Converting Nullable Values to Their Default, Non-Nullable Values(geekswithblogs.net)

submitted by senfo(881) 8 months, 14 days ago

If you've ever needed to convert a Nullable<T> type to a its default, non-nullable value when its nullable value is null, here's a handy extension method to help you out. read more...

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Creating a Generic Entity Framework 4.0 Repository(geekswithblogs.net)

submitted by senfo(881) 2 years, 5 months ago

One of the great new advancements of Entity Framework is the ability to easily build a DAL utilizing the popular repository pattern. In this post, I go over not only how to create a repository, but how to create a generic repository that can be reused throughout your application. read more...

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It’s Time for This: ActiveRecordEngine for ASP.NET MVC(blog.wekeroad.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 2 years, 6 months ago

Rob Conery speaks about his idea for implementing an ActiveRecordEngine for ASP.NET MVC. Kind of like how Rails does it, but more loosely coupled. read more...

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Unclear Use of C# var keyword(geekswithblogs.net)

submitted by senfo(881) 2 years, 10 months ago

While the var keyword aids in building LINQ expressions, I personally find it makes code less readable in certain situations. While many disagree with me, this is my reasoning. read more...

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Five Ways to Speed Up Page Response Times(bigtweet.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 2 years, 11 months ago

It’s important for your website to load as fast as possible; users want to see your web pages quickly and if you can’t give them that - then they’ll go somewhere else. In this article, you’ll find a discussion on five simple and effective techniques for speeding up your web pages. read more...

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The Wonders Of InternalsVisibleTo(jason.whitehorn.ws)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years ago

Demonstrates how to expose an assembly's internal parts to "friend" classes using the InternalsVisibleTo attribute. read more...

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Windows 7 Taskbar: Advanced Programming Topics(channel9.msdn.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years ago

Dive deep into the Windows Taskbar API to learn how to integrate your applications with the Windows 7 taskbar. read more...

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SilverSprite - XNA Games in Silverlight(channel9.msdn.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 2 months ago

Bill Reiss is building games in Silverlight, but he also likes to build games in XNA. The obvious move then is to create a library that allows you to run XNA games within Silverlight. And no code changes to the XNA games would be ideal. That's exactly what Bill has done, and the code library's name is SilverSprite. read more...

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5 IIS 7 Features Every Web Developer Should Know(httpcode.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 2 months ago

A great look into some of the new features that IIS 7 brings you. read more...

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Silverlight is Ready for Business(channel9.msdn.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 2 months ago

Ward walks us through a quick demonstration of building an entity model, querying and displaying data in an editable Silverlight Datagrid. This is all done using their DevForce Silverlight tool which makes this easy but also adds extra functionality like client-side caching binding to anonymous types. read more...

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Open source Mono framework brings C# to iPhone and Wii(arstechnica.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 3 months ago

Mono, an open source implementation of the .NET runtime, is being used to build games for the iPhone and Wii. Ars looks at how static compilation has made it possible for Mono applications to meet Apple's requirements for inclusion in the App Store. read more...

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.NET Terrarium 2.0(codeplex.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 3 months ago

Terrarium was created by members of the .NET Framework team in the .NET Framework 1.0 timeframe and was used initially as an internal test application. At conferences and via online chats, Terrarium provided a great way for developers to learn about the new .NET programming model and languages as they developed creatures and introduced them into a peer-to-peer ecosystem. read more...

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Source Code for Silverlight 2 Runtime and SDK Controls Published(microsoft.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 4 months ago

This download contains the source code and unit tests for the managed Silverlight 2 controls included in System.Windows.dll, System.Windows.Controls.dll, and System.Windows.Controls.Data.dll. read more...

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Sharing Master Pages amongst Applications by Embedding it in a Dll (blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 6 months ago

If you need to share Master Pages across applications and you don't want to create a ton of virtual directories, [here] is a way to do that. You can embed the Master Page as a Resource in your Dll and use VirtualPathProvider mechanism to call the Resource. read more...

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Microsoft IE8 and Google Chrome - Processes are the New Threads(hanselman.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 8 months ago

With the release of Google Chrome last week, many of you were surprised to notice that opened tabs ran in a separate process, rather than simple a separate tab. This is a technique that has often been used by Unix developers. Lead Program Manager Scott Hanselman discusses some of the benefits of running in a separate process. read more...

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7 Agile Leadership Lessons for the Suits(cio.com)

submitted by senfo(881) 3 years, 8 months ago

Most of the 400 presentations at the Agile 2008 conference, held last month in Toronto, were geared for developers and testers. But the event held more than a few revelations and "Aha!" moments for IT managers, particularly revolving around team workflow, business value, company culture and the new role of the manager. Here are the key messages communicated by and to the Agile community. read more...

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