"Velocity" project - memcached by Microsoft?(blog.bluecog.co.nz)

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Is the Velocity project by Microsoft simply a me-too framework or are they creating real value for developers on the Windows platform? read more...

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Mindscape releases WPF Elements(mindscape.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 1 month ago

WPF Elements is a suite of 12 controls that make WPF more approachable for developing line of business applications. Included is a MulticolumnTreeView (aka TreeListView) control, MaskedTextBox control, DateTime controls, Numeric text boxes and much more. read more...

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WPF vs. Winforms - the showdown(blog.bluecog.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 3 months ago

WPF has been out for a couple of years but how is it staking up against Windows Forms development? read more...

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Technology doesn't matter!(blog.bluecog.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 5 months ago

Solving problems does. Often geeks get caught up with upgrading to the latest stuff only because it is the latest stuff. Often this can be a flawed approach but we tend to ignore that because of the pleasure we gain from new technology. read more...

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Sample + Notes on using the Parallel Extensions Library(blog.bluecog.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 5 months ago

Recently Microsoft released the Parallel Extensions Library to aid developers in building solutions that leverage multi-core machines that are becoming the norm. This post provides a sample solution that highlights the benefits of running parallel code but also highlights some warnings about why this library is not a silver bullet. read more...

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LightSpeed enterprise edition now ships with source code(mindscape.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 6 months ago

Innovative and efficient ORM LightSpeed now ships with source code included in the Enterprise edition. This is the first release including the source code and allows developers to gain a deeper understanding of how LightSpeed performs. read more...

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LightSpeed 1.1 Released(mindscape.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 6 months ago

A new version of the popular O/RM framework LightSpeed is up. The new release includes soft delete, polymorphic querying, validation improvements, performance enhancements and even better documentation and samples. And the framework library is still only 125KB. read more...

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Mindscape LightSpeed on ARCast.TV(mindscape.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 6 months ago

LightSpeed is a domain modeling and O/R Mapping framework. This ARCast.TV show discusses the framework with Jeremy Boyd and John-Daniel Trask. read more...

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Querying with LightSpeed(mindscape.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 8 months ago

A short introduction to how queries are constructed when working with the domain modeling framework and O/R Mapper, LightSpeed. Worth checking out if you're not a fan of writing SQL by hand. read more...

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Domain model validation with LightSpeed(mindscape.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 8 months ago

Details on how to create rich domain model validation with Mindscape LightSpeed including why validation at the domain model level is advantageous over existing approaches. read more...

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LightSpeed 1.0 Released!(mindscape.co.nz)

submitted by traskjd(3229) 4 years, 9 months ago

LightSpeed is a new domain modeling framework that really empowers developers to work more efficiently. No code generation is needed, no mapping files - it all just works. Supports heaps of database engines, takes care of sql generation and a lot more. The focus of LightSpeed is to help developers work faster and more effectively. read more...

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