5:01 developers are visionless hacks(debuggerdotbreak.wordpress.com)

submitted by JudahGabriel(814) 1 month, 7 days ago

5:01 developers -- those developers who punch out at 5:01 and never think about technology again until 9am, the people who don't read programming blogs or attempt to advance their craft, these developers have neither vision for technology, nor ambition in their field. Where the 501 Manifesto errs. read more...

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Touch Pad Free for Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8(www.nullar.com)

submitted by tiernano(1674) 1 month, 7 days ago

Developing on Windows 8, but dont have Multi touch hardware? Have a Windows Phone 7 device? Check out Touch Pad Free! small server app runs on your Win8 machine, and client runs on Windows Phone 7. read more...

4 comments |category: Windows 8 |Views: 74

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Opened web FTW! How I used opened APIs to build a beautiful HTML5 app(debuggerdotbreak.wordpress.com)

submitted by JudahGabriel(814) 3 months, 10 days ago

It’s a great time to be a web developer. HTML5, KnockoutJS, MVC3, RavenDB, and opened web APIs and services like Google Docs, IfThisThenThat, and RSS are combined to build a beautiful, useful web app. The opened web is coming to fruition. read more...

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Writing ASP.NET MVC bootstrapper with AutoBox(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by mopen(3596) 3 months, 25 days ago

This will post will show how you can use AutoBox to easily write a bootstrapper for ASP.NET MVC. I have used the latest version of AutoBox (available from nuget, this version also includes Castle.Windsor internally for managing dependencies rather using its own resolver and does not require interface to type naming convention [IAccountRepository –> AccountRepository]) . read more...

2 comments |category: MVC |Views: 248

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Currying vs partial function application(msmvps.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 3 months, 25 days ago

Currying is a more useful concept in an academic context, whereas partial functional application is more useful in practice. However, that's the gut feeling of someone who hasn't really used a functional language in anger. read more...

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Clickable Tag Cloud using HTML 5 Canvas Elements(www.dotnetcurry.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 3 months, 25 days ago

Learn how to create a tag cloud and in process, learn a bit of HTML5 Canvas. However on the way also see how LINQ and ASP.NET MVC routing can be added to the tag cloud read more...

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The Sick, Sad State of Windows Apps(debuggerdotbreak.wordpress.com)

submitted by JudahGabriel(814) 5 months, 24 days ago

People are afraid to install Windows apps. Windows app development is becoming irrelevant. Here's why, and how to fix it in Windows 8. read more...

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Events and Races [Eric Lippert](blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 5 months, 25 days ago

The point though is that the "null ref problem" and the "stale handler problem" are two separate problems that are easily confused because the symptoms of both arise at the exact same call site code. You've got to solve both problems if you want to do threadsafe events. How you do so is up to you; just don't confuse the solution of one problem for a solution of the other. read more...

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Architecting Your Data Access Layer with the Entity Framework(www.wadewegner.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 5 months, 25 days ago

I had the pleasure to co-present with one of my fellow evangelists, Dave Bost, on architecting and developing with the ADO.NET Entity Framework this week. I focused on application architecture topics while Dave focused on developing applications. read more...

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SQL Server Download Links All Editions [Very Useful](www.sqlservercurry.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 5 months, 25 days ago

With SQL Server 2012 RC0 recently announced and a plethora of previous editions already available, it can get tedious to keep track of all these downloads. In this post, I will attempt to share the download links of all SQL Server versions - SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2008 & R2 and SQL Server 2005. read more...

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Misconceptions About Software Architecture(www.javagyan.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 5 months, 25 days ago

References to architecture are everywhere: in every article, in every ad. And we take this word for granted. We all seem to understand what it means. But there isn't any wellaccepted definition of software architecture. Are we all understanding the same thing? We gladly accept that software architecture is the design, the structure, or the infrastructure. Many ideas are floating around concerning why and how you design or acquire an architecture and who does it. Here are some of the most common misconceptions about Software Architecture. read more...

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5 screens and a cloud(blog.lotas-smartman.net)

submitted by tiernano(1674) 5 months, 26 days ago

Microsoft talk about 3 Screens and a cloud... My Question, why not 5? read more...

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Using Dropbox as a personal Git and Mercurial Storage area(blog.lotas-smartman.net)

submitted by tiernano(1674) 6 months, 11 days ago

Quick tutorial on how to use Dropbox as a shared folder for Git or Mercurial read more...

1 comment |category: Tips & Tricks |Views: 39

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The bell tolls for Flash, and Silverlight isn't far behind(debuggerdotbreak.wordpress.com)

submitted by JudahGabriel(814) 6 months, 13 days ago

Flash and Silverlight developers: now is the time to reinvest your skills in another platform. The Great Browser Plugin War of the 21st century has come to a close, and the plugins have lost. Long live HTML5. read more...

2 comments |category: Silverlight |Views: 46

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10 Free Podcasts for .NET Developers(www.devcurry.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 9 months, 15 days ago

I love reading books but when I am travelling or commuting to and from work, I prefer listening to Podcasts or what is also known as AudioBooks. There are many podcasts available for developers, but in this post, I will share some .NET podcasts that are FREE, interesting, regularly updated and have maintained quality over the years. read more...

1 comment |category: Other |Views: 135

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15 Awesome ASP.NET Tips(www.dotnetcurry.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 9 months, 21 days ago

Some cool ASP.NET tips and tutorials you will find useful read more...

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