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Becoming a ReSharper Samurai - Part 2

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:46:05 GMT

This is the second in a multi-part series were we will guide you through various features of ReSharper.

Pontificating Virtual Parameterized Constructors in C#

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:05:22 GMT

Peter pontificates on whether adding virtual parameterized constructors to a future version of C# is a good idea or not.

.NET 4.0, Evolving .NET Development

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:51:31 GMT

Peter provides a detailed overview of some of the .NET 4.0 features as they pertain to C# development.

A tip for C# closures (whether you know you're using them or not)

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:17:31 GMT

Peter discusses what a closure is in C#, a gotcha and how to get around it.

Developing with Source Code Control Best Practices Part 1

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:01:05 GMT

Peter details some first principles about SCC, and some very basic developing with SCC practices that every dev should follow.

Software Process and Reduction of Quality

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:16:42 GMT

Peter asserts that development of an API or framework should include time to communicate with its community.

Becoming a Visual Studio Jedi Part 1

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:16:03 GMT

Peter discusses how to get your use of Visual Studio to the next level.

Trials and Tribulations of DataGridView, Column Selections, and Sortin

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:13:48 GMT

Peter discusses some problems he encountered when trying to sort a selected DataGridView column through an alternate UI.

.NET 3.5 SP1 Get*CustomModifiers bugs

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:46:03 GMT

Oren Eini describes new bugs in .NET 3.5 SP1 with ParameterInfo.GetRequiredCustomModifiers and ParameterInfo.GetOptionalCustomModifiers

Classes that show up in every project

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:16:02 GMT

Jeremy Miller lists classes that show up in also every project is works with.

Nested Types

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:29:27 GMT

Are nested types really harmful, and an example of when they can be used.

Why it's important to be aware of the issues with Entity Framework

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:42:36 GMT

Why it's important to be aware of the issues with Entity Framework and to help other less-informed or less-influential developers by simply signing an petition.

Fundamentals of OOD, method cohesion

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:58:17 GMT

Discusses method cohesion with an example and an example of improving cohesion through object-orientation.

Visual Studio Team System 2008 + MSDN giveaway contest

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:31:02 GMT

Alvin is giving away 3 license for Visual Studio Team System. 2008 with MSDN subscription

Microsoft's new C# style analyser and indents

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:36:39 GMT

Why has Microsoft released a new C# style analyser that only allows configuration to enforce spaces for indents and not tabs (and in the future it will be only 4 spaces for indents).

More on how Entity Framework's single-model goal is flawed

Tue, 20 May 2008 09:31:07 GMT

Greg takes point with the long-term goal of EF as defining the one true model can't possibly appropriate.

Jimmy Bogard on Entity Framework being OR mapper mapper

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:24:38 GMT

Jimmy details how EF breaks encapsulation and abstraction by trying to be everything to everyone, but EF misses a few very important aspects.

Frans Bourma comparing OR mappers to Entity Framework.

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:01:03 GMT

Frans Bourma details what an OR mapper is about and how that compares to Entity Framework.

Feedback on Danny Simmons' Why use Entity Framework

Tue, 20 May 2008 05:46:07 GMT

Useful feedback on Danny Simmons' "Why use Entity Framework"

Why use EF

Sun, 18 May 2008 22:23:42 GMT

What does EF do to you?

Design by contract (DbC) and statically-typed and dynamic languages

Sun, 18 May 2008 22:20:01 GMT

DbC and statically-typed and dynamic languages

Fundamentals of OOD, encapsulation scope

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:08:32 GMT

Part 2 of a series on Fundamentals of OOD covering encapsulation, scope, and the Single Responsibility Principle.

Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) part 1

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:05:52 GMT

Introduction to some design aspects of OOD, part one of a series.

Unit testing to verify lack-of assembly references

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:52:09 GMT

An interesting example of a unit test to verify that one assembly does not reference another. Good to reduce cycles or to ensure policy.

Overcoming problems with MethodInfo.Invoke of methods with by-reference

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:20:41 GMT

Discusses problem with MethodInfo.Invoke of methods with by-reference value types and one technique for getting around the problem.