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Log4Net... Friend or Foe?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:57:17 GMT

This is one of those micro-optimization issues that few people will need to worry about, but its valuable information none-the-less.

10 Things ASP.NET Developers Should Know About Web.config Inheritance

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:16:05 GMT

Ten things you should know about Web.config inheritance and overrides that will simplify some configuration challenges and help with debugging. Bet there are some you didn't know about!

Validating WCF services with System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotions

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:26:27 GMT

All WCF services operations need some level of parameter validation to ensure that the data passed to the operation is present and correct. Two popular methods are manual checking and the Validation Application Block (VAB) from Enterprise Library. This article discusses another option - using the validation features from System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.

C#, Generic factory with support for private constructors

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:27:28 GMT

Shows how-to create a generic factory allowing creation of generic classes having a private constructor using compiled lambdas to get better performance.

"The specified metadata path is not valid." error in using Windows Ser

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:15:18 GMT

Just how to resolve.

Paging in LINQ

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:43:25 GMT

Implementation paging in LINQ

C# extesion

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:47:08 GMT

Web site dedicated to extensions in C#

Extension for expression (List == null || List.Count > 0)

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:37:30 GMT

Cool extension

Generic Type Convert Function

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:04:32 GMT

Small and cool utility for everyday using.

Check is IP in range

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:11:07 GMT

Validate is IP address in range of addresses.(C#)

Sort Generic List Using Lambda Expression For Dynamic Type And Dynamic

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:17:12 GMT

once stuck on a requirement where I needed to write a code which is flexible and generic enough to sort any type of collection and also the property based on which it has to be sorted will be dynamic. After trying many options I discovered myself how easy it is to hit this requirement using Lamda Expression. Below code will do this for you.

Using Different log4net files for Error and Info messages

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:16:26 GMT

How to use Log4net so that we can filter Error Messages into a different LogFile and Info/Debug Messages into a different one.

Range Operator in Linq.

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:27:23 GMT

Linq is almost providing all the functionalities and i have found one another great operator called range operator which will return a sequence of integer number from start point to number of count. Here is the signature of range operator in Linq. public static IEnumerable

The Nullable<T> St

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:59:35 GMT

One of the problems with most value types is the inability to specify that they contain an undefined value. This is unlike reference types, which may hold a null reference to indicate that they have no value. The Nullable<T> structure resolves this issue.

CASE Statement Equivalent in LINQ

Sun, 16 May 2010 07:02:52 GMT

CASE Statement Equivalent in LINQ.....

Windows 7 - Hotkey Keyboard Shortcuts

Tue, 04 May 2010 17:39:13 GMT

The HotKey shortcuts make it faster and easier to navigate through the applications and functions. Windows 7 has some new handy hotkeys including the following: 1. Win+Home: Clear all but the active window

C# 4.0 Optional Parameters and Named Parameters

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:08:47 GMT

I have been resisting the new Optional Parameter feature of C# 4.0 due to the way I thought it would implement rather then diving into it and finding out.

Twice calling Render in ASP.NET page

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:35:14 GMT

Solution to the problem.

Object Property as Key in Collection

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:01:37 GMT

Example to using KeyedCollection

5 Very Useful C# Attributes

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:30:09 GMT

A look at some of the useful attributes in c#

10 Not So Well Known Keywords in C#

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Ok before the flaming start let me state this. These are known to most hardcore programmers and not knowing them doesn't make you less of a programmer either. That said these keywords can come in handy and allow for better code quality and readability. Enjoy!

Using Extension Methods with Typed Datasets

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:19:14 GMT

This article illustrates usefulness of extension methods with typed Datasets. Using LINQ extension methods can reduce the amount of code we write for common tasks.

SQL to LINQ Cheat Sheet

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:18:54 GMT

If you are already working with SQL and are familiar with SQL queries then you may find you at time are thinking of converting SQL syntax to LINQ syntax when writing LINQ. Following cheat sheet should help you with some of the common queries

C# code to find common elements in 2 generic lists using LINQ

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:55:01 GMT

This explains how to write c# code to find common elements in 2 generic lists using LINQ

Visual Studio: Automatically increment assembly build version

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:15:01 GMT

I always wanted to have automatic build version increment for my apps and libraries to avoid setting it manually again and again. Additionally there should be support inside Visual Studio and possibility for custom settings because I like the "date sigining" where 3 last fields are just YYYY-MM-DD. A dream come true ;) in form of Build Version Increment add-in for Visual Studio 2005/2008.