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Introdction to S#arp Architecture

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:31:17 GMT

An introduction to the S#arp Architecture for the ASP.NET MVC Framework.

Do I put this method into a New Class? Decisions Decisions.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:32:04 GMT

These days I'm working a lot more on not just code features, but also more architecture from scratch. That is, creating many new Abstract classes, Non-Abstract classes, Interfaces and utilizing more and more Design Patterns. Thus every field, member, property, etc. created in the class or interface heirarchy tree becomes very important in how you define them and where you define them as well as any dependencies that they may be carrying. You try to create a class or interface structure with as least # dependencies as possible, so that a change to one object will not affect the other (thus a good separation of concerns in your design). You're not just creating a class here and there, but you're creating the architecture (class trees, foundations for which developers on the team will utilize later).

Teaching someone to test using an Isolation Framework

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:16:22 GMT

Part of my job at work is to teach and mentor other developers on our team. Right now I am in the process of teaching two of our developers how to create unit tests (notice I did NOT say integration tests because most anyone can do those). We are also learning how to create our tests by utilizing an Isolation Framework (aka mocking framework).

Challenge everything, accept nothing at face value, ...

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:19:02 GMT

.. only then will we learn. After reading, thinking and reflecting, I believe that I agree with the intent of the content of this post.

SILVER-U - A Neat Way to Remember the ASP.NET Page Life Cycle

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:36:12 GMT

Mnemonic devices are fun, aren't they? They're especially userful for remembering steps that are performed in a certain order -- like how to start a motorcycle, or how ASP.NET serves web pages. I happen to be a certified Motorcycle Safety Instructor at Illinois State University. In our classes, we use the Motorcycle Safety Foundation curriculum, which contains all kinds of mnemonic devices to help student riders remember various motorcycle related procedures.

Top 10 Most Annoying & Overplayed Phrases or Actions (.NET Workplace)

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:11:09 GMT

We all have some annoying phrases or just bizarre actions that happen often across the board in the work world that annoy the hell out of us in our .NET world. So I thought I'd bring that to attention. That and Datasets was his high quality low cost speech every day to all the developers. Damn, that's definitely a "high quality environment". DataSets. Sounds like a marketing manager to me....

Lhotka's Post is Pointless - Please Get Rid of VB Microsoft!

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:10:13 GMT

was reading my incoming mail today. Got another .NET Insight email. Decided this time to read it and not push it off to my article folder in Gmail. One of the first lamest articles I've ever seen from .NET Insight which can have good articles, was "hotka's Labyrinth: The End of the Language Wars". What's the point of this post? What's the point of this post? How does this benefit anyone? It's a null point. He claims that this will end the wars against which language is better because .NET is language independent. As far as I am concerned (someone who started in VB.NET and moved to C# thankfully), this is not the end and language DOES matter because syntax makes my life easier and more productive in terms of typing AND reading.

Oxite - Oh Dear Lord Why?!

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:01:16 GMT

Oxite is an open source application built on ASP.NET MVC and Karl Seguin raises some points related to the design/architecture/implementation.

Introduction to WCF: Creating your first Service

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:01:13 GMT

Taking a look at WCF and how to create your first service using this great technology

ASP.NET Confirmation Button using JQuery

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:46:04 GMT

Creating a ASP.NET Confirmation Button control that uses JQuery and its plugin SimpleModal to implement modal confirmation popups.

jQuery for Absolute Beginners: Video Series

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:46:02 GMT

This is a 9 parts video series for beginners to learn jQuery.

Visual Studio Themes

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:21:44 GMT

I would like to expand this post with your themes. I will start with mine and if you send me yours I will edit this post & put it up with your name, settings file for download, and a screen shot. Please make sure they are original and you did not steal them from Scott Gu, Scott Henselman or any other site for that matter. I think it would be cool to get some more original what I call artistic templates for people to have fun with. I will grow this post as long as I'm getting them now and forever. Hopefully this becomes a very cool/fun post as it grows.

37 Phenomenal jQuery Plugins and Demos for Developers

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:31:09 GMT

Find the most practical and best jQuery plugins for web developers, see demos, learn about and download them.

[PSA] Using the Code Behind in MVC causes blindness

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:31:02 GMT

Just a PSA on why NOT to use the Code Behinds in Asp.Net MVC framework

Building a simple multiplayer game with ASP.Net MVC and jQuery

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:16:17 GMT

Last weekend I had presented a small multiplayer-game built in MVC and jQuery as a sample for a speaking engagement. There isn't much to the "game", as you currently can only move around, but it helps illustrate how easy it is to use jQuery and MVC together to make something interesting. Who knows, maybe the source could kick-start development on your own game?

jQuery Autocomplete JSON ASP.NET MVC

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:01:02 GMT

Great overview of undocumented jQuery AutoComplete.

Taking a look at how to create a application feature via TDD

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:16:21 GMT

This is the second part of 'Creating a new feature via TDD' series where we make our test logic pass by filling out our application logic.

Be a Keyboard Guru, not a Mouse Guru

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:46:17 GMT

If you are a developer who wants to improve your skills, do not just think of code & syntax. Have you ever been in front of a team lead or architect lead and they look like magicians when they code and you feel embarrassed when you pick up your mouse? I know I have. Well, it's not really anything fancy. They are not musicians even though it's intimidating when you are not that fast with the keyboard;

Introduction to NHibernate: Intermediate NHibernate Usage (Part 6)

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:46:08 GMT

In the 7th and final episode of this series, you'll see some code examples of working with collections of related objects and how lazy loading and cascade operations work from a code perspective.

Cyclomatic Complexity Standard for Methods

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:52:55 GMT

I think one of the best standards any team could have in their pocket is the Cyclomatic Complexity metric by Thomas McCabe. It sounds fancy but really it's just a very good guideline that every developer on your team should use and think about when creating a method every time in code.

Keep Methods Short & Stop with the Curly

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:59:49 GMT

There are two major annoyances when it comes to good code and readable code. Here are 2 things that really every team should ensure happens 1) Any method should not be more than 50 lines but preferably 25 if possible. I cannot stand huge methods. The point of OOP is

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.

Getting a Reference back to a Web control's Parent Container

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:51:02 GMT

But lets make this a little more complex. Lets say that this repeater is ultimately located inside a user control. And that user control resides obviously in your .aspx page. And you have a handler method in the code-behind of your .aspx page that handles a certain event based on another control located inside your repeater. For example lets say in that repeater, you had a LinkButton.

Signs of a GOOD Manager / Team Lead

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:16:02 GMT

Characteristics / attitudes / process of good management & leadership: 1) Have a passion about technology but

Taking a look at the various ways to implement Binding in Asp.Net MVC

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:46:13 GMT

A short screen casts that takes a look at the various ways to implement Binding in Asp.Net MVC