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Asp.Net vs php : Speed Comparison

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Why is the myth that php is faster than Asp.Net so prevalent? Asp.Net is faster than php, here are the facts. So many times I have heard php pushers claim that php is so much faster than Asp.Net and that Asp.Net is clunky and slow. The most annoying part is that everything I have read (that is not factless opinion), and I mean everything, says that this is wrong; but for some reason, this myth is widely accepted. It has become a religious argument that ignores the facts...

Visual Studio 2010: Multiple web.config versions

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:30:00 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 has support for multiple web.config files. It is one feature of new web application packaging and deployment system. We can create now separate web.config files for each configuration we have for application.

The Greatest Exception Handling WTF?!? of All Time

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The Exception object has ONE purpose and ONE purpose only - to represent a runtime error, nothing more. Exceptions should never be used for purposes for which they were not intended -- or you could end up with this monstrosity...

One Tangible Benefit of S.O.L.I.D Development

Sat, 16 May 2009 07:57:39 GMT

One example of why practicing S.O.L.I.D development can save your organization time and money..

How Do You Deal With Exceptions?

Fri, 15 May 2009 04:01:09 GMT

A little post on my ideas about handling exceptions within applications. How do you handle them?

How to test your multi-threaded code (part 3 of 3)?

Wed, 13 May 2009 21:16:05 GMT

In the last post we learned how to find and fix a simple multi-thread problem. Now we will see a more complex scenario and see how CHESS wil find the solution.

Mocking LightSpeed Units Of Work.

Tue, 12 May 2009 06:41:59 GMT

A short code example how to mock a LighSpeed UnitOfWork using Rhino Mocks for testing.

How to test your multi-threaded code (part 2 of 3)?

Wed, 13 May 2009 18:16:03 GMT

Previously we saw how to build a test to find a multi-thread bug our your code. Now we will look at how to reproduce debug and fix it.

.Net TimeBombHack

Sat, 09 May 2009 16:10:28 GMT

Small code sample from Ayende to put a time bomb into your code!!

How to test your multi-threaded code (part 1 of 3)?

Thu, 07 May 2009 01:01:04 GMT

CHESS is the answer. At least this is what we have best right now.

Implementing a simple genetic algorithm

Fri, 01 May 2009 19:01:02 GMT

In this blog post I'll give a quick introduction to what genetic algorithms are and what they can be used for. We'll implement a genetic algorithm that attempts to guess an RGB color by evolving upon a random set of initial guesses, until it at some point evolves into the correct RGB value.

Asp.Net MVC Conditional TextBox

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:11:47 GMT

How to write an HtmlHelper extension method with a fluent interface that takes a conditional lambda expression to render a control read-only.

LightSpeed 2.1 Released - includes new search API

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:01:02 GMT

LightSpeed 2.1, the performance minded object relational mapping framework, is fresh from the oven with new features like database independent full text search capabilities using Lucene.Net, Visual Studio integrated designer enhancements and a bundle of other new features.

Copy text from a MessageBox

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:31:02 GMT

How many times you wished you could copy text from the MessageBox. YOU CAN.

Some Thoughts on Oslo

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:31:10 GMT

The concept of modelling software in an abstract manner to ease the process of creating the real thing has been around for a while. And in all that time it's never really taken off in the mainstream. So it's pretty exciting to hear Microsoft has decided to give it a go - Microsoft have always been clever when it comes to examining the landscape, taking out the best bits, and building something that stands out from the rest. Let's hope they learn the lessons of others and produce something that's really different.

Separate Assemblies != Loose Coupling

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:16:07 GMT

read and learn

Getting rid of spaghetti code in the real-world: a Case Study

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:46:10 GMT

A case study of cleaning up entangled code by reducing dependencies. Tips of how to avoid more entangled code to be added. Plugs NCover.

Getting rid of strings (3): take your app settings to the next level

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:31:02 GMT

In the first article of this series I talked about the problems with strings in code. This article will show you how you can use lambda expressions and expression trees as another tool to avoid strings

Google Browser: Chrome

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:01:03 GMT

has a good comic book to explain their design and features.

Remotely Log Off Remote Desktop Users

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:16:02 GMT

How to remotely log off remote desktop (terminal service) users when you get that annoying: "The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections."

Json.NET 3.0 Released

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:46:02 GMT

The latest version of Json.NET brings lots of new features including Silverlight support.

ASP.NET MVC Tip #35 - Use the NHaml View Engine

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:01:08 GMT

In this tip, I explain how you can use the NHaml view engine as the view engine for an ASP.NET MVC application. I demonstrate how to create NHaml views that display both static content and database records. I also discuss how you can use master pages and user controls with the NHaml view engine.

Clone Detective for Visual Studio

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:16:03 GMT

Clone Detective is a Visual Studio integration that allows you to analyze C# projects for source code that is duplicated somewhere else. Having duplicates can easily lead to inconsistencies and often is an indicator for poorly factored code.

A Serious Challenge for Open Source?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:46:02 GMT

. . . what Mindscape has done is really quite impressive. To evaluate, accept, and incorporate feedback that quickly into the product and to have the installer ready that afternoon is impressive - for anyone.

ASP.NET gets no Respect

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:16:11 GMT

Poor ASP.NET! Is it really that bad? I say No!