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Introduction to Distributed Source Control(ytechie.com)

submitted by SuperJasonSuperJason(2740) 2 years, 6 months ago

An in-depth introduction to some of the basic concepts needed to understand how distributed source control works. Includes screenshots and definitions. read more...

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It’s Okay To Write Unit Tests(codethinked.com)

submitted by justin_etheredgejustin_etheredge(8539) 2 years, 6 months ago

A few simple reasons why you should be writing unit tests. read more...

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Implementing KeyBoard Shortcuts on an ASP.NET Hyperlink Control(dotnetcurry.com)

submitted by samsertsamsert(2159) 2 years, 6 months ago

Popular Web apps like Gmail and Windows Live Mail feature Keyboard shortcuts, which help you save time by executing common operations using the Keyboard, without having to switch between the keyboard and mouse. Explore how to use keyboard shortcuts on Hyperlink controls using jQuery read more...

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Using LINQ to SQL or EF to beat Stored Procedure Power & Performance(ytechie.com)

submitted by SuperJasonSuperJason(2740) 2 years, 7 months ago

Using powerful features of LINQ such as a unified query syntax, delayed execution, query expression building, and dynamically created SQL output to generate multiple optimized queries that will beat the performance of a typical stored procedure implementation. read more...

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Windows 7 Bible: Your Complete Guide to the Next Version of Windows fr(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by bobfamiliarbobfamiliar(3648) 2 years, 7 months ago

Shane O’Neill of CIO Magazine has compiled a great series of technical articles on Windows 7 migration, deployment and feature sets. read more...

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Automating Azure(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by wzackwzack(1968) 2 years, 7 months ago

We are getting pretty close to the commercial release of the Windows Azure Platform at Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference in November. We recently released a set of PowerShell cmdlets that you can use to automate the management of your Windows Azure applications.  Using these cmdlets you can add or remove an existing deployment. You can also upgrade an application or part of an application. read more...

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Integrating Exception Handling Into the Development Cycle(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumondleedumond(2144) 2 years, 7 months ago

The time to start thinking about exception handling is right after you click File > New Project. Exception handling shouldn't be something you "tack-on" to an application after the fact. Here, I discuss a practical approach to incorporating exception handling into the normal code-writing process. read more...

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How to deliver True HD with Silverlight and Smooth Streaming(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by jbarnesjbarnes(3479) 2 years, 7 months ago

Learn how to deliver Web video with the quality and reliability of HDTV over HTTP. Dramatically increase viewing times and lower costs using this scalable online video delivery technology. High Definition Web video has long been promised, but plagued by the quality of the video (either too small or too blurry) and the reliability of the playback (constant rebuffering or stuttering). These two variables are interrelated: increasing the quality requires higher bandwidth, and using less bandwidth to minimize re-buffering sacrifices video quality. read more...

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Two Different Ways of Running Virtual Machines on Windows 7(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by bobfamiliarbobfamiliar(3648) 2 years, 7 months ago

A useful article on 2 different ways to run virtual machines on Windows 7. read more...

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Performing Static Page Checking in MVC(dimecasts.net)

submitted by tryfailretrytryfailretry(90) 2 years, 8 months ago

Taking a look at how you can setup Static Type checking within your ASP.Net MVC web project. Having static checking is a great asset as it can reduce the chances of run time errors due to refactoring. Static checking will also allow the compiler to verify all your strongly typed objects are being called correctly. read more...

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Understanding LINQ and LINQ to SQL (and EF)(ytechie.com)

submitted by SuperJasonSuperJason(2740) 2 years, 8 months ago

Back to basics for this post. Developers often throw around the word LINQ when talking about a number of different technologies. Now that I have been comfortably using a wide variety of LINQ technologies for a fair amount of time, I’m now able to convey some of the key differences that are critical to using LINQ technologies efficiently. read more...

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A Stick Figure Guide to the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)(moserware.com)

submitted by SuperJasonSuperJason(2740) 2 years, 8 months ago

History of encryption, what an encryption algorithm entails, and how to perform AES encryption yourself. All in an easy to read comic! read more...

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Reimagining www.asp.net - Part One: The Home Page Experience(john-sheehan.com)

submitted by johnsheehanjohnsheehan(4785) 2 years, 8 months ago

How would you redesign www.asp.net if you could start from scratch? read more...

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Simple .NET Developer Survey(questionpro.com)

submitted by javeryjavery(5523) 2 years, 8 months ago

A chance to win $100 at Amazon by taking a simple .NET developer survey read more...

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Two part screencast on iPhone Development using C#(codesnack.com)

submitted by BschooleyBschooley(125) 2 years, 8 months ago

This screencast compares and contrasts the creation of a UITabBarController-based application in both Xcode using Cocoa and MonoDevelop using MonoTouch. read more...

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Copy and Paste programming - A bad habit(msmvps.com)

submitted by JoacimJoacim(255) 2 years, 8 months ago

I usually stay away from religious discussions when it comes to programming habits and technology choices simply because they don’t usually make any sense at all and are most often just based on emotions. Arguing if VB.Net is better or worse than C# is just nonsense in my book since the differences between them are minor. They both target the same platforms, and use the same framework, of course there are differences but none of them are so great th. read more...

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