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Summer of NHibernate Screencast Series
Steve Bohlen created an amazing series of screencasts that will help you get up to speed with NHibernate. Other techniques and tools like refactoring, unit testing and code coverage are also introduced. Visit Steve Bohlen's website
.Net DatabaseHandler is on its way to version 2.0.
This data provider writen in C# and based on the .Net Framework 2.0 now includes connectivity to Oracle databases besides MS SQL Server, MySQL and MS Access which are already present in version 1.1.read more
NUnit 2.5 Released
The final release of NUnit 2.5 is now available at http://www.nunit.org. NUnit is a unit-testing framework for all .Net languages read more
.Net DatabaseHandler at Tucows
This C# library for database connectivity continues to increase in popularity. Listed at Tucows, the .Net DatabaseHandler 1.1 already reached 83% of popularity and was recently awarded by Soft32Download.com!
Building Automated Backups
Backups are the foundation of any well run database server, or even any computer system. Numerous articles have been written about SQL Server backups and now author and expert database administrator Paulo Luis Gonçalves brings us a new twist on building automated backups using devices. This article explains how to do it for MS SQL 2000 and 2005. read more
Guidelines for Test-Driven Development
Find out how to incorporate Visual Studio Team System into test-driven development practices emphasized in Agile development methodologies. read more
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C# reflection may seem little more than an academic curiosity, with no relevance to programmers. But reflection can be a powerful tool, as Stephen B. Morris shows in his review of this interesting technology.
6/29/2009 12:00:00 AM
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The application of the deductive method to your programs assures that your system’s software components will work together and behave as they must. In this chapter, the authors discuss transformations and their orbits.
6/18/2009 12:00:00 AM
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C# GUI programming is now accessible to any C# programmer who is willing to invest a little time and effort.
6/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
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Working with assemblies is a straightforward process if you use the right tools. Stephen B. Morris shows the way.
6/11/2009 12:00:00 AM
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Following a few straightforward rules, enterprise development and networking specialist Stephen B. Morris provides an on-ramp to this oft-neglected area.
6/2/2009 12:00:00 AM
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This chapter introduces VB.NET along with the .NET Framework, shows how you can automate Excel with VB.NET, and finally covers ADO.NET, which is used to connect to and retrieve data from various data sources.
5/28/2009 12:00:00 AM
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The goal of this chapter from is to show you how to create your own objects, including how to create a single custom object and then create a collection containing multiple instances of the object, and how to trap and raise events within your classes.
5/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
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We join "The Craftsman," Robert C. Martin's series on an interstellar spacecraft where programmers hone their coding skills. In this eighth tip in the series, the crewmen learn that building a project should be a single trivial operation.
5/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
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Stephen B. Morris describes how to come to grips with generics and incorporate them into your work.
5/13/2009 12:00:00 AM
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Stephen B. Morris describes how to get off the ground quickly with C# interfaces.
4/22/2009 12:00:00 AM
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