Writing ASP.NET MVC bootstrapper with AutoBox(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by mopen(3596) 3 months, 26 days ago

This will post will show how you can use AutoBox to easily write a bootstrapper for ASP.NET MVC. I have used the latest version of AutoBox (available from nuget, this version also includes Castle.Windsor internally for managing dependencies rather using its own resolver and does not require interface to type naming convention [IAccountRepository –> AccountRepository]) . read more...

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Currying vs partial function application(msmvps.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 3 months, 26 days ago

Currying is a more useful concept in an academic context, whereas partial functional application is more useful in practice. However, that's the gut feeling of someone who hasn't really used a functional language in anger. read more...

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Clickable Tag Cloud using HTML 5 Canvas Elements(www.dotnetcurry.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 3 months, 26 days ago

Learn how to create a tag cloud and in process, learn a bit of HTML5 Canvas. However on the way also see how LINQ and ASP.NET MVC routing can be added to the tag cloud read more...

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Log4Net... Friend or Foe?(www.smelser.net)

submitted by JoeGeeky(364) 4 months, 8 days ago

This is one of those micro-optimization issues that few people will need to worry about, but its valuable information none-the-less. read more...

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Using RavenDB in Brown-Field ASP.NET MVC projects(www.dotnetcurry.com)

submitted by setconndevp(233) 4 months, 9 days ago

In this article, we will see how RavenDB can be used as Auto-Save cache in an ASP.NET MVC application. We will explore a use case that is typical of brown-field projects (projects involving enhancements to an existing application), where a handy functionality in an ASP.NET MVC application can be achieved by using RavenDB read more...

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async \ await and Exception Handling(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by bnaya(431) 4 months, 15 days ago

async \ await and Exception Handlingasync \ await and Exception Handling this post will discuss how async / await is handling exceptions. as we mention in previous post, about the async / await concept, await is all about continuation. before .NET 4.5 parallel execution exceptions has to be handle in separate of the synchronic handling. for example: handling ThreadPool execution:Code Snippetvoid Foo(){try {Console.WriteLine("Synchronic");ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(state => {try ... read more...

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

submitted by alexandrul.ct(475) 4 months, 17 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 Case for Using Coffeescript - Justin Etheredge(www.codethinked.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1583) 5 months, 3 days ago

Justin lays out his view of true truths of Coffeescript. read more...

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Going Faster: How not to suck at serving web content(blogs.dotnetkicks.com)

submitted by dpeterson(4397) 5 months, 6 days ago

We've noticed some performance issues here on the DNK site. Check out our findings and read about how we're going to fix it! These are problems anyone running a website can run into, do yourself a favor and learn from our mistakes. read more...

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Events and Races [Eric Lippert](blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 5 months, 25 days ago

The point though is that the "null ref problem" and the "stale handler problem" are two separate problems that are easily confused because the symptoms of both arise at the exact same call site code. You've got to solve both problems if you want to do threadsafe events. How you do so is up to you; just don't confuse the solution of one problem for a solution of the other. read more...

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Architecting Your Data Access Layer with the Entity Framework(www.wadewegner.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 5 months, 25 days ago

I had the pleasure to co-present with one of my fellow evangelists, Dave Bost, on architecting and developing with the ADO.NET Entity Framework this week. I focused on application architecture topics while Dave focused on developing applications. read more...

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SQL Server Download Links All Editions [Very Useful](www.sqlservercurry.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 5 months, 25 days ago

With SQL Server 2012 RC0 recently announced and a plethora of previous editions already available, it can get tedious to keep track of all these downloads. In this post, I will attempt to share the download links of all SQL Server versions - SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2008 & R2 and SQL Server 2005. read more...

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Misconceptions About Software Architecture(www.javagyan.com)

submitted by mopen(3596) 5 months, 25 days ago

References to architecture are everywhere: in every article, in every ad. And we take this word for granted. We all seem to understand what it means. But there isn't any wellaccepted definition of software architecture. Are we all understanding the same thing? We gladly accept that software architecture is the design, the structure, or the infrastructure. Many ideas are floating around concerning why and how you design or acquire an architecture and who does it. Here are some of the most common misconceptions about Software Architecture. read more...

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Contour Analysis for Image Recognition in C#(channel9.msdn.com)

submitted by rcash(4149) 6 months, 2 days ago

Here is an interesting article about Contour Analysis, a set of image recognition libraries for C#. The articke includes description, video, code, and sample projects. As the author states at the end of the article something like this could easily be incorporated in a Kinect application, a robot, or a standard app. read more...

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5 Tips for Avoiding Automatic Garbage Collections(www.red-gate.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1583) 6 months, 3 days ago

The garbage collector is a brilliant piece of software engineering, but sometimes collections occur at inconvenient times. If you need to write high performance, real-time code, you generally want to avoid GC collections during times where execution speed is critical. read more...

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3 minute ASP.NET developer survey - $50 Amazon vouchers to be won(www.surveymk.com)

submitted by bsenoff(1583) 9 months, 8 days ago

These questions are designed to help us understand how you, as an ASP.NET developer or sysadmin working with IIS, interact with the servers on which ASP.NET applications are hosted. read more...

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