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Top 5 SQL System stored procedures every developer should know

Wed, 13 May 2009 17:31:02 GMT

There are a number of documented and undocumented system stored procedures in MS SQL Server that are helpful for every web developer working with databases. From the developer's perspective, here's a list of 5 System stored procedures that are my favorite.

Running an Agile Team, A Year Later

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:01:02 GMT

Are you holding back on adopting Agile practices? Listen in as Sara Ford, Codeplex Program Manager, explains first hand the benefits of working in an Agile team and why she wouldn't go back to the traditional Microsoft methodology.

Unit Testing for Developers and Managers

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:45:00 GMT

Excellent Post on Unit testing and real life

Logging to the Database with Log4Net and ADO.Net

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:46:03 GMT

A short screencasts on performing logging to the Database with Log4Net and ADO.Net

Developing Facebook applications in C# with ASP.NET

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:46:05 GMT

write a Facebook application using ASP.NET and C#.

Identifing Waste, the Lean Way

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:16:17 GMT

As mentioned in a previous blog post, waste elimination is usually the most obvious and least resistant way to improve value and flow in a product. So I'm just going to jump right into some of the waste factors that are usually easy to identify, evaluate, modify and sustain their solutions in software product development. Not going to cover all forms of waste, just the most common ones.

ASP.Net Load Testing and Optimization Toolkit

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:46:02 GMT

A discussion of 9 types of tools every developer should have when stressing and optimizing applications.

Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:16:07 GMT

It's finally here! I haven't seen an official announcement yet, but I did a search for "Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1" on Microsoft's Download Center and found the following downloads added today: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (exe) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fbee1648-7106-44a7-9649-6d9f6d58056e&DisplayLang=en Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (iso) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=27673c47-b3b5-4c67-bd99-84e525b5ce61&DisplayLang=en

Playing Nice With Service Locators

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:16:09 GMT

An explanation of how you can use the Service Locator pattern along with dependency injection to make your code more flexible in certain cases.

Becoming a Jedi - Part 3 of N

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:26:18 GMT

cool resharper tips!

Introduction to Mocking with Rhino Mocks

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:01:09 GMT

A short screencast introduction to Mocking with Rhino Mocks

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

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:16:02 GMT

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

A Job Interview Challenge - A Needle in a Haystack

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:46:17 GMT

You are writing a software component that receives a binary record every 20 millisecond. Your component function as a pipe, meaning it can't store the binary records, it should do whatever needed on the current record and than pass it to the next component in the pipeline

"Velocity" project - memcached by Microsoft?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:31:07 GMT

Is the Velocity project by Microsoft simply a me-too framework or are they creating real value for developers on the Windows platform?

What's Wrong with this?

Thu, 29 May 2008 22:46:03 GMT

Every time I read a C# book or an article or just a code sample in MSDN I can't stop wondering why don't people use this qualifier unless it's absolutely required? What do we sacrifice code readability for?

The beauty of fluent interfaces

Fri, 30 May 2008 01:46:02 GMT

I notice that more and more frameworks, toolkits and libraries use fluent interfaces. This article gives examples on how FIs can improve usability of an API and show possible pitfalls.

IoC and Unity Configuration Changes for the Better

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:49:33 GMT

IoC and Unity Configuration changes for the better.

Using aliases for better code readability

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:46:02 GMT

Here's a quick way to reduce overall code bloat while making your code even more readable.

Success Oriented Architecture

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:31:05 GMT

Architecture can determine a project's success before the first line of code is written.

Expression Trees: Why LINQ to SQL is Better than NHibernate

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:31:02 GMT

The article claims that LINQ to SQL is inherently better than NHibernate because LINQ takes advantage of a new C# language feature called expression trees.

NServiceBus Review

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:17:35 GMT

Ayende Reviews NServiceBus

Domain Model: Less Pattern, More Lifestyle

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:45:55 GMT

a view on Domain Model patterns

From CRUD to Domain-Driven Fluency

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:16:02 GMT

Udi shares some of his Domain-Driven Design wisdom.

Using extension methods with a data reader

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:54:00 GMT

Extension method help making many routine coding much cleaner and simpler. In this post I'll show how I use extension methods with classes that implement IDataReader such as SqlDataReader. I'll also throw in some examples how to convert fields to enums etc tips for usual needs.

Should I Blog?

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:31:01 GMT

Reasons why you should start a blog