A 5 part blogpost about the performance of a select statement done with ADO.Net using inline sql, and stored procedures (even some dynamic sql) and then nHibernate to get the same results. But this one has an alternate ending.
MetaBuild is a modular and extensible MSBuild based build system. It breaks monolithic build scripts into modules ("projects") and leverages the MSBuild 3.5 parallel build feature.
A code-generation tool to work around one of the main limitations of Microsoft's Entity Framework V1 (released as part of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and Visual Studio 2008 SP1): lack of support for POCO (Plain Old CLR Object) entity objects -- that is, objects that do not have any persistence awareness programmed in them.
Moq (pronounced "Mock-you" or just "Mock") is a mocking library for .NET developed to take advantage of .NET 3.5 and C# 3.0 features (i.e. LINQ expression trees and lambda expressions) ... they claim it's the most productive, type-safe and refactoring-friendly mocking library available.
NodeXL (formerly known as NetMap). An Excel 2007 template for viewing and analyzing network graphs, with a set of .NET Framework 3.5 class libraries that can be used to add network graphs to custom applications.
What disadvantage did he find with having choice? Fragmented community, inconsistent UI, difficulty integrating with 3rd party apps, something else?
5-9 clicks just to add a calendar item.
disjointed software updating -- which requires a Windows PC in older Nokia devices -- that leaves many North American users without fixes to serious issues for all but the most popular of handsets.
Doctrine is an object relational mapper (ORM) for PHP 5.2.3+ that sits on top of a powerful database abstraction layer (DBAL). One of its key features is the option to write database queries in a proprietary object oriented SQL dialect called Doctrine Query Language (DQL), inspired by Hibernates HQL. This provides developers with a powerful alternative to SQL that maintains flexibility without requiring unnecessary code duplication.
Cloud computing has started proceeding beyond the hype stage and into the beginning of mainstream adoption. Gartner had included cloud computing in their list of Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2009.
In this roundup, we will review some online Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) which are great examples of cloud programming. These solutions can [nearly] replace your desktop IDEs and code editors.
"Contents & Guidelines
1. General Moral Imperatives.
2. More Specific Professional Responsibilities.
3. Organizational Leadership Imperatives.
4. Compliance with the Code.
5. Acknowledgments."