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Castle Windsor 2.0 RTM Released!

Tue, 05 May 2009 13:46:04 GMT

Some would say that it is about time, I would agree. Windsor might not be the OSS project in pre release state for the longest time (I think that the honor belong to Hurd), but it spent enough time at that state to at least deserve a honorary mention. f you will look, you won't find Windsor 1.0, only release candidates for 1.0. As I believe I mentioned, Windsor has been production ready for a long time, and for the full release we decided to skip the 1.0 designator, which doesn't really fit, and go directly to 2.0

I Spose I'll Just Say It: Still Waiting For a GOOD Reason to Learn MVC

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:31:13 GMT

Why you shouldn't learn MVC Earlier today Rob Connery posted about why he thinks You Should Learn MVC. Rob is a great guy and we always have lively discussions whenever we meet at conferences. I was in the middle of writing a long comment on his blog when I decided it might be better as it's own post.

ELMAH: Error Logging Modules and Handlers for ASP.NET (and MVC too!)

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:01:11 GMT

ELMAH has been one of the most useful tools for ASP.NET developers to log errors on their web applications. Now Scott has a nice talk on how to use it even in your ASP.NET MVC applications. Cool!

C# Regions are not Useful? Give me a Break

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:46:02 GMT

I often see arguments about use of regions in C# code. And this is one of the most annoying things I see on the Internet in my opinion when it pertains to code structure. Whoever says regions are not to be used, I'd love to see your code and know what standards you have established as a team with your code base. I bet you it's a mess and the reason you don't like regions is because the developers on your team has abused use of them and that there is no logical pattern or team standard established.

5 Most Common Asked Questions When Using .Net RIA Services

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:01:03 GMT

From the comments on my previous articles on .Net RIA Services and from the search queries that lead to those articles, a pattern of a recurring set of questions showed up and I am sure that most .Net RIA Services enthusiasts face the same issues. This post address a few of these issues

A guide to Silverlight 3 new features

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:31:13 GMT

Tim Heuer provides an amazing look into Silverlight 3's new features.

Installation and Configuration of Microsoft Velocity

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:01:18 GMT

David walks us through how to install and configure Microsoft Velocity.

Silverlight 3: AVAILABLE!

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:46:03 GMT

Looks like Silverlight 3 is rolled-out: Runtime, SDK and documentation are already available for download. See the Client / Server libs?

Entity Framework: Be Prepared

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:41:11 GMT

What follows are first impressions acquired while building the data layer for one of our projects.

10 C# Shorthands that improve productivity

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:46:02 GMT

One of the best things about C# is that as the language and libraries expand thought is put into keeping things readable. Below I have listed 10 shorthands that you can use to make your code tighter and less wordy. No doubt you know one or more already - but do you currently use all ten of them ?

How .NET Regular Expressions Really Work

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:46:04 GMT

A very deep dive into the source code for how .NET Regular Expressions really work

12+ open source projects for .NET you probably didn't know about.

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:01:02 GMT

Here's a few of the better .NET open source projects which are making a difference to .NET developers worldwide, and it just shows that the open source .NET community is alive and well.

AnkhSVN 2.0.6310 Released - Subversion Plugin for Visual Studio.

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:31:20 GMT

New features include: Experimental support of Visual Studio 2010, Overall performance improvemens, and much more...

Azure - Performance, IoC, and Instances

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:01:04 GMT

My experience so far working with Azure. Some performance testing, IoC container incompatibilities, and frustration with instances.

Fun with Silverlight toolkit charts

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:46:08 GMT

2 detailed articles on how to customize and extend the standard silverlight toolkit chart controls

Install SQL Server (Express) with your Application

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:31:03 GMT

A bootstrap to allow the deployment of SQL Server Express along with your Application

ASP.NET MVC 1.0 Release Candidate Now Available

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:01:18 GMT

Finally Scott Guthrie announced ASP.NET MVC 1.0 RC. Check it out.

Don't use Delete Links because they create Security Holes

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:46:02 GMT

Reasons why you shouldn't use a Delete link in your web application

Whitehouse.gov: an ASP.NET site

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:46:03 GMT

This article looks into the JavaScript libraries, HTTP headers, platform and more of the new Whitehouse website. It includes statistics and some suggestions.

Windows Azure - Breaking It Down

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:46:22 GMT

Despite the title of this post, there will be no rapping or dancing of any sort going on here. Only talk of Windows Azure, which is quite possibly the most confusing product rollout that Microsoft has attempted since Vista...

HOWTO: Create vector based backgrounds in WPF

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:01:02 GMT

A example of how to create a vector-based background followed by a tip on how to increase the performance of this background...

Why ASP.NET Developers Should Care about Windows Azure

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:46:04 GMT

"Even though I sat in the audience at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference during the November keynote session when Azure was announced with great fanfare, I did not fully comprehend why Windows Azure should matter to me. Why, as an ASP.NET developer, should I care about Windows Azure?"

The Problems with NHibernate

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:46:02 GMT

The problems that exist for NHibernate to become better, and have better adoption rates.

General Discussion of Windows Azure

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:31:04 GMT

David and Wally talk about Windows Azure in general.

The Cost of Net Negative Producing Programmers

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:46:12 GMT

Discussion of NNPPs and how to tackle them.