The Value of Being Free to See the Source
Since the source code to ASP.Net was made available, I’ve been using it extensively. Here’s a great example of why it’s so valuable. I’ve been trying to integrate the Enterprise Library 3.1 Exception...
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Easy Data-loading with LINQ-to-SQL and LINQ-to-XML
.Net 3.5 had some nice tricks in it. LINQ-to-XML was one of them. With the new "X"-types, you can make working with XML really easy. VB.Net 9 takes it one step further, and lets you write XML in your...
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Remove and Sort Those Ugly “using-Statements”
Visual Studio 2008 has lots of goodies in it, like LINQ syntax, CSS editing, and testing tools. There’s a lesser-known feature which I really appreciate though – the “Remove and Sort Usings” command...
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The LinqDataSource and the Hidden Viewstate
Yesterday I thought I’d learn about the LinqDataSource in ASP.Net 3.5, and got an interesting surprise. The new LinqDataSource can also be used with a LINQ-to-SQL model to perform updates. You simply...
View ArticleWriting Custom Exception Classes the Quick Way
Until recently I thought this was a well-known feature. After demonstrating it a few times, I found out it wasn’t. A long time ago, in an cubicle far, far away, someone created the .Net Framework. To...
View Article.Net Source Code Now Available
Scott Guthrie has just announced that the source code for the .Net framework has just been made available for reference use. It will be particularly useful to see how the controls in ASP.Net and...
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Efficient Software Development with Visual Studio Team System 2008
I was recently asked to do some research and give a presentation about using Visual Studio Team System 2008. I thought I’d experiment with Slideshare.net and post it here. The presentation was for a...
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