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Paging Made Simple with SQL Server 2005

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:48:30 GMT

I have been doing this for a while but found that a lot of my fellow developers were unaware that this is possible.

Enabling SQL Server 2005 CLR Integration

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:21 GMT

I know this might be a bit of old news for some of you but I thought this would have been enabled by default and it wasn't exactly "in your face" in terms of instructions.

Code Reviews

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:25:15 GMT

What is the purpose of a code review and when should they be conducted?

Ajax JavaScript Class

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:16:48 GMT

Great Ajax JavaScript class. Simple and to the point.

ADO.NET Data Access Class

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:12:29 GMT

This is a data access class designed to be used with ASP.NET applications.

SQL Server 2005 Inserts Per Second Test

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:06:42 GMT

This is a great way to test inserts per second in SQL Server 2005

Great C# Sample Application Using Design Patterns and NUnit

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:03:03 GMT

This is a nice and simple application that demonstrates uses of NUnit, design patterns and more.

JScript Error "Object Expected" when running a .net Web App Project

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:26:56 GMT

Thank god someone found the solution to this problem. I was surprised at the solution. Simple as usual but one that you can spend hours trying to solve.

What Ever Happened To The Idea Of Telecommuting?

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:51:35 GMT

I remember a few years back software developers were looking forward to the day when they could work from home. There were even numerous predictions that the IT industry in general would make a move to this concept. WELL WHEN IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN? This article gives us some ideas why we aren't all working from home yet.

A Question of Programming Ethics

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:46:09 GMT

I generally try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but it's difficult to imagine any scenario where this isn't a completely malicious violation of people's trust.

Simple Ajax C# Example Using Prototype.js

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:45:32 GMT

This is a nice sample app demonstrating the use of Prototype.js as an Ajax framework in ASP.NET/C#. There are screen shots of the app and the source code can be downloaded from the post as well.

Want a free ajax book ?

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:32:19 GMT

Giveaway - ajax book for free.

Retaining Good Developers - 10 Things To Keep Them Happy

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:46:02 GMT

This is a great article. I just wish some of my previous employers would have done just a few of these things. I probably would have stuck around longer.

Hidden Gem: Singleton Factory in C#

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:01:04 GMT

Simple and generic implementation of singleton factory in C#.

.NET runs on Linux, Mac OSX and FreeBSD ?

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:31:04 GMT

Good news. GNU adds support for .net apps in OpenSource world.

Typical Software Architect

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:45:07 GMT

Funny spin on "Software Architects"

Generating On The Fly in C#

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:48:26 GMT

This is a very cool way to serve images in C#. You simply set the src attribute of an image tag to a .aspx page that generates the image based on the size information provided in the querystring. Check it out!

C# HTML Helper Class

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:01:08 GMT

This utility class comes in VERY handy when you have to generate HTML in code. Also a big help when using Ajax with .NET outside of AJAX.NET or Ajax enabled controls.

Silverlight 2 documentation available

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:16:02 GMT

Silverlight 2 Beta 1 documentation available on MSDN

Very Simple CSS Layout Example

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:50:29 GMT

This is a very nice example of a simple CSS layout design. If you are new to CSS layouts in web design, this can get you started.

ASP.NET MVC CAPTCHA

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:16:02 GMT

This post provides the source code to implement your own CAPTCHA using the MVC Framework. This was done using Attributes to validate the CAPTCHA so the implementation is hidden.

New Developer Ramp-Up Time Is BS!!!!

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:13:04 GMT

This article NAILS it!! I completely agree with what is said here. If you have an extended ramp-up time when you bring on a new developer, chances are your app design SUCKS!

New Digg Like Site With a Unique Niche

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:22:20 GMT

This site is similar to alot of the social news promotions sites but has a very unique niche. Everything is related to posting and rating articles that are geared toward keeping software development and IT simple. This post describes it and provides a link.

Cutting Through The Hype - What You Should Know About SharePoint

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:11:36 GMT

I had always dreaded working with SharePoint, now that I'm elbow-deep in SharePoint, I figured I'd try to give an objective write-up about it for those who don't know much about it but would like to know more.

Simplify your Data Access and Business Object Layers

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:12:42 GMT

So many developers over-complicate these two layers in application design. In some cases, additional complexity is necessary but, in most cases, developers over do it. You can acheive much cleaner code by staying away from the ADO.NET DataSet and using a simple Data Access Layer and your own SIMPLE business objects.