Begining ReSharper(randypatterson.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 3 years, 7 months ago

One of the greatest challenges to being productive with ReSharper is learning the daunting list of keys. Many of the Resharper features are highly discoverable using visual indicators such as icons "squiggly" lines but most refactoring and navigation activities require memorizing numerous key presses....or does it? read more...

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POCO and Unity Application Block - Constructor Injection(randypatterson.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 3 years, 8 months ago

This article will walk you through setting up the Unity Application Block for classes that you cannot or should not change. The Unity Application Block has a rich API and robust XML configuration that will allow you to setup your objects without “polluting” them with Unity specific Attributes. In this article we will explore setting up constructor Injection using the Unity API and Configuration files. read more...

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Top Developer Podcasts Part II (randypatterson.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 3 years, 10 months ago

It's been six months since my previous article "10 Podcasts Every Developer Should Listen To" so I thought I would do a follow up article outlining some of the new quality podcasts available to developers. read more...

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Lazy Instantiation using the Unity Application Block(randypatterson.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 1 month ago

The Unity IoC container Application Block does not provide a way to configure your dependencies so that they are resolved only if and when needed. This article explains how to accomplish Just-In-Time instantiation using Unity. read more...

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MVP Bundle Screencast - Model-View-Presenter with and without WCSF(codebetter.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft Patterns and Practices released their MVP Bundle a few weeks back which diverges a bit from the other guidance bundles that we have seen in the past in that it is more about guidance on the Model-View-Presenter Pattern itself as opposed to providing any new controls and automation to help with web client development read more...

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Martin Fowler has a new Podcast!(randypatterson.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 5 months ago

ThoughtWorks has a new podcast, IT Matters, that discuss the business and technology issues facing the IT Industry. The First topic is Domain Specic Languages. read more...

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Microsoft Takes C# to Second Life(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft will hold a Microsoft C# Day on the Second Life virtual world platform to introduce C# to developers that are new to the language read more...

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10 Podcasts Every Developer Should Listen To(randypatterson.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 5 months ago

A list of 10 developer related podcasts, some popular and some rather obscure, ranging in topics from Agile tenets to Architecture best practices. A list I hope everyone will discover at least a few new gems to listen to. read more...

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Type casting – the difference between as and () operators(olegsych.spaces.live.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 5 months ago

In C#, you have two different ways to perform type casting (a.k.a. explicit type conversion) – as and () operators. The difference between the two operators is not limited to just syntax, they work differently. It is subtle enough to trap even experienced developers read more...

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How to design a Fluent Interface(randypatterson.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 8 months ago

How to design Fluent Interfaces and why it's important to know about this pattern. read more...

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Comparing NUnit, MbUnit, MSTest and xUnit.net(davidhayden.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 8 months ago

With so many frameworks available to writing your unit tests, this article give a good comparaison of the most popular ones. read more...

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Deciding When to Use Depencency Injection(scruffylookingcatherder.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 8 months ago

Expressing the struggles of deciding when to use Dependency Injection and, more importantly, when not to use it. read more...

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Create Data Access Layer Using Repository Factory Screencast(davidhayden.com)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 8 months ago

This Screencast shows one how to generate business entities, stored procedures, and repository factory classes to create a data access layer for your web and winform applications. read more...

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Mocks and Stubs - The difference is in the flow of information(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by rpatterson(745) 4 years, 8 months ago

Stubs and mocks may seem the same but the flow of information from each is very different. * Stubs provide input for the application under test so that the test can be performed on something else. * Mocks provide input to the test to decide on pass\fail. the opposite direction. read more...

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