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Free Visual Studio File Explorer Add-in(mindscape.co.nz)

submitted by AndrewPetersAndrewPeters(1170) 3 years, 9 months ago

The Visual Studio File Explorer Add-in (sexy name we know, but hey, it’s self documenting) is a free Tool Window add-in for VS 2008 that provides a Windows Explorer style file system view. It’s particularly useful for performing routine file system tasks without the need to “context switch” away from Visual Studio, which can be time-consuming over the course of days and weeks. It is shell-enabled so extensions like TortoiseSVN work too. read more...

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Subtext 2.0 "Poseidon" Released!(stevenharman.net)

submitted by usshermussherm(5285) 3 years, 9 months ago

Subtext 2.0 is hot off the CI Server and the new bits are packed with a metric crap-load of bug fixes, new features, and patches. read more...

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SQL Server 2008 Management Studio tip: Status bar Custom Colors(blog.jemm.net)

submitted by JemmJemm(9604) 3 years, 9 months ago

"Here is a handy tip for those of you who work often with multiple SQL Server instances: Custom Colors for the connection status bar." read more...

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Taking a look at the AAA syntax in RhinoMocks 3.5(dimecasts.net)

submitted by dwhittakerdwhittaker(13.1k) 3 years, 9 months ago

A short screencasts where we look at the AAA (Arrange, Act, Assert) syntax in RhinoMocks 3.5. read more...

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ASP.NET Browsers Filter!!(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by djsoliddjsolid(429) 3 years, 9 months ago

Yesterday .NET SP1 released and many new features for ASP.NET where added. But yesterday i also discovered a feature that ASP.NET has from version 2.0 Let's say we have a button. We can decide what value will the properties have for different browsers!!! And we can do that with this way... read more...

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Photshop style layer blending in WPF(rakeshravuri.blogspot.com)

submitted by rakeerakee(225) 3 years, 9 months ago

Pixelshader code for Photshop style layer blending in WPF. read more...

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ShaderPad - WPF ShaderEffects Workbench (rakeshravuri.blogspot.com)

submitted by rakeerakee(225) 3 years, 9 months ago

ShaderPad is a application like XamlPad / LinqPad , it is meant to server as WPF ShaderEffects Workbench. The ShaderEffect is a PixelShader based Effect that an be applied to any UIElement in WPF. This feature is available only in .NET 3.5 SP1 . Download it from codeplex read more...

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Over 60 Free Controls from DevExpress (devexpress.com)

submitted by jamesewelchjamesewelch(2275) 3 years, 9 months ago

Once you register, you will be forwarded an Email with your login credentials to our product download portal. With this information in hand, you will be able to download and install all the controls and tools listed above free of charge. The applications you create with these controls can be distributed royalty free (see the EULA that accompanies the products for more information). Note that the installation you download will include evaluation versions of our entire product line. You can install these trials if you wish during the setup process. Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008 are fully supported. read more...

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ASP.Net Load Testing and Optimization Toolkit(phpvs.net)

submitted by wompeterwompeter(290) 3 years, 9 months ago

A discussion of 9 types of tools every developer should have when stressing and optimizing applications. read more...

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SQL Server 2008 Express is now live!(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by wisemxwisemx(8074) 3 years, 9 months ago

I promised an update on SQL Express availability in my last post about the release of SQL Server 2008 so here it is. SQL Server 2008 Express is now available along with the release of the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, which is a prerequisite and Visual Studio Express SP1. As I mentioned, there are two more editions of SQL Express on the way. There are a number of prerequisites for SQL Server 2008 that you will have to install on your own before installing SQL Express. Here is the list and basic instructions: read more...

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Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1(microsoft.com)

submitted by johnrummelljohnrummell(1321) 3 years, 9 months ago

It's finally here! I haven't seen an official announcement yet, but I did a search for "Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1" on Microsoft's Download Center and found the following downloads added today: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (exe) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fbee1648-7106-44a7-9649-6d9f6d58056e&DisplayLang=en Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (iso) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=27673c47-b3b5-4c67-bd99-84e525b5ce61&DisplayLang=en read more...

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Forms Validation Framework for ASP.NET MVC(nathan.whiteboard-it.com)

submitted by nrstottnrstott(345) 3 years, 9 months ago

A reusable technique and sample project detailing how to use POCO models to generate forms and perform validation upon them. The forms helper class can be used as parameters to action methods via an action filter providing seamless integration with the MVC framework. Generate, render, and validate forms based upon POCO objects quickly and easily. read more...

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Fluent NHibernate and those sweet LINQ repositories(tobinharris.com)

submitted by tobinharristobinharris(425) 3 years, 9 months ago

Hidden gems in this cool open source library. read more...

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What's wrong with SOAP? - REST and .NET 3.5 Part 1 - why REST based se(developerfusion.co.uk)

submitted by MikeBorozdinMikeBorozdin(1146) 3 years, 9 months ago

SOAP vs REST read more...

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How bad comments are born in your code(littletutorials.com)

submitted by contourcontour(490) 3 years, 9 months ago

Many programmers mention their support for “good” comments in the code. A significant percentage of all developers think the quality of the comments is one of the traits that separate good experienced programmers from the rest. But the cruel reality is lots of code out there is not commented at all or, even worse, it is commented but the comments are so bad they make understanding the code harder. read more...

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