Html Agility Pack 1.4.0 Released(blog.j-maxx.net)

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After many years Html Agility Pack has a new release. It now includes better support for LINQ queries and has received many bug fixes since 1.3.0. read more...

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Fixing Silverlight in Safari(blog.j-maxx.net)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 2 years, 1 month ago

Safari prohibits Silverlight from doing popup windows/navigation but there is a workaround. This article explains a more automatic way to implement this workaround by dynamically creating HTML elements on the page. read more...

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Dangers of Named Parameters in C# 4.0(blog.j-maxx.net)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 2 years, 6 months ago

Named Parameters are a convenient new feature introduced to C# allowing for clearer self-documenting code. But there is a danger after use you need to consider. read more...

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Testing Record Existence in LINQ to SQL(thinqlinq.com)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 2 years, 8 months ago

A comparison of the different ways you can test to see if a record exists using LINQ to SQL. Very interesting to see the SQL generated for each. read more...

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The case for Partial properties(blog.j-maxx.net)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 2 years, 8 months ago

With the recent advent of "Buddy Classes" are we taking one step forward, two steps back? Why Partial Properties could save you time coding, generate less bloat and simplify complexity. read more...

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Dynamically Compiled Lambdas vs. Pure Reflection(justnbusiness.com)

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Detailing the performance differences between compiling lambda's and straight reflection. It turns out to not be cut and dry on which way is faster read more...

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Getting Started with VS2010 Extensions(blog.j-maxx.net)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 3 years ago

A quick tutorial on getting a VS2010 Extension project started. Getting around the VS SDK Installation bug and configuring your vsixmanifest file. read more...

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WPF Shader Effects for Silverlight(blog.j-maxx.net)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 3 years, 2 months ago

Silverlight 3 comes with only 2 built in shaders. This article shows and provides nearly all the WPF Shader Pixel Library shaders for Silverlight 3. read more...

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WPF Futures - Silverlight Features for the Desktop(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 3 years, 6 months ago

Some of Silverlights controls and features are bleeding out into WPF. WPF DataGrid, DatePicker/Calendar, VisualStateManager (VSM) and more… read more...

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Clipboard History Plug-in for VS 2008(channel9.msdn.com)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 3 years, 6 months ago

Take Office's Clipboard History, add in a syntax highlighting history browser and one killer feature. "Paste as {Language}". It will take the C# you copied and Paste it as VB read more...

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CLR 4.0 includes the DLR with some limitations(blog.j-maxx.net)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 3 years, 6 months ago

CLR 4.0 Will help IronPython and IronRuby first class citizens. C# 4.0 will have better interoperability but don't expect LINQ to work. read more...

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Performance gains from Refactoring LINQ(blog.j-maxx.net)

submitted by darthobiwan(140) 3 years, 9 months ago

Creating new objects in a LINQ query represents a powerful paradigm shift for declarative program. It is still a good idea to keep up those good programming practice. This article investigates the effect on performance when refactoring LINQ expressions. read more...

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