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Using DataLoadOptions with LinqToSql

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:58:50 GMT

By default LINQTo SQL uses lazy loading. This post looks at using the DataLoadOptions class to get more control over the fetch process, including immediate loading using LoadWith() and filtering data using AssociateWith().

Playing around with Silverlight 2.0 Beta 1

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:16:35 GMT

Detailed post on getting started with Silverlight, using the example of implementing auto-complete behaviour in Silverlight 2.0 Beta 1 using WCF.

A brief look at the logic of TDD

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:26:20 GMT

David Tchepak provides a down to earth outline on the rationale and benefits of TDD.

Messing around with various ORMs

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:01:02 GMT

Some good posts on using various ORM methods to implement a common requirement. Includes "How Tos" and conclusions on LINQ to SQL, NHibernate, SubSonic and ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3.