Building a Node.js + Express.js + Jade CoderWall + Geekl.st Portfolio(compositecode.com)

submitted by adron(835) 12 days, 18 hours ago

Part 2 will be coming soon... get a node.js site started with express.js, ready for a mash up. Alright, diving right in. First, get an express.js application setup and install all the dependencies. Creating the Express.js Web Application Next get a basic app with a message built. This will m... read more...

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An Introduction to NuGet(codersbarn.com)

submitted by Bognit(2125) 17 days, 5 hours ago

Getting started with NuGet can be very confusing because there are really four parts to it with separate downloads. This post is an effort to make it easier to grasp and get started. read more...

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Setting up a CI server using Jenkins, MSBuild and GitHub on a Windows (mahdi.mp)

submitted by sharplife(4570) 19 days, 3 hours ago

In this post I've described how to use Jenkins, GirHub and MSBuild to setupa CI server on Windows Server. read more...

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Open Tabs to the Right in Visual Studio 2011 Beta(www.codersbarn.com)

submitted by Bognit(2125) 29 days, 10 hours ago

I've previously shown how to set this in VS 2010. In the new VS 2011 beta, it's a little harder to find. read more...

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The Future of ASP.NET Web Forms(www.codersbarn.com)

submitted by Bognit(2125) 1 month, 8 days ago

We've all seen the growing popularity of ASP.NET MVC over recent years and the most common reaction is to want to play with it but when it comes time to making the switch, we often experience the "don't move my cheese" syndrome. read more...

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Open Tabs to the Right in Visual Studio 2010(www.codersbarn.com)

submitted by Bognit(2125) 4 months, 12 days ago

It really annoys me that files are opened in the tab bar in Visual Studio by default to the left. read more...

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Calling Console Application from Web Form(codersbarn.com)

submitted by Bognit(2125) 6 months, 15 days ago

To call the console app from the Web form code-behind we use the Process.Start method. We can avail of the ProcessStartInfo class to set up any properties in advance of making the process call. read more...

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My Top 4 Ideal Dev Shop & Product Characteristics, Yours? (compositecode.com)

submitted by adron(835) 7 months, 5 days ago

What is an ideal software project? What is an ideal delivery cycle? What is an ideal culture? From a client’s perspective do they see the team as a sluggish liability or is the development team proactive and looking for the next strategic or tactical step to take? Ideally, I see the development team as a group that should be leading a company with technology. If a team isn’t doing that, they’re likely to be running the risk of appearing as a liability and risk. Often these are the types of teams that ar... read more...

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Code Katas: Kicking off With a Little JavaScript « Composite Code(compositecode.com)

submitted by adron(835) 7 months, 29 days ago

BEWARE, this is a crazy long post. So before you jump in for a read, just know that it isn’t a two minute read. A few days ago, my friend Aeden Jameson (@daliful) asks, “you want to work through a code kata this weekend?” I thought, well yeah, that’d be cool. So we met at Cafe Fiore and hacked out the beginning of a Kata based on the Roman to Arabic and Arabic to Roman Numerals. It was fun, which led me to working up an actual blog entry related to our kata session. This however, is just me working thr... read more...

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Responsive Web Design - Stop and Think(www.codersbarn.com)

submitted by Bognit(2125) 8 months, 28 days ago

This article by Ethan Marcotte on Responsive Web Design has been widely touted as the designer's panacea for all things mobile. Other leading designers such as Jeffrey Zeldman and Andy Clarke have all jumped on the band wagon. Considering the amount of influence these guys have on young designers, it saddens me that leading designers, of all people, would sacrifice their art on the altar of a quick fix. read more...

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A TimePiece of C# and JavaScript « What's next for improvements?(compositecode.com)

submitted by adron(835) 9 months, 6 days ago

I'd love to hear people's feedback on what should be the next steps to improve these libraries, especially the JavaScript library. read more...

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HTML5 Feature Support Detection « Composite Code(compositecode.com)

submitted by adron(835) 9 months, 22 days ago

HTML5 is a collect of individual features, that currently are either supported or not by the current array of browsers. The best approach I’ve found at this time, is to write for HTML5 and use other tools to downgrade graceful. The following are some detection techniques that are in use today: Input Types: HTML5 defines over a dozen new input types for use in web forms. For determining which of these new form elements is supported use the following code, per element (yes I know, that’s a pain in the as... read more...

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Service & Scheduler: Using Topshelf, Quartz, & Other OSS Bits Part 2 «(compositecode.com)

submitted by adron(835) 9 months, 22 days ago

In the previous entry in this series I setup a service using TopShelf. Now it is time to jump into scheduling with Quartz. I’ve started an entirely new service to work through an example of this service functionality. To read more about Quartz.NET from the source, check out the Quartz.NET Project Site or the Github Repo. Open up Visual Studio and create another Windows Console Project. Next add a reference to Quartz.NET with Nuget. Adding Quartz. Next add a class called SomeJob as shown. using System... read more...

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Learning SQL Server - Efficient Query Writing Strategy - Gift Book(blog.sqlauthority.com)

submitted by pinaldave(9662) 9 months, 23 days ago

Some people may push back on this next technique or misunderstand until getting to the very end. The goal is to have fewer errors as you write complex queries more quickly by making sure the easy stuff works first. read more...

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Service & Scheduler: Using Topshelf, Quartz, & Other OSS Bits Part 1(compositecode.com)

submitted by adron(835) 9 months, 23 days ago

This how-to entry will detail the steps for getting Topshelf installed, running, and a schedule integrated and timed appropriately using Quartz. Once that is complete I’ll go over how to get custom schedules added to the service.Topshelf To get Topshelf up and running open up Visual Studio, start a Windows Console Project, and then use Nuget (if you don’t have Nuget installed, I suggest doing that ASAP, you’ll need it to follow along with any reference additions). Get Topshelf Through Nuget Once you h... read more...

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Find Nth Record Quickest Way in SQL Server(blog.sqlauthority.com)

submitted by pinaldave(9662) 10 months ago

A Very simple tutorial to find Nth Record. A Quick Tutorial. read more...

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