing game, with a main character who explores a forest, finds magical items, slays monsters, and gains experience points.

DotNetKicks PlugIn for Windows Live Writer

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:31:03 GMT

John Papa created a plugin for WIndows Live Writer that will customize a DotNetKicks link in a blog post.

The static Keyword

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:31:05 GMT

We all use the static keyword, but do we really know what the possibilities are?

How to easily insert row in GridView with SqlDataSource?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:33:30 GMT

Asp.Net 2.0 GridView control is very powerful control. Developers at Microsoft really did a great job when designing it. Its like Swiss Army knife for selecting, editing, sorting, paging and displaying data. Combined with various DataSource controls (ObjectDataSource, SqlDataSource) it helps you execute most of your Read, Update and Delete operations without writing a single line of code. Off course, nothing is perfect. For example, creating new data is is one common task that is not so simple to accomplish with GridView. Let see how we can easily insert new rows of data using GridView and SqlDataSource...

UI design patterns library

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:46:02 GMT

Very cool site which shows give you ideas about visual presentation for misc elements of user interface

Why ASP.NET AJAX UpdatePanels are dangerous

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:16:02 GMT

Replace those UpdatePanels with WebMethods and JSON.

100% Reflective Class Diagram Creation Tool

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:46:01 GMT

This article is about using reflection. For those of you that don't know what reflection is, it is the ability to obtain information about a Type of object without really knowing anything about the object type that is being dealt with. For example one could simply ask the current Type of object if it supports a certain method name, if it does, the method can be called. This may sound strange but it is a very powerful technique. Lets suppose that I simply want to look at what methods a class supports, well that is also easily achieved using reflection. .NET allows developers to leverage reflection in many ways.

An easy way to add a Ribbon Panel Office 2007 style - The Code Project

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:42:54 GMT

Office 2007 Ribbon panel control

The Blog Ride - The Vietnam of Computer Science

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 23:21:01 GMT

Ted Neward once described object/relational mapping as the "Viet Nam of Computer Science," which was an incredibly effective soundbite, if not completely clearly understood by all who read it or heard about it. In this long and exhaustive blog entry, Ted explains everything behind what he meant - and what's wrong with O/RM.

Create Unlimited Subdomains with HTTP Modules

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:17:01 GMT

Brendan Tompkins show us how to map incoming subdomain HTTP requests to a HTTP Module

Building Plugins Resilient To Versioning

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:55:06 GMT

Phil Haack discusses an event-driven approach to implementing a plug-in architecture. The biggest impact of this approach...? Making your plug-ins more resilient to versioning of the core application you're plugging into.

Building Plugins Resilient to Versioning

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:29:05 GMT

This article discusses how to design a plugin architecture that is resilient to versioning and changes.

blinq part 2: comparing rails scaffolding

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:01:01 GMT

comparing blinq to rails

Creating a Super-Fast and Super-Easy DotNetNuke® Module

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:35:41 GMT

This tutorial will show you how to create a DotNetNuke module using the new DAL+, an extended feature set of the DotNetNuke Data Access Layer (DAL).

Ruby.NET Compiler preliminary Beta release

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:05:03 GMT

The first beta release of the open source Ruby .NET compiler

More Atlas Resources (Videos, Articles, WebCasts and Books)

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:49:01 GMT

Scott Guthrie lists a number of new Atlas links, videos and screencasts.

ASP.NET Enterprise Manager on Steroids: Ajax, Multiple DB types

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:53:01 GMT

What would the ASP.NET Enterprise Manager look like with Ajax Support? The VisualWebGui guys have a clue. They built a new one from scratch with their cool technology for making web from winforms, and they even made it work with a database provider model, so you can manage many database types with it. On top of that, it's open source.

Subtext 1.5 Nautilus R and R Edition Released!

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:13:01 GMT

The SubText Team is proud to annouce the release of SubText v1.5! SubText is an open source blogging engine written in C# for the ASP.NET platform. Read on for information on some great new features and to learn about the coming release plan!

Scott Hanselman's 2005 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:29:01 GMT

Everyone collects utilities, and most folks have a list of a few that they feel are indispensable. Here's mine. Each has a distinct purpose, and I probably touch each at least a few times a week. For me, util means utilitarian and it means don't clutter my tray. If it saves me time, and seamlessly integrates with my life, it's the bomb.