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Writing ASP.NET MVC bootstrapper with AutoBox

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:26:50 GMT

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]) .

Currying vs partial function application

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:31:04 GMT

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.

Clickable Tag Cloud using HTML 5 Canvas Elements

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:45:57 GMT

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

Log4Net... Friend or Foe?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:57:17 GMT

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

Using RavenDB in Brown-Field ASP.NET MVC projects

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:43:02 GMT

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

async \ await and Exception Handling

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:02:50 GMT

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 ...

In .NET, open source does not beget open source

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:10:26 GMT

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. ...

A Case for Using Coffeescript - Justin Etheredge

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:28:32 GMT

Justin lays out his view of true truths of Coffeescript.

Going Faster: How not to suck at serving web content

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:25:30 GMT

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.

Events and Races [Eric Lippert]

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:27:50 GMT

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.

Architecting Your Data Access Layer with the Entity Framework

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:32:25 GMT

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.

SQL Server Download Links All Editions [Very Useful]

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:02:31 GMT

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.

Misconceptions About Software Architecture

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:21:49 GMT

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.

Contour Analysis for Image Recognition in C#

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:27:33 GMT

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.

5 Tips for Avoiding Automatic Garbage Collections

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:53:21 GMT

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.

3 minute ASP.NET developer survey - $50 Amazon vouchers to be won

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:35:21 GMT

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.

Using jQueryUI Auto-Complete Widget

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:43:23 GMT

jQuery UI has an Auto-Complete Widget. This post explains how the widget can be integrated into a Asp.Net MVC Razor Webpage. The code is simple and easy to understand.

Optimizing MVC View Lookups

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:06:22 GMT

The blogpost discusses the performance of Views in Asp.Net MVC. A few tips are suggested like turning off the unused View engines. The post also discusses how caching can optimize performance further.

10 Free Podcasts for .NET Developers

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:46:24 GMT

I love reading books but when I am travelling or commuting to and from work, I prefer listening to Podcasts or what is also known as AudioBooks. There are many podcasts available for developers, but in this post, I will share some .NET podcasts that are FREE, interesting, regularly updated and have maintained quality over the years.

15 Awesome ASP.NET Tips

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:01:44 GMT

Some cool ASP.NET tips and tutorials you will find useful

Fluent validation with reflection, lambda, and expression magic

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:44:03 GMT

Jeremy Likness shares his take on a fluent validation framework much like http://fluentvalidation.codeplex.com/ . While even more alternative exist, there's value in the methods Jeremy employs to create his framework. These methods can be applied to other problems in this domain, where perhaps other solutions do not exist or do not meet your needs.

Thoughts on Micro-ORMs

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:44:03 GMT

Chris Brandsma discusses some of the more popular micro-ORMs available today. In the comments, readers point out other alternatives to those listed by Chris. For those of you looking for a simple X vs Y comparison of micro-ORMs like Dapper, Simple.Data, and Massive, this may come in handy.

MSDN Magazine - August 2011

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:52:12 GMT

The August 2011 issue of MSDN Magazine is out.

The new HTMLEditorExtender Control

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:49:24 GMT

This blogpost describes the new HTMLEditorExtender control in the Ajax Control Toolkit released in July 2011. This control extends any textbox to have rich-edit features. It is based on HTML5 and is compatible with all modern browsers. It has a flexible toolbar. It also takes care of security when the HTML text is posted to the webserver.

IE9 Pinning Analytics Results

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:01:25 GMT

Come and find out if it's worth setting up IE9 Pinning on your site from a visitors and loyalty point of view.