Mythbusting SharePoint 2010 - Think you know SharePoint? Think again!
posted by senfo(881) 2 years, 1 month ago +3
This is the same attitude I get from any pro-SharePoint developer. It's as if their mind has been taken over or they were simply never good enough to make it as a developer before SharePoint came along.Truth be told, SharePoint does bring a lot to the table. The problem with it is that it tried too hard to do everything and fell short in nearly every single area (classic case of being a mile wide and an inch deep).Everything that SharePoint can do, I can do better and faster in custom code. That should say a lot, but people just don't understand it. SharePoint is a very closed-platform solution. A common belief has always been that one should use the system for what it is. The problem is, clients *always* need more than the out of-the-box functionality it provides and stepping outside of its boundaries leaves you crying in pain. Many technology leaders foolishly push SharePoint onto clients as a way of showing immediate results. While this may be impressive for the first few demonstrations, SharePoint quickly falls flat on its face when it comes time to implement the logic required to satisfy user requirements.SharePoint demos well. Beyond that, it is nothing more than fools gold.For the record, I am referring to SharePoint 2007 and 2010. I never worked with 2003.
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Abandon ASP.NET WebForms!
posted by senfo(881) 2 years, 11 months ago 0
The post was poorly written and lacked any substantial content. That said, I do /somewhat/ agree with the heart of what he's trying to say. That's why I kicked it.
Mike Moore, Rob Conery and James Avery on Domain Driven Design
posted by senfo(881) 2 years, 9 months ago 0
You know, the point of a podcast is that you listen to it, rather than read it.
http://www.altnetpodcast.com/episodes/15-domain-driven-design
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SharePoint should be banned from software development shops. Words cannot express the level at which I hate it.
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posted by senfo(881) 2 years, 8 months ago 0
This is the most awful code I have seen on DotNetKicks in a LONG time. I would bury this trash if I could.
@SemiNormal the fact that the code works only accounts for so much. This code is a perfect example of how NOT to use LINQ to SQL. But what really got to me is that the author claims to be MVP. People will see this and respect the article, despite the fact that the code/technique is awful.
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posted by senfo(881) 2 years, 7 months ago 0
This is cool, but how do you deal with multiple builds in a single day?
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Ugh...The signup link doesn't work anymore.
Using jQuery To Hijack ASP.NET MVC Form Posts
posted by senfo(881) 2 years, 4 months ago 0
You're better off using the ajaxForm function: http://jquery.malsup.com/form/#ajaxForm
IE6 Update: Help kill Internet Explorer 6 (BlogEngine.NET Extension)
Too deceptive for my taste. I understand that it links to an official update from MS, but in general, I frown upon this kind of deception.
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haha, I like the ADO.NET Datasets ones.
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posted by senfo(881) 1 year, 10 months ago 0
I guess this is neat, but I'm trying to think of a reason that I wouldn't know the type at compile time.
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posted by senfo(881) 1 year, 4 months ago 0
That was surprisingly better than I expected. Very cool. Thank you for sharing.
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posted by senfo(881) 3 months, 12 days ago 0
This is a much better list: http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html