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How to P/Invoke VarArgs (variable arguments) in C#?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:52:28 GMT

This article explains the way of marshaling C and C++ variable arguments from and to C# by using hidden features of CLR

Entity Framework - Some common hurdles

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:21:08 GMT

This is a post that tries to address some of the "issues" in the Entity Framework such as 'Eager Loading' and 'Change Tracking'

What if your contact form fails?

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:16:18 GMT

Did you ever think about it? Someone types the message, clicks on send and gets the error message like "Something went wrong. Sorry...". Ok, what now? How TF can I send you a message? Read in this article.

Update on Silverlight 2 - and a glimpse of Silverlight 3

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:16:21 GMT

ScottGu unveils the plans for Silverlight 3, shipping next year

How to Call Controllers in External Assemblies in ASP.NET MVC

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:16:05 GMT

In this post Simone shows you how to call ASP.NET MVC controllers that are embedded in external assemblies.

Preventing Double Form Posts

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:01:09 GMT

Most posts on this topic focus on disabling the submit button that causes the post. This works fine when you only have one submit control. But, if you have multiple buttons and/or link buttons that can cause a post and want to avoid potential conflicts if a user clicks a second submit control before the first one has been processed then this is really simply approach.

Breaking changes to the String class in .NET 4.0

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:31:13 GMT

This change will affect the behavior of the String.StartsWith, String.EndsWith, String.IndexOf and String.LastIndexOf methods by changing them to perform an ordinal (byte-for-byte) comparison by default instead of a culture-sensitive comparison using CultureInfo.CurrentCulture. In addition, the default overloads of String.ToUpper, String.ToLower, Char.ToUpper and Char.ToLower will be changed to use CultureInfo.InvariantCulture instead of CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.

New Features of C# 4.0

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:42:57 GMT

Quite in-depth discussion about the new features of C# 4.0 (co/contravariance, dynamic lookup, optional and named parameters).

Anders Hejlsberg Video on C# Dynamic

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:46:02 GMT

In this Channel 9 video C# architect Anders Hejlsberg answers some commonly asked questions about the new Dynamic features that will be included in C# 4.0. Building on the talk that he gave at PDC, Anders chats with C# Community PM Charlie Calvert. They discuss questions that community members have asked and riff on themes of import to developers who have been following the latest news from the C# team.

Best Practices for Integrated Full Text Search (iFTS) in SQL 2008

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:50:22 GMT

"This blog [post] is a result of lessons learned while working with the new Integrated Full Text Search in SQL Server 2008. It is not intended to be an in-depth tutorial on how to implement it. Instead, it will concentrate on best practices."

Writing Tests to Catch Memory Leaks in .NET

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:16:02 GMT

Although Microsoft will claim that it is "not possible to have a memory leak in managed code", most seasoned .NET developers will laugh at that statement. It turns out that it is very easy to leak memory -- just keep a referencing object around longer than the referenced object, and you can leak. Here is a way to write tests to catch leaks.

Saving changes is not permitted (SQL Server 2008)

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:26:56 GMT

Saving changes is not permitted (SQL Server 2008) when using default settings.

How to Compare / Test the Equality of two Queries in SQL Server

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:01:07 GMT

Compare / Test the Equality of two Queries in SQL Server using this short T-SQL

Crazy Talk: Reducing ORM Friction

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01:12 GMT

Let's get this out of the way: I know you're going to think I'm nuts as you read this. You may "pfft" to what you're about to read - know that I know you're "pfft"-ing me. All I ask is that you consider what I'm about to suggest...

Community Convergence XLVII

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:46:36 GMT

Welcome to the 47th Community Convergence. We had a very successful trip to PDC this year. In this post I'll outline some of the highlights, and give you a chance to share in some of the excitement by linking to online versions of the talks from the C#, VB, IronRuby, IronPython and F# teams. Speakers at these talks include Anders Hejlsberg, Luca Bolognese, Paul Vick, Lucian Wischik, Dustin Campbell and Alex Turner. Several of these talks were among the top rated events at the conference, with Anders' talk once again garnering the most attention and generating the most excitement.

LINQ To SQL Gets Kicked to the Curb... Needs A Good Home!

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:16:02 GMT

Great post on why L2S needs to be supported by the community and why a L2S targeted at the community is a good idea.

LINQ Farm: Covariance and Contravariance in C# 4.0

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:31:02 GMT

This post is designed to help you begin to understand a new feature in the next version of Visual Studio that involves covariant and contravariant support for delegates and interfaces. Eric Lippert's series of posts on this subject are definitely the definitive reference at this time. I'm writing this overview of the subject simply as an appendix to his explanation, and as quick reference for folks who want to get up to speed on this technology.

C# 4.0 New Features Part 1 - dynamic keyword

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:01:14 GMT

A quick look at the new "dynamic" keyword in C# 4.0 and its implications for application development.

89 Ways for You to Become the Coolest Developer in the World

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:31:08 GMT

You can learn how to improve your programming skills, work better and enjoy it from this collection of advice from experienced developers.

CodeRush Xpress for Visual Studio announced

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:46:03 GMT

A free subset of CodeRush and Refactor! Pro is now available.

The Excitement that is C# 4.0

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:01:02 GMT

I just got back from the "Future of C#" talk at PDC by Anders Hejlsberg. This was a truly inspiring talk for a geek like me. C# is evolving into a much more dynamic language. I have always been a believer of strong typing. except when I'm not. and I have been wishing for something more dynamic (such as Duck Typing). In C# 4.0, we will be seeing some significant dynamic features.

Solving common problems with Compiled Queries in Linq to Sql for high

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:01:02 GMT

If you are using Linq to SQL, instead of writing regular Linq Queries, you should be using Compiled Queries. if you are building an ASP.NET web application that's going to get thousands of hits per hour, the execution overhead of Linq queries is going to consume too much CPU and make your site slow. There's a runtime cost associated with each and every Linq Query you write.

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 CTP

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:31:13 GMT

"Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0 are the next generation development tools and platform for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System, and the Web."

SVN-Monitor is finally out for free download!

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:31:02 GMT

A full-featured .net application that integrates SubVersion, TortoiseSVN and all your checked-out folders and repositories. Use it to perform all your svn commands and monitor all your projects' activities in a single place. Access all commands from the tray menu or from the main window. This is a must-have tool for every windows+svn user!

Zip Compressing ASP.NET Session and Cache State

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:31:15 GMT

Scott Hanselman discusses a recent podcast with the team from StackOverflow where it was mentioned that they compress the Cache or Session data in ASP.NET, enabling them to store about 5-10x more data.