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How to avoid CommandBinding in the XAML code behind

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:24:27 GMT

In this post, I discuss how one can make XAML code behind even nicer and eliminate the command binding :)

10 Ways To Programaticly Shoot Yourself In The Foot - Part B

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:46:13 GMT

This is part B of the 10 Ways To Programaticly Shoot Yourself In The Foot article. In this article I will talk about another 5 issues that even the best developers have to be aware of. In other words, I will try to prevent you from programaticly shooting yourself in the foot.

WPF ICollectionViewExplained

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:31:23 GMT

Tips and tricks on ICollectionView for WPF Apps and how it can be used in M-V-VM

Quote for October

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:01:09 GMT

A quote worth remembering!

Crack.NET - A runtime debugging and scripting tool for .NET

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:16:15 GMT

Crack.NET is a runtime debugging and scripting tool that gives you access to the internals of any .NET desktop application running on your computer. If you love Snoop and Mole for Visual Studio, you'll love Crack.NET, too. Crack.NET allows you to "walk" the managed heap of another .NET application, inspect all kinds of values on objects, and even manipulate those objects via IronPython scripts.

Tool: Crack.NET

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:31:02 GMT

Introducing : Crack.NET

XNA, Meet WPF

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:31:02 GMT

The new D3DImage in WPF opens up worlds for WPF. Direct3D content rendered with WPF...it doesn't get any better! The downside is it seems (correct me if I'm wrong) that Microsoft was only targeting unmanaged Direct3D. Yes there is Managed DirectX, but it seems as if MDX is no longer being maintained and it's not so obvious how to get a D3D surface pointer from the API. It really seems MDX has been left in the dust in favor for XNA, which is a very intuitive D3D wrapper. XNA further exacerbates the issue with XNA and WPF.

IntelliSense for Expression Blend

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:16:05 GMT

An add-in for Expression Blend 2.5 that adds IntelliSense for editing of XAML files.

WPF: Binding a ConverterParameter value

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:09:52 GMT

It is a shame that ConverterParameter cannot have a Binding as a value.... Yet with some tricks you can actually do this.... Have look for yourself.....

Namescopes in WPF

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:31:24 GMT

This articles explains how Namescopes work and tips and tricks you can do with them....

Wave Reflection Effect

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:01:05 GMT

Reflection effect using Pixel Shader in WPF 3.5 Sp1

Don't Use SELECT *

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:16:10 GMT

I've seen many developers actually using and abusing SELECT * FROM queries. SELECT * query not only returns unnecessary data, but it also can force clustered index scans for query plans because columns in the SELECT clause are also considered by the optimizer when it identifies indexes for execution plans.

Don't be clever 2 - The cost of cleverness

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:46:03 GMT

In the modern world of programming we need to be more cognizant of making our code readable and grokkable than to make it clever or sneaky. For 99% of the developers out there, no one is ever going to pat you on the back for being sneaky. You're probably more likely to get punched in the face for it when the team has to spend the weekend debugging a piece of your clever code.

Using C# 3.0 (.Net 3.5) syntax in a .Net 2.0 application

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:16:02 GMT

An overview of using C# 3.0 syntax in a .Net 2.0 application.

WPF: Reducing CPU consumption for animations « C# Disciples

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:46:02 GMT

Lately I've been working on a project at work and the application was performing pretty well. The CPU Usage was below 2% and I was quite happy with it. Then I decided to add a simple animation that continues executing forever. the results 15% CPU consumption . I was amazed at how much CPU was being wasted. Yet I am a stubborn guy and if I want an animation to execute forever, I will do it no matter what..

Silverlight 2 Beta2 Released

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:31:02 GMT

Silverlight 2 Beta2 was released today. Silverlight 2 Beta2 supports a go-live license that allows you to start using and deploying Silverlight 2 for commercial applications. There will be some API changes between Beta2 and the final release, so you should expect that applications you write with Beta2 will need to make some updates when the final release comes out. But we think that these changes will be straight-forward and relatively easy, and that you can begin planning and starting commercial projects now.

Counting Sort « Algorithms in .NET

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:22:58 GMT

The counting sort algorithm is a type of sort algorithm that can be used to sort collections of values whose range is known. By that, we mean that the algorithm is based on the assumption that we know all possible values of the sort key beforehand. That's not as terrible as it sounds - it may be as simple as knowing that our sort key will be a byte value, and hence be limited to the range of numbers between 0 and 255, for example...

Insertion Sort « Algorithms in .NET

Tue, 27 May 2008 20:20:30 GMT

Insertion sort is one of the many algorithms that we will cover in this blog. I choose this algorithm to start with because I think that this is a fairly easy to understand (better start with an easy one :) ) To understand the insertion sort imagine that you have a deck of cards that is not sorted. You put this deck of cards on the table and start picking a card one by one; each time putting the card in your left hand. Each time you pick a card you must compare that card with the previous cards until you find a card that is greater than the one you have. By doing so you just sorted the deck of cards on your left hand. ...read more

How to test C# code without running an application « C# Disciples

Fri, 23 May 2008 19:34:16 GMT

One thing that I love about scripting languages is that, to test some code you do not need to create a sample application and run that application. You can simple run the interpreter, write the code you want to test and you get the results. With compiled languages this is harder to achieve. So whenever I need to test something, like for example let's say I want to test what the .ToString()

Scrolling Performance in WPF

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:01:02 GMT

A article showing some of the enhancements made in .NET SP1 relating to scrolling, including recycling and deferred scrolling!

Using Binding.StringFormat

Mon, 19 May 2008 14:01:04 GMT

.NET 3.5 SP1 added a new StringFormat to the Binding object... This article shows how to use it!

Effects in .Net 3.5 SP1 for WPF « C# Disciples

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:26:45 GMT

Have you heard? The guys at Redmond impressed the world once again! .Net 3.5 SP1 is now Beta.. If you didn't already, I would suggest that you read this brilliant post from Tim Sneath to get more info on what's new in WPF. Today, I wanted to experiment a bit with the new Effects that were included in the SP1 Beta. These effects are the same as the BitmapEffects that were previously in WPF. One can also say that these are the replacement for the BitmapEffects. Why?

A Series on GPU-based Effects for WPF

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:31:09 GMT

Greg Schechter on the new GPU-based Effects in WPF coming with .NET 3.5 SP1.

Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Beta

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:46:04 GMT

public beta of upcoming .NET 3.5 SP1 and VS 2008 SP1 releases is published

Why WPF is Great

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:59:55 GMT

WPF makes TDD possible for UI layer. This is why it is great.