Using a GUID as an EntityKey in Entity Framework 4(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 1 year, 8 months ago

Do you have tables that use GUIDs (columns of type uniqueidentifier ) as primary keys in SQL Server? This scenario is now fully supported in Entity Framework 4, as long as you remember one little gotcha. read more...

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New in .NET 4: Don’t Forget to Dispose() your SmtpClient Instances(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 1 year, 11 months ago

It seems the System.Net.Mail.SmptClient class has gotten a bit of a facelift in .NET 4. read more...

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Wanna Help Me Write a Book?(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 2 months ago

It’s official – I’ll be writing the next installment in Wrox Press’ best-selling ASP.NET series. Here’s a sneak peek into ASP.NET 4.0 Website Programming: Problem – Design – Solution , and a way you – yes, you – can help make the book better, and even receive written credit in the book’s Acknowledgement section. read more...

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GraffitiCMS Going Open Source(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 2 months ago

Thanks in part to the many who forwarded, blogged, tweeted, and linked to my May 2009 plea to Telligent to turn GraffitiCMS over to the community, it now appears that Telligent will be doing exactly that. read more...

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The Wisdom of Crowds: Implementing a Smart Ranking Algorithm(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 3 months ago

From blog posts to books, sorting a list of items by user rating is a very common task. In this blog post, we discover how the writings of an obscure 18th-century British minister lets us implement a “smart” ranking algorithm that takes into account the “wisdom of the crowd”, and presents a fairer and more accurate representation of results. read more...

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Dynamic Help Removed From Visual Studio 2010(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 3 months ago

Been going blind looking for the Dynamic Help window in the new VS 2010 Beta 2? Me too… until I learned this bit of bad news from a inside source. read more...

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Dr. Explain Gives Your Software a Brain(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 3 months ago

Thorough, detailed, and up-to-date documentation is one of the keys to success for any software application. Dr. Explain makes it easy (almost too easy) to create and maintain CHM help files, web-based HTML documentation, and even printable manuals. read more...

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

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 3 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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ASP.NET Profiles in Web Application Projects(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 4 months ago

Accessing ASP.NET profiles from a web application project is remarkably easy once you know how. Here’s how it’s done, along with a fully working implementation that you can download. read more...

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Chocolate Salty Bools(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 4 months ago

A couple of Boolean-related anti-patterns, and what to do about them read more...

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Balsamiq – It’s Not Just For Salad Anymore(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 5 months ago

A true balsamic vinegar – the traditional, top-shelf, aged for 12 years stuff – is highly prized by foodies all over the world. Balsamiq Mockups, while it doesn’t taste nearly as good on salad, is quickly becoming just as invaluable to developers, designers, PMs, and anyone else involved in the creation of software. Here’s why. read more...

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Defensive Programming, or Why Exception Handling Is Like Car Insurance(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 6 months ago

What can driving a car teach us about exception handling? Apparently, quite a lot. read more...

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Sending Free SMS Text Messages From Your Application(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 7 months ago

“How can I send SMS text messages from my application for free?” I see this question asked so frequently on forums that I decided a few months back to do some research on it, and was surprised to learn of a little-known service most mobile carriers provide absolutely free. read more...

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A Better SMTP Development Server(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 7 months ago

Looking for a way to test the email sending functionality of your application? There’s no need to install a full-blown SMTP server – not as long as you have Antix SMTP Server for Developers in your bag of tricks. read more...

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If At First You Don’t Succeed - Retrying Mail Operations in .NET(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 7 months ago

Mail sent from your application didn’t go through? Don’t give up so easily! The majority of mail server interruptions are very temporary in nature, lasting only a few seconds. Instead of failing right away, why not give your SMTP client another shot? read more...

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Building a TweetThis Extension with Automatic Bit.ly for Graffiti CMS(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2139) 2 years, 8 months ago

A tutorial on how to build extensions for Graffiti CMS. Here, I walk through how to build a Graffiti extension that lets your readers tweet your blog posts – complete with title and automatically generated bit.ly URL – with one click. read more...

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