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Crazy Talk: Reducing ORM Friction

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:01:12 GMT

Let's get this out of the way: I know you're going to think I'm nuts as you read this. You may "pfft" to what you're about to read - know that I know you're "pfft"-ing me. All I ask is that you consider what I'm about to suggest...

ProMesh.NET v2.0 RC1 is (finally) out

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:31:02 GMT

After months of writing documentation, the first release candidate of ProMesh.NET v2.0 has been released in the wild. ProMesh.NET is a powerful MVC framework for .NET 2.0 that has been around for a long time, but today it finally reached another important milestone.

nHibernate performance against stored procedures

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:01:15 GMT

A 5 part blogpost about the performance of a select statement done with ADO.Net using inline sql, and stored procedures (even some dynamic sql) and then nHibernate to get the same results. But this one has an alternate ending.

A good coding font makes a difference. Envy Code R, better than ever!

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:46:12 GMT

Am I the only one who believes a great programming font can boost your productivity and increase your coding joy? Check out Damien Guard's superb new release of Envy Code R, my favorite coding font.

The problem(s) with value types

Wed, 28 May 2008 01:16:18 GMT

Value types can sometimes cause unexpected behavior. This post explains one of the pitfalls you can encounter when using arrays and lists of value types.

Wizards are evil

Thu, 22 May 2008 16:19:29 GMT

Generated code is great... if it was generated by you,or you fully understand the generated code! Essentially, when you are using a code generator, you will be screwed at some point in the future.

Write more empty lines! They will be read!

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:31:02 GMT

Using empty lines in source code may seem like a waste of precious screen space, but it's crucial to writing readable code.

LazyParser.NET v0.9.0 on CodePlex

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:35:21 GMT

A little sooner than expected, I decided to publish the source code for LazyParser.NET on CodePlex. LazyParser.NET is a lightweight C# expression parser that allows you to add late-bound expression parsing to your .NET applications.

Nullables with Reflection quickref

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:06:42 GMT

Working with nullable types using reflection is not that hard, but sometimes you have to think about it for a bit or browse the help file before you can actually use it correctly. What I will list here is not rocket science, but it could be helpful to have all the nullable-related stuff in one short article.

LazyParser.NET almost complete

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:46:02 GMT

LazyParser.NET is a new light-weight open-source C# expression evaluator which allows you to add late-bound runtime expression parsing to your .NET application.

Log4Net Config to Make Your Loggin' Rockin' | From C Sharp to C Sharp

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:01:02 GMT

Hot config for your Log4Net needs.

.NET web apps (and ProMesh.NET) on Linux (Mono)... "It just works"

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:31:03 GMT

I was a little curious about how ProMesh.NET (MVC Web Framework for .NET 2.0) would run on Mono (if at all)

How to add Google Maps to your .Net site in 10 minutes

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:01:02 GMT

Add Google Maps to your .Net website in 10 minutes. Full code to display a map with a marker & also geocoding (supply address in text & have the map display it).

The surprising behavior of "as" in C#

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:01:02 GMT

Type casting and the "as" operator are not the same in C#. Not by a long shot.

Three Easy Refactorings to Improve the Readability of Your Code

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:01:02 GMT

Here are three simple and quick ways to instantly improve the readability and overall quality of your code.

Robust ASP.NET control referencing in JavaScript

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:31:02 GMT

How to reference your controls in JavaScript by their true ClientID, so that changes in nesting and/or location won't break your client script.

Why should we (not) use .NET for "real" web apps?

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:46:02 GMT

If you're building web apps on .NET, what leads you to assume that you should be building on .NET? . While this is a question a technologist might ask, it is a no-brainer for stake-holders.

Reflection performance put in perspective

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:01:02 GMT

The web framework I built over the last few years, ProMesh.NET, relies on reflection for a lot of the features it offers. Often though, I am asked if the heave use of reflection doesn't have a significant impact on performance. My answer usually is: YES, but it doesn't matter. Now you probably think that I don't care about performance or that I've had too much too drink. None of the above. I'll explain:

The Null Object Pattern

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:16:02 GMT

An alternative way to alleviate yourself from checking for null each time you work with a potentially missing object.

How do you organize your website?

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:46:02 GMT

How do you prevent your web site from becoming to cluttered or un-maintainable when you have multiple files for each page? .aspx, .js, .css, .cs, .asmx...

ProMesh.NET preview (example project) available for download

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:16:02 GMT

There seems to be quite a bit of demand for a preview of ProMesh.NET, my MVC-type Web Application Framework for .NET 2.0. To satisfy this demand I decided to publish a small demo application (with source code) on CodePlex, which includes the current compiled ProMesh.NET assemblies

Growing Pains of a Software Company

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:46:02 GMT

How you can get away with slopiness by not using unit testing, proper source control, automated testing while having a small number of customers, but as you increase in size it will hurt your organization. This article discusses why as you grow, these issues become more important to consider and why you need proper unit testing, source control, automated testing, and proper architecture of code.

The Least You Need to Know about C# 3.0 (Beta 2 Edition)

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:46:02 GMT

A lot of people (myself included) have written about LINQ in the next version of C#. LINQ is indeed an empowering technology. However, even without LINQ, C# 3.0 would be a compelling upgrade. Now that Beta2 is publicly available, here's my personal list of the most useful features in the next release.