Divide by Zero(blogs.msdn.com)

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float/double values do not cause a divideByZero exception, they set the result to '+Infinity'. Why is this? read more...

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Have you stopped beating your dog yet?(blogs.msdn.com)

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Dave Schmitt, Microsoft evangelist posts his responses to a list of questions about .NET from someone obviously in favour of J2EE read more...

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Why Can't Database Tables Index Themselves?(codinghorror.com)

submitted by dalziel(6230) 5 years, 10 months ago

Obviously, indexes are a central concept to databases and database performance. But horror tales still abound of naive developers who "forget" to index their tables, and encounter massive performance and scalability problems down the road as their tables grow. read more...

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Inheritance Versus Interfaces(c-sharpcorner.com)

submitted by dalziel(6230) 5 years, 10 months ago

This article describes the advantages of using interfaces over inheritance and how to create a plug and play component in .NET using an interface. read more...

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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Beta(neowin.net)

submitted by dalziel(6230) 5 years, 10 months ago

Beta of the 3.0 framework to download. New features include Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation, and Windows CardSpace. read more...

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String Formatting in C#(blog.stevex.net)

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A very nice little primer on using String.Format to conrol the generation of strings read more...

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Atlas:UpdatePanel + Template = Really Darned Kewl(sitepoint.com)

submitted by dalziel(6230) 5 years, 10 months ago

I must say that ASP.NET Atlas, Microsoft’s free Ajax framework is pretty cool. Far and away my favorite feature is that it allows me, a Javascript challenged C# head, to build really slick, Ajaxy apps without leaving my server-side comfort zone. read more...

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ASP.NET 2.0: WebPart Framework Basics(developer.com)

submitted by dalziel(6230) 5 years, 10 months ago

ASP.NET 2.0 provides fantastic support for WebParts, reusable Web site widgets. With very little code, you can leverage WebParts to create a full-fledged widget/portal framework that's both flexible and powerful. read more...

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O/R-M: The Vietnam of Computer Science(blogs.tedneward.com)

submitted by dalziel(6230) 5 years, 10 months ago

Object/Relational Mapping is the Vietnam of Computer Science. It represents a quagmire which starts well, gets more complicated as time passes, and before long entraps its users in a commitment that has no clear demarcation point, no clear win conditions, and no clear exit strategy. read more...

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PrestonLee.com - Singletons Cause Cancer(prestonlee.com)

submitted by dalziel(6230) 5 years, 10 months ago

Singletons can be hazardous to your health, seriously jeopardize your family’s safety, and have been classified as “terrorist patterns” by the U.S. government. The fact that an application only needs one instance of something does not mean the object should be designed that way, and there aren’t very many scenarios where singletons are appropriate. Do as the Jedi do and use them with consideration and responsibly. read more...

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