Take a Walk on the Client Side with WebAPI and WebForms(blogs.telerik.com)

submitted by Telerik(388) 1 month ago

In my last blog I introduced the basics of using ASP.NET AJAX and WebAPI together in the same project. In addition, I showed how to bind results from WebAPI to a Telerik’s ASP.NET AJAX Grid. In this blog I will continue down this path and implement insert, update, and delete operations using WebAPI and RadGrid! read more...

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10 illustrated examples of Visual Studio 11(www.troyhunt.com)

submitted by troyhunt(831) 1 month, 8 days ago

Visual Studio 11: it’s new and it’s grey but there’s more to it than just a dour monotone veneer. Here are 10 things that make it a step forward from the old. read more...

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Migrating from NUnit to xUnit(www.tomdupont.net)

submitted by tdupont(1259) 1 month, 18 days ago

If you are currently using NUnit to write your unit tests, then it is not at all difficult to migrate to using xUnit. The philosophical difference between the two is simply this: with xUnit you need to think of your tests as objects, rather than of methods. Here is a visual representation of equivalent test setups between NUnit and xUnit... read more...

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From Legacy to Dependency Injection(blogs.telerik.com)

submitted by KodefuGuru(2818) 1 month, 21 days ago

We’ve all encountered tightly-bound code, and our first instinct is to correct it. However, there are only so many hours in a sprint, and it’s not always convenient to go on a large refactoring spree when the backlog is filling up. With JustMock, you can still ensure the code works, and it will set you up for the cleaning that will take place at a ... read more...

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ASP.NET MVC 3, Razor-C#, and VB.NET WebForms - ActionLink, RenderParti(trycatchfail.com)

submitted by Matt_TCF(946) 2 months, 18 days ago

Today I’m going to show you how to use MVC helper methods in your ASP.NET WebForms markup. Why would you want to do this? Maybe you're in the same boat I'm in, working on a project that has an extensive investment in WebForms, and a wholesale migration to MVC is just not possible. With a little bit of black magic, I'll show you how to make strongly-typed action links, render partial Razor views, and render complete MVC actions within a standard ASP.NET WebForms application. read more...

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ASP.NET MVC 3, Razor-C#, and VB.NET WebForms - Part 2(trycatchfail.com)

submitted by Matt_TCF(946) 2 months, 25 days ago

Do you want to develop using C# and the latest ASP.NET MVC framework, but are stuck maintaining a legacy VB.NET WebForms application? There's hope! In the second part of this series, you'll see how you can write normal C# MVC code, including using Razor views, that can be consumed by a VB.NET WebForms application and how to leverage the existing VB.NET master pages. read more...

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ASP.NET MVC 3, Razor-C#, and VB.NET WebForms - A Tale of Black Magic V(trycatchfail.com)

submitted by Matt_TCF(946) 3 months, 11 days ago

What do you get when you mix a legacy VB.NET WebForms application, ASP.NET MVC, and Razor views that are written in C#? If you said “Pain!” you are quite right. But what you also get is the ability to leverage your existing investment in VB.NET WebForms while crafting new code in ASP.NET MVC Razory-C# goodness. In this series of posts, I’m going to tell you how you, too, can concoct a wicked brew that will enable you to do crazy things, such as creating Razor views in C# that utilize VB.NET WebForms master pages, or how you can render MVC action methods from within WebForms markup. read more...

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In .NET, open source does not beget open source(bvanderveen.com)

submitted by alexandrul.ct(475) 4 months, 16 days ago

Ruby, Python, Perl, Node, and Clojure all have, to varying degrees, a unified story for defining a project, translating its source code into runnable code, running a test suite, building distributable packages, and resolving and installing a project or package’s dependencies. These stories just work across all supported platforms. Setting up a cross-platform open source .NET project is non-trivial. ... read more...

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A plea for progressive enhancement(stephanierieger.com)

submitted by pwhe23(972) 4 months, 21 days ago

This is vitally important people so listen up. The web now connects a third of our planet. Over 1.2 billion people [1] use the web on devices, and this number is rising fast. Mobile already amounts to close to 6.5% of web traffic worldwide, and large sites such as Facebook and YouTube routinely report mobile traffic of at least 30%. By 2015, the ITU predicts mobile traffic will exceed desktop traffic and the ‘mobile-mostly’ group already make up a staggering 20% of users in the US and UK. read more...

3 comments |category: ASP.NET |Views: 99

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Responsive Web Design: A Means To Something(maxfoundry.com)

submitted by arcware(85) 5 months, 19 days ago

A designer's take on responsive web design. read more...

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Microsoft moved my cheese again(realworldsa.blogspot.com)

submitted by vijayst(1311) 5 months, 27 days ago

The post describes the frustrations experienced by an architect while using the Microsoft development platform. With the new Metro based development platform, and the fall of Silverlight, there are a few more reasons why a developer in the Microsoft community has to worry. read more...

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Some Myths of Textbook TDD and Why They Are Wrong(geekswithblogs.net)

submitted by dpeterson(4397) 6 months, 25 days ago

Thomas Weller brings up some interesting points regarding testing in the real world vs. what you're told TDD should be in your textbooks. A good read for anyone doing TDD, from beginner to expert. read more...

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The gift of legacy(jclaes.blogspot.com)

submitted by JefClaes(650) 6 months, 26 days ago

Just after graduating, I hated legacy with the heat of a thousand suns. I felt unfortunate, having to work on old code, built using outdated technologies, while software is all about making new and shiny things. Right, guys? Those naïve expectations of a rookie got crumbled very soon. Legacy is a constant in our industry. You can try to ignore it as long as possible, but it's impossible to keep that up forever. Over the years, I have come to accept that. I even have been fully embracing it lately. read more...

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The three pillars of unit tests: A helpful guide for beginners(blog.goyello.com)

submitted by dpeterson(4397) 7 months, 15 days ago

If you're new to TDD, then this short but sweet article by Pawel Olesiejuk is just what the doctor ordered. It covers the three pillars of test-driven development, which should push anyone just learning TDD in the right direction. read more...

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Avoid testing implementation details, test behaviors(codebetter.com)

submitted by dpeterson(4397) 7 months, 15 days ago

Ian Cooper writes an excellent piece on avoiding test implementation details, concentrating on the Red, Green, Refactor cycle, and what actually requires testing. He goes on to explain how new classes are not triggers for new tests, but rather new requirements. Overall a well written article that distills some of the values Kent Beck's book: Test Driven Development. If you find yourself struggling with TDD, I'm sure this will clear things right up. read more...

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Empowering Enums(www.kodefuguru.com)

submitted by KodefuGuru(2818) 8 months, 5 days ago

When reading Steve Smith’s articles on enums on ASP.NET Alliance and his blog, I couldn’t help but think of a different approach to the issue. I’ve seen, used, and coded the enum class pattern before (and it works well), but we have new language features today to encourage reuse and empower true enums. I am going to show you techniques that won’t require significant changes to your code if you have an existing base of enums. read more...

3 comments |category: C# |Views: 252

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