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RavenDB: Fixing Up the Build Process

ayende — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:39:45 +0000

There is a big problem in the RavenDB build process. To be rather more exact, there is a… long problem in the RavenDB build process. Preview Text: There is a big problem in the RavenDB build process. To be rather more exact, there is a… long problem in the RavenDB build process. Legacy Sponsored: ...

NancyFX - Revisiting Content Negotiation & APIs (Part 3)

phillip-haydon — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:22 +0000

Original Post: NancyFX and Content Negotiation NancyFX – Revisiting Content Negotiation & APIs (Part 1) NancyFX – Revisiting Content Negotiation & APIs (Part 2) NancyFX – Revisiting Content Negotiation & APIs (Part 3) In this last pa Preview Text: In this last part I want to show you creating your own media type, so far we...

Backup and restore on Skydrive in Windows Phone 7

qmatteoq — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:28:22 +0000

I’m working on a big update for my Speaker Timer application and one of the features I’m implementing is Skydrive’s support, to create a backup of the data and restore it in case the user buys a new phone or he has to reset it. There are many tutorials on the web about this scenario, but I think that all of them are missing some crucial information: some tutorials only explain how to upload...

Calling Non Public Setters

Anders_Abel — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Properties with non public setters sometimes make sense – until a unit test requires an object to be set up in a specific state. I don’t want to make the setter public just because of the tests, so I wrote a small helper function that can call non public setters.The helper returns the object itself, to allow a fluent syntax inside member initialization expressions and uses a lambda to select...

Getting Started With Glimpse In ASP.NET MVC

simpleprogrammer — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

If you are using ASP.NET, especially if you are using ASP.NET MVC, you need to be using Glimpse.I’m currently working on a more exhaustive Pluralsight course on Glimpse, but I thought I’d write up a quick getting started tutorial here.What is Glimpse?Perhaps you haven’t heard of Glimpse yet, or you are just a little unsure of exactly what it is. Preview Text: ...

Using Viewbox for Automatic Control Scaling in Windows Phone

Toni_Petrina — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:39:22 +0000

Presenting content of varied size can often be tricky. For example, displaying names of metro stations with fixed font size, and it always is a fixed font size, can result in a part of the text being clipped off. Or if you use text wrapping, a large block of text can extend way beyond your intended design. Trimming might help, but you cannot always do that. Consider the following page: ...

Game (and App) Jam, Windows 8 Style!

gduthie — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Preview Text: Andrew is excited to announce a new set of workshops he has been planning in collaboration with the folks from the BaltoMSDN user group and the CMAP Code Camp. Legacy Sponsored: unsponsored

RavenDB Webinar: Aggregation Just Jumped a Grade or Two

ayende — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:10:49 +0000

In tomorrow’s Webinar, we will discuss handle dynamic aggregation using RavenDB. A new feature in 2.5, this is meant to give you more options for reporting queries, including complex aggregation, dynamic selection, etc.You can register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/789291530 Preview Text: In tomorrow’s Webinar, we will...

Windows Phone 8 Navigation Part 3 – Assembling the MVVMLight App

localjoostnl — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Last time on, on Dotnetbyexample… Preview Text: Today, it’s time for the actual app. Bear in mind this post will actually refer to a lot of earlier other posts – from even outside this series. Legacy Sponsored: unsponsored

Extending the Windows Phone Pivot

NicoVermeir — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:49:22 +0000

As I was working on a Windows Phone 8 project I needed a pivot that could hide its title, giving back some screen real-estate when needed. The basic pivot that is included in the Windows Phone SDK doesn’t have this kind of behavior so it was a great opportunity to try out custom controls in Windows Phone. I’ve build custom controls in XAML before but never based on an existing one, so...

Links You Don't Want To Miss (May 17)

mitchp — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:29:22 +0000

Modular DOMReady A new tool for making your web development life a little easier. I love the site design this guy has too. NES Drawn in 100% CSS This CSS wizard drew an NES with just divs and CSS classes. It even has functional buttons and flap. Neat! Preview Text: New JavaScript and CSS tools are on their way, along with a managed NoSQL...

How to Write a Unit Test

dhelper — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:45:00 +0000

Last week I had the pleasure of participating in Sela Developer Practice. Preview Text: I found myself thinking – what are steps I take when writing a new unit test? I’ve been writing them for so long and never noticed I’ve been following a “methodology” of sort. And so without further ado – here is the steps I take when writing a new...

Windows Store App Template to Live Data in 3 Easy Steps

gduthie — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

One of the things that I like about building Windows Store apps using Visual Studio 2012 is the availability of several rich and useful templates. One of my favorites is the Grid App template, which demonstrates how to build an app with a hub page listing grouped items in a ListView control, a group details page, listing information about each group, and an item details page, for information...

Links You Don't Want to Miss (May 16)

acoin — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:30:00 +0000

Full-Text, Client-Side Search in CSS3 This is a pretty simple and straightforward trick you should try out if you just want to search for items on one page. Sure you can also use Ctrl+F, but this looks a lot nicer. Preview Text: Today: A full-text client-side search in CSS3, Georgia Tech's online MS in Computer Science for $7,000, 3 new...

PowerShell, Visual Studio and You

ausrob — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:45:00 +0000

Recently I needed to write up a new Powershell script to automate some actions independently of our major release cycle.This took me down a road with two possible options – write the script in Visual Studio 2012 or in Visual Studio 2010. I’ve decided to pursue both avenues, just for kicks. There are other options available, but I’m more comfortable with Visual Studio, and it...