An open letter to the .NET community(www.red-gate.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 1 year, 3 months ago

RedGate will start charging for their previously free version of Reflector. read more...

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A .NET Project Base(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 1 year, 4 months ago

I’ll share something I’ve been using to simplify creation of new .NET projects: a base project. It is intended to reduce setup of common directories and tools. read more...

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Using the new NCover(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 1 year, 11 months ago

Explains why the current NCover is worth purchasing and using over the old free version. Shows how to use the GUI as well as the console interfaces. Also includes a tip on a time-limited NCover discount! read more...

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Review: NHibernate in Action(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 1 year, 11 months ago

I've gotten started using NHibernate thanks to what is likely the definitive book on the subject. It's a complex subject, but the book helps clear the initial hurdles. read more...

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NUnit for .NET 4(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 1 year, 11 months ago

Some information on using the latest NUnit release to run unit tests for projects based on the .NET 4 framework. read more...

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Reducing Code Coupling - Inversion of Control(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 4 months ago

This is the conclusion to my series on reducing code coupling. This installment follows from the previous ones, building on them by introducing the Inversion of Control pattern. read more...

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.NET Projects: Generating Documentation with Sandcastle(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 4 months ago

This is a walkthrough in automating Sandcastle to generate API documentation during an automated build process. read more...

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Review: C# in Depth(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 4 months ago

This book provides insight into the workings of C#, and instructs the reader how to get the most out of the language. read more...

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Review: Test-Driven Development by Example(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 6 months ago

Test-Driven Development by Example is enough introduction to start one working in code by writing tests first. This book goes into just enough detail for a coder to build quality code with confidence - by ensuring the quality is in the code to start! read more...

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.NET Projects: Versioning Builds(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 6 months ago

This article is about setting a version number for a code build, and a mechanism to maintain a versioning system over time. This can be done in NAnt with some custom targets. read more...

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.NET Projects: Packaging Your Build(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 6 months ago

Provides a description of packaging build artifacts in a Zip file using NAnt's built in functionality. Includes code for a task to do the job. read more...

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Revisiting NAnt for Builds(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 6 months ago

This is a look at how one coder’s standard NAnt build file for .NET projects has evolved. In this post, a new standard buildfile will be shown, including a number of useful and commonly-used tasks. read more...

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Easy Mockups with Balsamiq(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 6 months ago

A brief look at Balsamiq and how it can save you time in planning and designing websites and applications. read more...

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Review: The Art of Unit Testing(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 6 months ago

A well-written book that takes novice or intermediate unit-testers to a higher level. read more...

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Reducing Code Coupling - Dependency Injection(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 7 months ago

Shows how to reduce code coupling, and improve testability, via dependency injection. Also compares DI with using a service locator, and shows how they can be used together. read more...

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Reducing Code Coupling - Service Locator(grantpalin.com)

submitted by grantpalin(376) 2 years, 11 months ago

The second part of a series that shows how to reduce code coupling. This part discusses the Service Locator. read more...

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