10 reasons why SQL Server 2008 is going to rock

published 12 days, 11 hours ago, submitted by crpietschmann 14 days, 8 hours ago

angryhacker.com — Just like its predecessor, SQL Server 2008 is taking its sweet time to actually ship. However, unlike its predecessor, it won't just be a "worthwhile upgrade". It will kick ass. Here are the top 10 reasons why. read more...

add a comment | category: Database | Views: 900

15 Tools to Help You Develop Faster Web Pages

published 22 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by rimsystems 22 days, 21 hours ago

sixrevisions.com — Response times, availability, and stability are vital factors to bear in mind when creating and maintaining a web application. If you’re concerned about your web pages’ speed or want to make sure you’re in tip-top shape before starting or launching a project, here’s a few useful, free tools to help you create and sustain high-performance web applications. read more...

1 comment | category: Architecture | Views: 708

Keep your .config clean with external config files

blog.andreloker.de — The web.config (or app.config for non-web applications) file is the central place to configure your web application, starting from connection strings, over application settings to ASP.NET specific topics like caching, authentication & authorization, sessions as well as HTTP handlers and modules. Normally the web.config starts as a neat little pet you can easily manage. But as soon as your project grows mature, web.config turns out to be a huge beast. This article shows you a way to tame the beast. read more...

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I finally get the point of inversion of control

published 24 days, 4 hours ago, submitted by Obishawn 29 days, 8 hours ago

ytechie.com — A quick overview of IoC (with diagrams!). read more...

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ASP.NET Performance Tips

weblogs.asp.net — The article lists few of some of the many performance tweaks that can be implement to boost up ASP.NET performance. read more...

3 comments | category: ASP.NET | Views: 451

What a developer needs from their manager

published 25 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by SuperJason 25 days, 12 hours ago

ytechie.com — I've a read a lot of articles talking about what it takes to be a good development manager. There are also articles about what makes a good developer. I thought it would be a good idea to describe what a developer needs from their manager. read more...

3 comments | category: Other | Views: 482

Scrum Explained in 5 Minutes

published 29 days, 23 hours ago, submitted by powerrush 1 month ago

softhouse.se — PDF entitled "Scrum in Five Minutes" from http://www.softhouse.se/ read more...

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3 mistakes to avoid when using jQuery with ASP.NET AJAX

published 1 month ago, submitted by gt1329a 1 month ago

encosia.com — Three common problems that I've seen when using jQuery with ASP.NET AJAX, their underlying causes, and simple solutions to them. read more...

add a comment | category: AJAX | Views: 370