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Calais.NET - generating metadata using the Calais web service

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:13:35 GMT

A friendly .NET 3.5 API to the Calais web service, which automatically extracts metadata from any content. Uses LINQ to XML.

What is wrong with the ASP.NET Community

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:16:03 GMT

Dan Hounshell expounds on the state of the ASP.Net community. Weigh in using his commenting system with your own thoughts.

How DotNetKicks posts are being ripped off for other sites!

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:01:02 GMT

How posts from DotNetKicks are being copy-and-pasted wholesale into other sites. Is your hard work blogging just being stolen for other companies traffic?

Can't think of a good class name?

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:16:02 GMT

Try this

VB.net, oh how I hate thee, let me count the ways...

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:01:02 GMT

A developer who is forced to work in VB.net finally hits the tipping point. Oh, and that developer is me.

stylizedweb.com - Most used CSS tricks

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:01:02 GMT

Earlier before I have written an article about current best CSS hacks which you can see here And now here's the list of today's most used CSS tricks - tips. I have added image examples for most of them because of critics on CSS hacks article. If you think I have missed any please let me know.

The Entire Patterns and Practices catalog in one place

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:01:02 GMT

The P&P group at MS is dedicated to enabling YOU, the developer, implement the best patterns and follow practices designed to increase your chances for success. At this link is a full list of the P&P group's catalog, including application blocks, reusable code, factories, guides, patterns and tools. Sweet.

Write more empty lines! They will be read!

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:31:02 GMT

Using empty lines in source code may seem like a waste of precious screen space, but it's crucial to writing readable code.

Finding orphaned SPs and UDFs in SQL Server

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:24:26 GMT

Two approaches to finding orphaned stored procedures and user-defined functions in your database. 1) a simple C# .NET tool that uses SQL Server Management Objects (SMO), and 2) a SQL script that checks sys.sql_dependencies.

Easy Localization using Factory Methods in .NET

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:48:58 GMT

ASP.NET 2.0 has some great localization features that make it easy to build multilingual web applications. The problem comes when you need different business logic for different countries...

Scott Guthrie announces ASP.NET MVC framework at Alt.Net Conf

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:01:02 GMT

Some more information from ALT.NET on the new ASP.NET MVC framework.

.NET Framework 3.5 Is Shared Source

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:46:25 GMT

Microsoft's .NET Framework 3.5 is going to be released open source.

10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:31:02 GMT

Usability mistakes that you will want to avoid.

Facebook.NET - Framework for ASP.NET Facebook Applications

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:31:02 GMT

Facebook.NET is an open source framework that is optimized for creating ASP.NET Facebook applications using the familiar server controls model. Contributions and idea sharing along with source downloads available via CodePlex.

Ajax Futures and JavaScript as a Universal Runtime

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:46:02 GMT

Joel Spolsky alludes to compiling down to native code where native code is JavaScript + a DOM. Script# gives to this today - C# compiled down to JavaScript + an HTML DOM or a Silverlight DOM.

Why is .NET getting its ass kicked in social media?

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:01:02 GMT

Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough, but does it seem like .NET is getting blown out by PHP, JAVA, and even Ruby in terms of presence in social media outlets?

Tips for avoiding Spam Filters with System.Net.Mail

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:31:03 GMT

It's getting more difficult for spammers to dig through the walls of tools like SpamAssassin every day. However, that also tightens the rules for us developers who do not intend to send out spam. We have to be very careful when creating and sending out HTML Mails. This article shows you how to do it properly and avoid being caught by spamfilters.

They (spammers) look like ants from here

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:31:03 GMT

Since adding some basic user visualisation to DotNetKicks.com the other day, I have become slightly addicted to viewing the who's online page. This morning I added colour coding to the users based on their status - green for new users, blue for existing users and red for spammers.

Easier Debugging with Attributes

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:01:02 GMT

Most people probably haven't realized that there are several attributes that you can add to your code to make debugging easier. Some prevent you from stepping into sections of code, others change the way variables are displayed in the watch window.

Use DebuggerDisplay attribute for Easier Debugging

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:31:02 GMT

Did you know that you can appply DebuggerDisplay attribute to a class or member to determine how it is displayed in the watch window. It's quick, it's easy, and it really works!

Reading other people's .NET code

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:01:02 GMT

Places to find great examples of .NET code

Scott Hanselman's 2007 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tools

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:01:02 GMT

Scott's fantastic list of essential tools updated for 2007

.NET Coding Guidelines - Commenting

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:16:02 GMT

Nice rant about developers who don't comment their code, I can sympathize.

Three Easy Refactorings to Improve the Readability of Your Code

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:01:02 GMT

Here are three simple and quick ways to instantly improve the readability and overall quality of your code.

Why Symmetric Multicore is a Dead End

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:53:26 GMT

For the algorithms that can't run in parallel, having eight cores is like trying to get your Christmas shopping done faster by strapping eight Ferraris together and driving them from store to store. Eventually you'll give up and just use the one with the most gas in the tank.