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MINUS Keyword in SQL Server - Alternatives

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:12:00 GMT

MINUS operator (in oracle) is used to subtract the rows which are available in the second result, from the first result set. SQL Server does not have a built-in MINUS keyword, but in SQL Server, it's equivalent is the EXCEPT operator or using NOT EXISTS

Stored Procedure Optimization Tips - Best Practices

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:45:06 GMT

Key Points discussed in the articles are : 1. Include SET NOCOUNT ON statement 2. Use schema name with object name 3. Do not use the prefix "sp_" in the stored procedure name 4. Use IF EXISTS (SELECT 1) instead of (SELECT *) 5. Try to avoid using SQL Server cursors whenever possible 6. Keep the Transaction as short as possible 7. Use TRY-Catch for error handling

Reducing Code Coupling - Inversion of Control

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:00:03 GMT

This is the conclusion to my series on reducing code coupling. This installment follows from the previous ones, building on them by introducing the Inversion of Control pattern.

Fun with Func<T,TResult> Delegates, Events and Async Operations

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:30:01 GMT

Delegates are powerful for event handling, highly useful in LINQ and a core requirement for async operations. Func<T> makes using delegate based logic a lot easier by providing a generic implemenation that in many cases allows you to skip creation of a separate delegate and instead just point at the Func<T> definition which can be a big timesaver and a nice way to remove delegate defintions from your namespaces.

12 Must Have Web Developer Bookmarklets

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:15:08 GMT

Here is a great set of 12 bookmarklets that are useful for any web developer on any web browser!

Life After Loops

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:15:00 GMT

Eliminating cumbersome looping code using Linq

I Spose I'll Just Say It: You Should Learn MVC

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:31:21 GMT

I'm never shy about my opinion - why start now? I've been reading a lot of posts flying about on whether you should learn MVC, Summing up the differences so you can decide when to use it, I even found a post that offers a scorecard approach! I remember reading the latter post thinking to myself "how can you possibly put a number next to Testability? And why it is only 2 more points than "using a RAD designer"? Isn't this missing the entire point?

5 blogs every asp.net programmer should know analyzed with 31-DBBB day

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:01:12 GMT

31-DBBB day 4 task is to analyze leader blogs in your niche. I do so here with some recommendation I hope you'll enjoy

Top Visual Studio Add-ins

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:31:02 GMT

I am often asked what my favourite development tools are, so I thought I'd write down a few that I use and why. I have split this list in 2 as some of these are add-ons for visual studio and others are just standalone applications here are the VS Add-ins.

Mark a C# class data member as readonly when it's read only

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:31:02 GMT

Explaining why and where to use the readonly C# modifier

Visual Studio 2010 == Visual Studio 2008 + ReSharper

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:31:04 GMT

o you want the next gen of next-gen applications? Get the Visual Studio 2010 CTP! Which is - according to Microsoft itself - really just Visual Studio 2008 with ReSharper installed.

jQuery for Absolute Beginners: Video Series

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:46:02 GMT

This is a 9 parts video series for beginners to learn jQuery.

Becoming a ReSharper Samurai - Part 1

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:01:02 GMT

Part 1 of Becoming a ReSharper Samurai - A short video on how to use various features of ReSharper to make you a better, faster coder.

jQuery and Microsoft

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:01:02 GMT

ScottGu announce that Microsoft will be shipping jQuery with Visual Studio going forward. We will distribute the jQuery JavaScript library as-is, and will not be forking or changing the source from the main jQuery branch. The files will continue to use and ship under the existing jQuery MIT license.

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.

Alpha Hibernate 2.0

Wed, 07 May 2008 20:01:03 GMT

Alpha Hibernate 2.0

LINQ to NHibernate in LINQPad

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:16:03 GMT

LINQPad is like Query Analyzer for LINQ queries. Out of the box it does LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Objects, and LINQ to XML. Wouldn't it be nice if it did LINQ to NHibernate as well? Here's how. The setup process is a bit tedious, but you only need to do it once.

Use Twitter To Stay On Top Of The .NET Programming News

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:31:02 GMT

Do you use twitter? If you don't you should, it is a great way to find out what is happening in the programming world. Here is a list of some well known programmers and their twitter URL. Phil Haack, Jeff Atwood, Scott Hanselman, Dare Obasanjo, John Lam and many more are on this list

The static Keyword

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:31:05 GMT

We all use the static keyword, but do we really know what the possibilities are?

ASP.NET MVC Source Code Now Available

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:31:03 GMT

Last month I blogged about our ASP.NET MVC Roadmap. Two weeks ago we shipped the ASP.NET Preview 2 Release. Phil Haack from the ASP.NET team published a good blog post about the release here. Scott Hanselman has created a bunch of great ASP.NET MVC tutorial videos that you can watch to learn more about it here....

The Secret to Great User Experiences

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:45:49 GMT

What is the secret to great user experiences? We're finding out from people who know.

DotNetKicks.com : Stories kicked by petercapiral

MINUS Keyword in SQL Server - Alternatives

Stored Procedure Optimization Tips - Best Practices

Reducing Code Coupling - Inversion of Control

Fun with Func&lt;T,TResult&gt; Delegates, Events and Async Operations

12 Must Have Web Developer Bookmarklets

Life After Loops

I Spose I'll Just Say It: You Should Learn MVC

5 blogs every asp.net programmer should know analyzed with 31-DBBB day

Top Visual Studio Add-ins

Mark a C# class data member as readonly when it's read only

Visual Studio 2010 == Visual Studio 2008 + ReSharper

jQuery for Absolute Beginners: Video Series

Becoming a ReSharper Samurai - Part 1

jQuery and Microsoft

The problem(s) with value types

Alpha Hibernate 2.0

LINQ to NHibernate in LINQPad

Use Twitter To Stay On Top Of The .NET Programming News

The static Keyword

ASP.NET MVC Source Code Now Available

The Secret to Great User Experiences

Fun with Func<T,TResult> Delegates, Events and Async Operations