Archive for '.Net' Category
Learning TypeMock.Net
31 March 2007We need to implement a better unit testing strategy at work but unfortunately we have code that is not written to be unit tested. Our unit test rely on the state of our database and this has caused so many issues that I’m hesitant to even run them.
To fix the issue I have started […]
David Hayden [MVP C#] : Validation Application Block - Integrating It Into Your Business Layer
12 January 2007Now that we have this cool Validation Application Block we want to use it with all our business objects. This should immediately send up a red flag that there will probably be some common functionality among all these business objects in how they use the Validation Application Block. Hence some type of layer supertype ( […]
What’s in a Name?
8 November 2006I have had the joy of reviewing other peoples code lately and I must say that for the most part there is a total lack of attention to detail. Extensive use of copy paste coding, but the one thing that bugs me the most is the naming convention used.
Can you believe that there are still […]
Switched Back to ReSharper
3 November 2006I uninstalled CodeRush and re-installed ReSharper. CodeRush just wasn’t doing anything for me productivity wise. I felt that I spent more time fighting it then working with it.
Maybe I just feel more comfortable with ReSharper. I feel that with it I don’t have to memorize as many key combinations.
I’ll give it another month and see […]
Building a build server with CC.NET
31 August 2006So I have started implementing CruiseControl.Net at work and I have to say it is pretty fun. I’ve built a bunch on Nant scripts to build our SOA middle tier, installed CC.Net and setup the first project.
What I am struggling with now is getting VSS to update the source files. I think I am just missing […]
Resharper vs CodeRush
10 June 2006So I used Resharper for a long time and I really liked it. There were a few things I didn’t like, especially the time added to a project load. And every once in a while it would lock up. But the features I liked were very useful: Find all usages, simple keyboard […]
Resources for Packaging and Deploying .NET Compact Framework-based applications
5 December 2004Resources for Packaging and Deploying .NET Compact Framework-based applications
Jono Shares some sources for packaging and deploying .NET CF apps.
CF Form Disposal
12 November 2004The December 2004 issue of MSDN contains an article on developing CF apps. Part of the article advocates the disposing of forms as soon as you are done using them in order to conserve memory. I disagree with this.
I have found that caching forms improves the performance of a CF application. It […]