Using T4 to generate a class wrapper for <appSettings />(tyronedavisjr.com)

submitted by tdavisjr(335) 2 years, 5 months ago

Last week I wanted to generate a object wrapper around the <appSettings> section in my web.config/app.config file and after doing the same thing over and over again by generating a public read-only property for each setting, I decided to use T4 to read the <appSettings> section and generate a class all the properties that would become the wrapper around the ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[“…”] calls to retrieve the settings. To my surprise, this was pretty easy to do. read more...

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VS2010 Beta 1 now on MSDN for Subscribers(redmondpie.com)

submitted by tdavisjr(335) 3 years ago

Microsoft today has released Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 and .NET Framework 4.0 to its MSDN subscribers. Visual Studio 2010 is a monstrous and the most awaited release which is surely set to have a big impact on Microsoft platform developers in a positive way! read more...

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Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 for MSDN Subscribers(vistadb.net)

submitted by vistadb(879) 3 years ago

Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 is now on MSDN along with .Net 4 Beta 1. Some highlights from the information: .Net 4.0 Cloud Development - Windows Azure which is basically utility computing where you pay by the hour for your usage. Parallel Development - Not sure if this only means PLINQ for .Net developers or if they are only talking about C++ devs. TDD Improvements - Editor changes for building test cases first, and then writing the code. ASP.NET - CSS grids and design surfaces changes, more Javascript debugging improvements. C++ Compiler - Lots of changes for C++ development, including MFC. Sharepoint templates New Project Templates Windows 7 - MFC updates for Ribbon UI, and WPF changes. Application Model Changes - Reverse existing codebases, and lots of changes in Architect Edition to support more model types (including Class Libraries finally). Test Runner - This is potentially huge as it allows testers to submit bug reports complete with callstacks and traces that you can actually use to resume an app at the error point to avoid the dreaded No Repro on bug reports. I have seen this demo and it is quite impressive. We will see how it actually works though. read more...

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Somasegar Announces That Visual Studio 2010 Beta Released to MSDN Sub.(blogs.msdn.com)

submitted by just3ws(560) 3 years ago

Get it while it's hot, Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 has been released for MSDN Subscribers. Now's the time to get that Empower for ISV or BizSpark membership to work! read more...

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ASP.NET MVC Release Candidate 2(haacked.com)

submitted by dmcgiv(370) 3 years, 2 months ago

Release Candidate 2 for ASP.NET MVC is now available read more...

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Free ASP.NET Security Screencast Series(tyronedavisjr.com)

submitted by tdavisjr(335) 3 years, 3 months ago

Pluralsight is a .NET training company that use to only offer on-site instructor lead courses. However, beginning late last year they launch a new version of their website with the main feature being On-Demand video training. Even though this on-demand training feature isn’t free, they have provided some free training for you to sample. Last week I sat and watch their entire ASP.NET Security training series and I really learned a lot. read more...

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TheBeerHouse MVC Beta Now on CodePlex(leedumond.com)

submitted by leedumond(2144) 3 years, 4 months ago

Tired of bitching about Oxite? Here's a new MVC sample application to sink your teeth into -- an MVC version of the famous TheBeerHouse Starter Kit. read more...

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Detecting Session Timeouts using a ASP.Net MVC Action Filter(tyronedavisjr.com)

submitted by tdavisjr(335) 3 years, 6 months ago

This article shows one way on how to detect a session timeout in an ASP.Net MVC application. The implementation uses a MVC action filter to detect when a session has timed out redirects the user to a Login page. read more...

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SQL Server 2008 Express with Management Tools(microsoft.com)

submitted by tdavisjr(335) 3 years, 9 months ago

SQL Server 2008 Express database was released last week; but now Microsoft just released the Management tools and the Advanced Services additions that give you SQL Server 2008 Express Reporting Services read more...

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New ASP.NET MVC Videos and Tutorials(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by jamesewelch(2275) 3 years, 9 months ago

15 new ASP.NET MVC videos were just published at the http://www.ASP.net/mvc website. The first 10 videos are basic tutorials on the ASP.NET MVC framework. If you haven’t had a chance to play with ASP.NET MVC yet, these tutorials are a great introduction. The second set of 5 videos is part of an ongoing video series: ASP.NET MVC Pair Programming. In these videos, I pair with a prominent community expert to build an entire ASP.NET MVC application from start to finish (because of time constraints – a very, very simple application). The goal is to emphasize the process of building a web application instead of the product. read more...

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A simple jQuery Client Centering Plugin(west-wind.com)

submitted by rstrahl(7226) 3 years, 9 months ago

Centering content is a useful client side UI feature especially when working with pop ups or popup windows when displayed for the first time. Here's a little jQuery plug in that handles centering in the window and in other container elements easily. read more...

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40 CSS/JS Styling and Functionality Techniques(noupe.com)

submitted by ourcurrentfuture(1225) 3 years, 9 months ago

Designing effective web forms isn’t easy, as we need to figure out more practical styling and functionality techniques to provide a great user experience. Recently there have been a number of noteworthy techniques such as styling different form fields, live validation, Context highlighting, trading options from field to another, slider controls and more - using CSS and different Javascript libraries. Below we present findings of search to more than 40 tutorials and demos to showcase the capabilities and robustness of CSS and Javascript. read more...

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SQL Server 2008 Management Studio tip: Status bar Custom Colors(blog.jemm.net)

submitted by Jemm(9604) 3 years, 9 months ago

"Here is a handy tip for those of you who work often with multiple SQL Server instances: Custom Colors for the connection status bar." read more...

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An Open Letter to the ALT.NET Community(codethinked.com)

submitted by mberseth(1385) 3 years, 10 months ago

It seems as if everyone in .net land has chimed in on the whole Entity Framework "Vote Of No Confidence" petition recently, and up until now I have mostly stayed on the sidelines. As with any seemingly risky move, I was quite torn on the issue. And to a certain extent, I still am ... read more...

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Getting started with Visual Studio 2008 Remote Debugging(tyronedavisjr.com)

submitted by tdavisjr(335) 4 years, 1 month ago

In the past, Visual Studio Remote Debugging was not the easiest thing to set up. Using VS 2008 this process is much simpler. read more...

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Downgrade a VS 2008 .sln or .csproj to VS 2005(saftsack.fs.uni-bayreuth.de)

submitted by agnes_(290) 4 years, 3 months ago

I just had to convert a Visual Studio 2008 Solution and Project to Visual Studio 2005. It is actually pretty straight forward. At least in my case... read more...

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