My Leading Candidate for Worst C# Feature – Method Hiding(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 10 months, 2 days ago

I love C#, I really do. Bu one thing that makes me wonder “WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKNING?!?$?!?” every single time is the feature known as “Method Hiding”. read more...

1 comment |category: C# |Views: 23

tags: C# another

Please Use TryParse and Avoid Parse+Try/Catch(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 10 months, 15 days ago

Are you doing a lot of type conversions? do you use the Parse method? stop it. read more...

add a comment |category: C# |Views: 4

tags: C# another

Microsoft Visual Studio - From Past to Present(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 1 year, 5 months ago

Recently I‘ve been working at a client site where they are using Visual Studio 2005 for their main project. I’ve gotta say that I was a bit surprised since I haven’t come across VS2005 for a few years… I immediately became nostalgic and decided to share. So I’m proud to present, Visual Studio – from past to present! read more...

1 comment |category: Visual Studio |Views: 613

tags: VisualStudio another

Embrace it - JavaScript will Rule the World (Wide Web)(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 1 year, 5 months ago

In this post I'm bringing you my take on the future of web programming - no more postbacks, only AJAX. I also include a simple example with some surprising results! read more...

add a comment |category: Azure |Views: 4

tags: Azure another

The Big View Engine Comparison – Razor vs. Spark vs. NHaml vs. WebForm(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 1 year, 6 months ago

One of the cool things about ASP.NET MVC (and other MVC web frameworks) is its capability to change the default view engine with a Microsoft or a 3rd-party one. In this post I’m going through the basic operations we do with our views and show you how to get them done with the default web forms view engine, Razor, Spark and NHaml. read more...

1 comment |category: MVC |Views: 191

tags: MVC another

IronRuby and IronPython to run by the Community, IR Tools for VS ++(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 1 year, 7 months ago

So much going on in the DLR world - IronRuby and IronPython are officially handed over to the community, IronRuby 1.1.1 is released including IronRuby tools for Visual Studio and compatibility with Ruby 1.9.2. Good times! read more...

add a comment |category: ALT.NET |Views: 96

tags: ALT.NET another

The Razor View Engine Basics(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 1 year, 7 months ago

This post takes you through the basics of the new ASP.NET MVC view engine - the razor view engine. read more...

add a comment |category: ASP.NET |Views: 34

tags: ASP.NET another

5 Reasons to be Excited about ASP.NET MVC 3(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 1 year, 7 months ago

It’s already been 6 months since ASP.NET MVC 2 was released and version 3 is already taking shape. I, personally, am thrilled about that because this version seems to put ASP.NET MVC, in terms of maturity and functionality, on the first line along with other MVC frameworks out there like RoR. I’ve put together 5 main reasons why I’m excited about this upcoming version. What about you? read more...

add a comment |category: ASP.NET |Views: 880

tags: ASP.NET another

It’s not a Baby Boom, It’s a Microsoft Product Boom!(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 1 year, 7 months ago

The last few months were a bit hectic if you stayed tuned to announcements coming from Microsoft regarding new products. 10 new releases in 6 months! This posts provides a short introduction to each new release along with links for further reading. read more...

add a comment |category: C# |Views: 171

tags: C# another

Starting Using IronRuby in 25 Minutes(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 1 year, 11 months ago

On the journey to cross the language barrier that stands between IronRuby and .NET developers, this post will teach you everything you need to know to start using IronRuby. And the intention is that it will not take you more than 25 minutes. So go grab a coffee and start reading. read more...

add a comment |category: CLR |Views: 10

tags: CLR another

“But you need to master HTML for that, don’t you?”(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 2 years ago

The conversation about ASP.NET Web Forms against ASP.NET MVC is legit but there are limits to that too. read more...

add a comment |category: ASP.NET |Views: 16

tags: ASP.NET another

return a = “hello”; What will Happen?(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 2 years ago

I came across an interesting piece of code the other day, something I didn’t even know possible in C# - return a = "hello";. What do you think this line returns? read more...

1 comment |category: C# |Views: 973

tags: C# another

Testing C# code with IronRuby - a Review of Ruby's Testing Frameworks(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 2 years, 1 month ago

On of the most shining features of the Ruby language for .NET developers is, in my opinion, its testing frameworks. Ruby has got such amazing testing frameworks that it is such a shame that people still use other languages to test code. The goal of this post is simple – to show you how to test a given code in various different frameworks, so you can choose the one for you. read more...

add a comment |category: Unit Testing |Views: 78

tags: Testing another

ASP.NET 4: The Brand New Menu.IncludeStyleBlock Property(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 2 years, 2 months ago

Along with the popular new features of ASP.NET 4, some uncommon features have been added as well. One of them is the Menu control which has gone through some changes, good ones. In this post I explain about the new Menu.IncludeStyleBlock property, what it does and how to handle its results. read more...

add a comment |category: ASP.NET |Views: 188

tags: ASP.NET another

A List of Essential Tools for a new Computer(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 2 years, 2 months ago

I've just received my new computer and decided it was a great time to share my favorite tools that I carry with me to every computer I use. These tools save me time and make me happier. I hope they'll make you happier too! read more...

add a comment |category: Tips & Tricks |Views: 1017

tags: Tips another

Use .NET Built-in Methods to Save Time and Headaches(www.ironshay.com)

submitted by shayfriedman(1411) 2 years, 4 months ago

During our everyday programming tasks we run into several repetitive code blocks that after the 20th time you implement them become really annoying. In this post I will take you through several of such blocks and show you how to implement them using built-in .NET methods. read more...

4 comments |category: C# |Views: 824

tags: C# another