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ASP.NET C# Tutorial - Development with Nido Framework for Dummies

by Nirosh

This tutorial is designed for .NET programmers who need to understand ‘Nido’ framework and its application.

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture

by Suresh Dasari's

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture (Entity, Data Access & Business Layer) with Stored Procedures based on table design.

"Design, Test, Developement, Test" in-stead of "Test Driven Development" (DTDT over TDD)

by Mahmud Hasan

The only good thing of Test Driven Development is, it ensures the maximum test coverage but TDD puts you in risk of a week design. DTDT tries to solve this while ensuring maximum test coverage.

"Liberty Profile" - IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5

by Jitendra_Jain04

IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Liberty profile is a flexible and dynamic server profile of WAS which enables the WAS server to deploy only required custom features instead of deploying a big set of available JEE components.

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ASP.NET C# Tutorial - Development with Nido Framework for Dummies

by Nirosh

This tutorial is designed for .NET programmers who need to understand ‘Nido’ framework and its application.

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture

by Suresh Dasari's

Auto Generate Code (CRUD) for 3 Layered architecture (Entity, Data Access & Business Layer) with Stored Procedures based on table design.

"Design, Test, Developement, Test" in-stead of "Test Driven Development" (DTDT over TDD)

by Mahmud Hasan

The only good thing of Test Driven Development is, it ensures the maximum test coverage but TDD puts you in risk of a week design. DTDT tries to solve this while ensuring maximum test coverage.

"Liberty Profile" - IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5

by Jitendra_Jain04

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"Quick Find" a better way using Visual Studio Productivity Power Tools

by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»

"Quick Find" a better way using Visual Studio Productivity Power Tools

.NET TDD (Test Driven Development) by example - Part 1

by AssemblySoft

A trivial business logic layer from scratch with a TDD approach.

[Performance tips] Use the system shadows instead of your own

by jmix90

A fast and easy tip about shadows and performance

10 Things to Make Your Desktop Database Apps Better

by JasonShort

Here are 10 things to make your desktop database apps better

100 Days of TypeScript (Day 8)

by Pete O'Hanlon

A simple web-based calculator shows how to let TypeScript interact with contents of a web page

4 Things You Should Know about the This keyword in Java.

by Trần_Tuấn_Anh

Master the this Keyword in Java is a comprehensive guide designed to help you fully understand and effectively use the this keyword in your Java programming. Explore its various applications, from referencing instance variables to calling constructors and improving code readability.

A Bug in Custom ISAPI Filter Related to Keep-Alive

by Zhuyun Dai

I once implemented my own Basic authentication logic in a custom ISAPI filter on IIS 6 and IIS 7.5 (classic mode).

A Lot About Nothing (or null)

by Matthew Dennis

A lot about nothing (or null)

A Tip for Ajax Developers in ASP.NET MVC Framework

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This blog post shares a tip for Ajax developers in ASP.NET MVC framework.

Abstracting WCF Service Calls in Silverlight 3

by Jeremy Likness

A method for abstracting WCF service calls in Silverlight to facilitate reuse and easy re-targeting of services.

Abstraction Layers of the Human Body

by Paul M Watt

I want to hopefully connect the dots for many to help convince you of the ultimate importance of a well defined and protected interface.

Abstractness vs. Instability: Neo4j case study

by Issam Lahlali

Let’s discover all these metrics and how they could be very useful to improve the design of applications.

Advantages of the Domain Model

by Adrian Alexander

Confining object/relational mapping logic to a clearly demarcated Data Access Layer (DAL) within your application facilitates the creation of a single, coherent, object-oriented Domain Model to represent your application’s business objects.

Aha, Evaluation Order Matters!

by Eric Z (Jing)

Evaluation order matters!

An Introduction to Design Patterns – Part 3

by sayem.bd

Using delegation, you can change the behaviors of objects at run-time. A lots of Design Patterns make use of this technique.

Android Material Design: Working with Floating Label EditText

by Andy Point

Android Material Design: Working with Floating Label EditText

Anemic data models (ADM) VS Rich Data Models (RDM) in C#

by Shivprasad koirala

Anemic data Models (RDM) VS Rich Data Models ( RDM) in C#

API: Don’t Forget about the Non-Public API!

by Dev Leader

Don't forget about the non-public API

Applying MVC Architecture to Titanium Mobile Apps

by Phil Sweeney

Applying MVC architecture to Titanium mobile apps

Architectures for the Web of Things

by Gerd Wagner

Architectures for the Web of Things

ASO – App Store Optimization for Beginners

by Isaac RF

ASO – App Store Optimization for Beginners

ASP.NET date picker control - Part 2

by Salmanzz

In this post, I will explain you how I have embedded JavaScript, images and stylesheet to my previous article.

Authentication Against CRM Contact using Custom STS

by Manoj.Kumar12

Authentication against CRM contact using custom STS

Best Practice in Writing a COM-Visible Assembly (C#)

by Zhuyun Dai

I summarized some best practice rules in writing a COM-visible assembly according to my recent work.

Building a Custom Documentation Tool

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

In this post, I am talking about methods used to build custom documentation builders for .NET projects using Reflection APIs.

Building a Two Thumbs Up Review System

by Zac Gery

The internet brought about a new age of consumerism. With this new approach, a new foundation for purchasing goods and services was developed. The online cart and secure payments are two examples. As the internet expanded, a growing need for validation of products/services developed.

C#: Scope Your Global State Changes with IDisposable and the Using Statement

by Pragmateek

How to scope your global state changes with IDisposable and the using statement

CacheItemRemovedCallback Example in ASP.NET

by Dinesh K Mandal

Exploring the CacheItemRemovedCallback delegate provided by ASP.NET

Calling Web Service Functions Asynchronously from a Web Page

by Steve Wellens

A user had a problem calling a Web Service from a web page asynchronously. I tried his code on my machine and was able to reproduce the problem. I was able to solve his problem, but only after taking the long scenic route through some of the more perplexing nuances of Web Services and Proxies.

Code Analyzing and NDepend

by Morshed Anwar

Code analyzing and NDepend

Cohesion and Coupling: Principles of Orthogonal, Scalable Design

by Arthur Minduca

Cohesion and coupling: Principles of orthogonal, scalable design

Colorful Microsoft Windows Forms Controls

by Ahmed_Said

Colorful Microsoft Windows Forms Controls

Common Approaches to Responsive Design

by Rion Williams

Common approaches to responsive design

Common Problems in Xamarin.Android and their Solutions

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

In this article, I cover the most widely faced problems in Xamarin installation and setup for Android application development.

Composition Over Inheritance

by Mojtaba_Sarooghi

"HAS-A can be better than an IS-A relationship" What do you think about this sentence? Recently, I came across this topic quite a lot and we were discussing that in our team.

Concept-oriented Model: Unifying Domain and Relation Modeling

by Alexandr Savinov

In this post, we describe one aspect of the concept-oriented model (COM).

Concepts: S O L I D

by Himanshu DS

SOLID - Object oriented programming principles.

Constrained C#

by Paulo Zemek

What if C# evolved differently?

Converting an Outlook Form Template (OFT) to a .NET Windows Form in Visual Studio

by Minh Danh Nguyen (ToughDev)

How to convert OFT to .NET Windows Form in VS

Cool CSS 4 Feature: pointer-events

by Steve Wellens

CSS 4? Really? CSS 3 isn't fully released yet! What on earth is going on here?It all started when I was fooling around with GIMP, the extremely powerful free graphics editor. I took a public domain image, re-sized it, gave it a transparent background and then added a perspective shadow.

Creating a “customizable” personal blog using ASP.NET

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This is part 1 of the articles that I want to write for ASP.NET beginners, who want to build their own personal web sites, that mimic characteristics of blog. It covers the ASP.NET web application part.

CSS3 box-shadow and Visual Studio features

by Steve Wellens

CSS3 box-shadow and Visual Studio features.

Custom Widgets on iPhone/iPad

by Zac Gery

The time has come for Apple to embrace the idea of custom widgets on iOS. It should be a a no-brainer but currently there are only three static widgets on iOS; they are Stock, Weather, and Share.

Data Transfer Object Design Pattern in C#

by Shivprasad koirala

In this article we will explain about Data Transfer Object Design pattern in C#

Decorator Design Pattern in Delphi. Multiple Decorations

by User 8984948

Decorator design pattern in Delphi - Multiple decorations

Decorator Design Pattern in Delphi. Single Decoration

by User 8984948

Decorator design pattern in Delphi - Single decoration

Decorator Design Pattern in .NET

by Dinesh K Mandal

Decorator Design Pattern in .NET

Dependency Injected Singletons… What?

by Dev Leader

About dependency injected singletons

Dependency Injection (DI) vs. Inversion of Control (IOC)

by Shivprasad koirala

Dependency Injection (DI) vs. Inversion of Control (IOC).

Design and Implementation Mistakes - Mostly .NET

by Paulo Zemek

Design and implementation mistakes - mostly .NET

Design Patterns Presentation - Part 1

by zenwalker1985

Design patterns presentation Part 1

Design Patterns: Strategy

by User 9557924

Design Patterns: Strategy

DI and Pervasive services

by Qwertie

Dependency Injection aids loose coupling. But there are some services that are pervasive, services that you would have to pass to a hundred different constructors if you want to use DI "properly". Is there an alternative?

DOCTYPE (Document Type) Explored

by Mohit1110

In this blog, we will explore how does a browser comes to know which version of HTML has been used in a Web Page. How Quirks mode & Standard mode affect the page rendering.

Domain Events and Non-transactional Behavior

by Gediminas Geigalas

This article provides some insights into implementation of Domain Event handlers that contain non-transactional behavior.

Dragging and Dropping onto HTML Image Maps

by James Treworgy

Dragging and dropping onto HTML Image Maps

Easy 8 Step HTML To SQL Data Transfer in a ASP.NET Web Form using jQuery, JSON, XML, Web Methods, node() Methods and Extension Methods.

by Patrick Cunningham

This article uses 8 steps to create example of how to read and write from HTML to a SQL database in a .NET web application using jQuery, JSON, and XML.

Embedding Font To Resources

by Ernest Poletaev

How to load and use custom font, embedded in assembly resources

Enterprise Architect Automation – Save/Export All Diagrams as Pictures

by Sabarinathan A

Enterprise architect automation - save/export all diagrams as pictures

Entity Framework Code First and WCF Data Services

by User 6619207

Entity Framework Code First and WCF Data Services

Error ‘Your layout should make use of the available space on tablets’ when Uploading APK to Google Play

by Minh Danh Nguyen (ToughDev)

Solution for ‘Your layout should make use of the available space on tablets’ when uploading APK to Google Play

Execute a Command on a Specified Control When Clicking on a Button

by jmix90

Execute a command on a specified control when clicking on a button

Experimenting with C# 7’s New Features

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This post talks about the most important improvements to the C# language in its 7th version, provides some IL overview, as well as my own personal opinions on the features and improvements.

Extending ICSharpCode.TextEditor Syntax Highlighting Schemas

by Ernest Poletaev

How to use ICSharpCode.TextEditor, free, easy to use, extendable and good quality syntax highlighting control for .NET program.

Façade Pattern: A Beginner’s How-To for Simplified Code

by Dev Leader

A beginner's guide to Façade pattern

Factory or Simple Factory Design Pattern

by Divya Ulasala

Fluent interfaces and Method Chaining in C#

by Shivprasad koirala

Humans are lazy and programmers are humans J . We like things which are simplified and clean. So if you see the evolution of programming, we initially started with functional programming, and evolved towards object oriented programming.So as functional programmers where we used to remember methods a

Fragments: Creating a Tabbed Android User Interface

by Dev Leader

Creating a tabbed Android User Interface.

From Zero to Hero in JSON with C#

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

JSON format of data interchange and its use with C#

Full on rainbow spirograph using HTML5 and CoffeeScript

by James Kolpack

Rainbow spirograph using HTML5 and CoffeeScript.

Generic Chain of Responsibility Builder

by User 6619207

The article describes how you can implement the chain of responsility pattern with a generic chain builder method in .net

Getting in the RAII

by WebBiscuit

Looking at a simple MIDI handle wrapping class

Getting SignalR-Ready in Visual Studio 2010

by Rion Williams

This post will cover how to get yourself up and running using SignalR within Visual Studio 2010 in a jiffy.

Getting started with LINQ

by Cyborgx37

LINQ is syntactical sugar for extension methods and lamda expressions. To understand LINQ, it is important to first grapple with these concepts.To begin, let's look at a simple and somewhat common scenario.

Good Practice in Method Design – TIP (Beginner/Intermediate)

by zenwalker1985

Good practice in method design

Grokking the CLI - Part 1: Meta Mayhem

by Allen C. Copeland Jr

Grokking the CLI - Part 1: Meta Mayhem

Guide for Building C# Apps on Ubuntu: Project Files and Output

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This short post is about the project files that are created when a new project is created using a template provided in MonoDevelop.

HoloLens Development using Visual Studio 2015 and Unity HoloLens Technical Preview

by Mark Vinod Sinnathamby

This post is a tutorial that is complimentary to the session I did, demonstrating the steps of how a simple holographic application can be built and deployed in the HoloLens emulator.

How Do You Structure Your Singletons?

by Dev Leader

How to structure your Singletons.

How to Choose between IDisposable, IComponent, Component, MarshalByValueComponent and Control while Implementing a Class

by atverma

Criteria behind choosing IDisposable, IComponent, Component, MarshalByValueComponent and base Control classes(System.Windows.Form.Control and System.Web.UI.Control) while implementing a Class

How to create an animated expander

by jmix90

The expander control can be used in a lot of situations but the one proposed by default is quite "rigid".

How to: Create a Date Picker Composite Control in ASP.NET (C#)

by Salmanzz

How to create a Date Picker Composite Control in ASP.NET (C#)

I'm Not a Front-End Person

by Zac Gery

Learning, experiencing, and becoming an expert at web development is not difficult.

Immutable objects in C#

by Shivprasad koirala

In this article, we will explain about Immutable in C#.

Implementing J-Query Model Popup Plug-In and Playing FLV File in a Model Popup

by kiran dangar

How to implement jQuery Model Popup plug-in and playing FLV file in a model popup

Improve Code Clarity with Typedef

by Paul M Watt

How to improve code clarity with Typedef

Improve Productivity using Visual Studio 2012 Default Browser Switcher

by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»

How to improve productivity using Visual Studio 2012 default browser switcher

Include Stylesheets and Scripts From A WebControl In MVC

by webdev_hb

Have you ever created a WebControl in MVC and though “Gee, it sure would be nice if I could add a stylesheet/script to the header of my page.” It’s not as easy as it used to be. This post goes over some code that can help you bridge that gap.

Interfaces

by deostroll

A trivial demonstration of Interface Usage

Introduction to Design Patterns

by PRANAV SINGH

An introduction to design patterns

Introduction To Practical Domain Driven Design

by SneakyPeet

Introduction To Practical Domain Driven Design

Java: Checked Exceptions, Revisited (or, a closer examination of a flawed mechanism)

by John Atten

This post is a re-examination of some topics I discuss in an older post.

Java: Checked Exceptions, Revisited Part II

by John Atten

Checked exceptions in Java.

JavaScript Frameworks and Resources

by Tharaka MTR

JavaScript frameworks and resources

JavaScript Supports Four Types of Basic Data Structures

by Gerd Wagner

The four types of basic data structures supported by JavaScript are: array lists, maps, records and JSON tables.

jQuery Selector Tester and Cheat Sheet

by Steve Wellens

I've always appreciated these tools: Expresso and XPath Builder. They make designing regular expressions and XPath selectors almost fun! Did I say fun? I meant less painful.

Kanban for support

by Nathan Gloyn

A discussion about how Kanban can be used for support

Keep Your Fields Private

by Dev Leader

Ever since I can remember, I've always been told to keep fields private.

Keep Your Website Alive (Don’t Let IIS Recycle Your Website)!

by webdev_hb

IIS can be a bully to your poor web application and when you're in a hosted environment you have even less control. In this post we discuss how we can keep your website from being recycled and do it without needing external code!

Leaving Solution Land

by AlexTatiyants

There is a big difference between figuring out what to do and why to do something.

Load And Use Custom Font Without Installing It

by Ernest Poletaev

How to load and use font, not installed in the system?

Load ASP.Net User Control Dynamically Using jQuery

by Dinesh K Mandal

Today we will explore the way of loading ASP.Net user control at run time using jQuery. jQuery has one method load(fn) that will help here. This load(fn) method has following definition.

Logging and Tracing WCF Soap Messages

by Md. Rashim Uddin

How to log and trace WCF Soap messages?

Magic of JQuery in ASP.NET, Simplifying AJAX

by Mahmudul Haque Azad

Magic of JQuery in ASP.NET, simplifying AJAX

Making your game stand out with Cortana on Windows 10

by Simon Jackson

True speech interaction is something we do not see very often in gaming. Sure, you have recorded audio for NPCs and a few non-silent protagonists, but it is very rare for the player to interact with speech themselves. Check out this awesome opportunity for games

MemCache++: An example of modern C++ design

by Issam Lahlali

MemCache++ is a light-weight, type-safe, simple to use and full-featured Memcache client. It was developed by Dean Michael Berris who is a C++ fanatic, loves working on network libraries (cpp-netlib.github.com), and currently works at Google Australia.

Merge Smarter with Semantic Merge

by Rion Williams

How to merge smarter with Semantic Merge.

Methods to Implement the Open/Closed Principle (OCP) in Your Code

by Trần_Tuấn_Anh

In software development, adhering to design principles can significantly impact the maintainability and scalability of your code. One such principle is the Open/Closed Principle (OCP), which states that "software entities should be open for extension but closed for modification.

Mobile Website Expansion Offers Businesses Unlimited Potential

by Won Dong

Mobile website expansion offers business unlimited potential

Multi Column Text support in Silverlight 5

by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»

Learn about Multi Column Text support in Silverlight 5 with a simple example

My Understanding of ArcNet Protocol

by johnniealan

ArcNet Protocol basics

No RAII to copy

by WebBiscuit

A hidden danger of wrapping using RAII rears its head when we start copying the object around. Let's look at why and what we can do.

Ockham's Razor: Simply Sharp Design

by Zac Gery

All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best.

Optional passed by reference parameters with C# for VBA COM APIs

by Pragmateek

Introduction If you've already developed COM APIs with .Net, typically in C# with VBA as the consuming language, you've probably leveraged two powerful features: by-reference parameter passing that allows the API to change the input object itself, not only its ... Continue reading ...

Overview of ADO.NET

by JasonShort

ADO.NET is a set of libraries included in the .NET Framework to facilitate the communication of applications with various data storage mechanisms. These libraries form the basis for all third parties to provide database access.

Overview of DateTime Object Usage in ASP.NET Websites and Web Applications

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This article provides an overview of the DateTime object in ASP.NET website, and a source code and example of a few scenarios in which using DateTime would be easy and simple, but tricky.

Pex & Moles - Testing Business Layer

by hoonzis

Pex is a tool which helps generate inputs for unit test. Moles is a stub framework used to isolate the unit tests from code which is not being tested. In this post, I will try to describe an attempt to use Pex and Moles to test a typical business layer.

Pipeline and Yield in C#

by Jeremy Likness

The pipeline pattern (sometimes also referred to as pipes and filters) has many useful applications. C# makes implementation even easier with the yield keyword.

Programming C# on Mac — One post guide

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This is an introductory post for Mac developers to get started using C# programming language on Mac environments using Mono Project!

Progress Bar in Cell – Excel

by johnniealan

This article describes about adding progress bar in cell.

Psychology and the Agile Methodology

by Zac Gery

The core tenants of Agile provide a sound foundation for effectiveness.

Python, Visual Studio, and C#… So. Sweet.

by Dev Leader

Python, Visual Studio, and C#

Quick and Dirty (But Nice!) ToolTips – Revisited and Interactive

by Philipp Sumi

Here are some quick and dirty tooltips - revisited and interactive

Refactoring Hooking and Unhooking Events TIP

by zenwalker1985

Refactoring Hooking and Unhooking Events TIP

Repository Pattern

by adityaswami89

This blog post discusses the Repository Pattern

REST in WebApi

by tranthanhtu.vn

In "REST - Overview" article, I were introduced the basic rules in RESTful, Can you show me how to implement in WebApi?Ok, in this article, we will learn how to implement those rules in WebApi using C#.Where could I get sourcode was used in this article?Please checkout the code at https://github.com

salient.Delegate - a non-DOM JavaScript Delegate Implementation

by Sky Sanders

salient.Delegate is a class that enables the implementation of numerous software design patterns that can accelerate design and development and improve the architecture of your JavaScript code by enabling reliable loose coupling of JavaScript code.

Separating layers and components with constructor injection and Unity

by Giorgio Bozio

Separating layers and components with constructor injection and Unity

Serialize and Encrypt an Object using C#

by hans.hinnekint

How to serialize and encrypt an Object using C#

Set Up Properties of EmailMessage – Updated

by Illya Reznykov

How to update EmailMessage properties that don't have public setters

Seven Virtues of Test-Driven Development

by Artem Smirnov

The advantages of using TDD

Silverlight MEF: Custom ExportProvider for Attached XAML Exports

by Jeremy Likness

Use the Managed Extensibility Framework to export dictionary resources using custom ExportProvider in Silverlight

Silverlight: Reflection Image Button

by Jeremy Likness

A simple Silverlight control that creates an image button with zoom and reflection

Simple Way to Structure Threads for Control

by Dev Leader

I'd like to share the pattern I commonly use when creating threads in C# and discuss some of the highlights.

Singletons: Why Are They “Bad”?

by Dev Leader

In this post, I’m going to focus on why singletons are “bad”, because for me it means acknowledging one of the two main perspectives–that they are the best thing since cat videos met The Internet or they are the worst thing since Justin Bieber.

Skinning in WPF

by Leom Burke

An approach to skinning in WPF using Merged Resource Dictionaries

SOLID and DRY

by Jeremy Likness

First part of 2 part series on the SOLID and DRY acronyms: Don't Repeat Yourself, Single Responsibility, Open/Closed, and Liskov Substitution in this part.

SOLID and DRY Part 2

by Jeremy Likness

Second part of 2-part article about the SOLID and DRY acronyms for software development. This part covers Interface Segregation and Dependency Injection.

Solve IIS 8 Error: Could not load type ‘System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule’

by Zhuyun Dai

How to solve "Could not load type 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule’ IIS 8 error

Some Hidden Facts: Stored Procedure and Its Optimization

by Dinesh K Mandal

Some Hidden Facts about Stored Procedure and Its Optimization

Some Simple Tools for Rapid Mobile Development

by Bryan O'Connell

This post discusses some simple tools for Rapid Mobile development

State

by Andriy Buday

State

State Design Pattern

by Salmanzz

State Design Pattern

Stored Procedures – Another look

by Gediminas Geigalas

This article reviews how my opinion on Stored Procedures changed over time and what disadvantages they bring into your application.

Strategy Design Pattern - Explained With A Real World Example (C#)

by nirman b doshi

Strategy Design Pattern - Explained with a real world example (C#)

Structural Design Pattern (Part 2)

by zenwalker1985

Structural Design Pattern (Part 2)

Structural Design Pattern (Part 3)

by zenwalker1985

Structural Design Pattern (Part 3)

Structural Design Pattern (Part 5)

by zenwalker1985

Structural design pattern

Template Method Design Pattern in Delphi. A working example

by User 8984948

A working example of the Template Method design pattern in Delphi

Template Method Design Pattern in .NET

by Dinesh K Mandal

Template Method Design Pattern in .NET

Test-induced Design Damage or Why TDD is So Painful

by Vladimir Khorikov

Test-induced design damage or why TDD is so painful

The C4 Software Architecture Model

by Petru Faurescu

Is there an easy way to succinctly and unambiguously communicate the architecture of a software system? Something that could highlight the requirements, and still be brief?

The Data Access Layer, Part 1 – The Basics (And When Things Aren’t So Basic)

by Keyhole Software

The motivation behind the DAL, the design principles that define a theoretically “good” DAL, and the relationship between the DAL and modern persistence technologies.

The Designer Developer Divide

by Garry Pilkington

The divide between designer (Digital Barn) and developer (DevDevDev).

The Resource in RAII

by WebBiscuit

So far we have concentrated on the 'AII!' part of RAII, so now let's look at the important bit, the R, the Resource.

The Sharp Truth About Contour Bias

by Zac Gery

The contour bias only works on objects which are emotionally neutral. Objects which already have an emotional association are not easily swayed.

Thread vs. BackgroundWorker

by Dev Leader

Why do we have two different things to accomplish the same end result?

Tips & Tricks: Styling Caret of a Silverlight TextBox Control

by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»

In this small tip, I will guide you through changing the Style of Caret of a Silverlight TextBox control.

Tips: Formatting Silverlight TextBlock Control

by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»

How to format Silverlight TextBlock control

Trace SOAP Request/Response XML with TraceExtension

by Arindam Sinha

SOAP Request/Response XML can be logged with TraceExtension

UnCommon C# keywords - A Look

by Abhishek Sur

Some of both Documented and Undocumented Keywords that we dont use often like Check, StackAlloc, Fixed,default,@variables,Nullables, __arglist,__reftype etc are explained with simple examples

Understanding ASP.NET MVC using Real World Example, for Beginners and Intermediate Programmers

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This article provides a brief description and overview of ASP.NET's MVC framework, and how developers can covert their real-world objects into MVC framework, to create web applications.

Understanding Association, Aggregation, and Composition in Object-Oriented Programming

by Trần_Tuấn_Anh

In object-oriented programming (OOP), understanding the relationships between classes is crucial for designing robust and maintainable systems. The three fundamental types of relationships are Association, Aggregation, and Composition.

Understanding Windows Azure Blob Storage (A Quick Overview)

by John Atten

A quick overview of Windows Azure Blob Storage

Unit of Work Design Pattern with Repository and Session

by adityaswami89

This article will guide you if you want to create your own custom ORM or a wrapper over the ORM. This is only for demo towards the Unit of work pattern with Repository and a singleton Session class.

User Preference using Application Settings

by Arindam Sinha

Saving user preferences while closing the application and loading that while opening next time - implemented through Application Settings

UserControl/Control : How to Get a Reference to an Element of the Template

by jmix90

In this post, we'll discover how to access the template children by using the FindName method even on UserControl.

Using C# 6 in ASP.NET 5

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

This post is about C# 6 usage in ASP.NET 5 web applications to fine tune applications for more readability and better performance.

Using LINQ To Filter By Object Type and Then Quantify

by Joe Rattz

Using LINQ To Filter By Object Type and Then Quantify

Using WebControls In ASP.NET MVC Views – Part 3

by webdev_hb

This post continues the WebControls In MVC series. In this post we finally get some code that can be downloaded and tested. This post explains how to use the MvcWebForms methods to add WebControls to your Mvc Views -- and make them talk to your Controllers!

Using WebSocket in .NET 4.5 (Part 1)

by Zhuyun Dai

In this serial of articles, I will share some knowledge I learnt recently in using WebSocket in .NET 4.5.

Utility to Generate Word Documents from Templates using Visual Studio 2010 and Open XML 2.0 SDK

by atverma

This utility generates Word documents from templates using Content controls.

Utilizing CSS3 features: Creating Interactive and Optimized HTML Form Using CSS3 Selectors

by kiran dangar

Using CSS3 selectors to design optimized HTML form

Value Object Design Pattern in C#

by Shivprasad koirala

In this blog, we will understand how to implement Value object design pattern in C#.

Welcome to the Family, One ASP.NET

by Rion Williams

When MVC came along however, the water became a bit muddled and developers had a major choice to make when starting up a new project: Web Forms or MVC?

What is an Atomic in Java? Understanding Atomicity and Thread Safety in Java

by Trần_Tuấn_Anh

In the world of concurrent programming, ensuring data consistency and thread safety is crucial. Java provides a special class known as Atomic to help developers manage these aspects efficiently. But what exactly is an atomic variable in Java, and how does it differ from a regular primitive type?

What is Character Spacing in Silverlight 5 Controls

by Kunal Chowdhury «IN»

What is Character spacing in Silverlight 5 controls

What Is Exception Propagation in Java? Understanding the Mechanism and Its Practical Implications

by Trần_Tuấn_Anh

Exception propagation is a fundamental concept in Java programming that determines how exceptions are handled and passed through different levels of a program. This mechanism is crucial for ensuring that errors are managed effectively and that your code remains robust and maintainable.

What is Fork/Join Framework in Java?

by Trần_Tuấn_Anh

The Fork/Join Framework is an essential tool in Java for optimizing parallel processing tasks. It is designed to take full advantage of multi-core processors by breaking down large tasks into smaller subtasks, executing them in parallel, and then combining the results.

What is the Difference Between @Controller and @RestController in Spring MVC?

by Trần_Tuấn_Anh

When developing web applications with Spring MVC, understanding the differences between @Controller and @RestController is crucial. This article will guide you through these two annotations, showcasing their distinctions, use cases, and examples to solidify your understanding.

What Makes a Good API?

by Dev Leader

A post about what makes a good API

What Windows Runtime Can Teach .NET Developers?

by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

What Windows runtime can teach .NET developers

When designing software don't forget Fitts and Hick

by Zac Gery

The article decsribes two design principles at the core of design and interaction.

Why Are Associations So Difficult to Understand, Not Just for Developers?

by Gerd Wagner

Why are associations so difficult to understand, not just for developers?

Why Events? Flexibility

by Dev Leader

Flexibility

Why Would You Use Common Table Expressions?

by Gaston Verelst

Why you would use Common Table Expressions