Forum Messages -- page 47

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My first stab at the Factory Pattern. Feedback please.

I am building a staffing tool and using the Factory Pattern. Can you please take a look and let me know if I did it right? Also, I'm a bit confused about why I have to create a new creator class for each type. ...

Joe Rogers, Mar 21, 2011

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Is there a 'common' app storage place for multiple .NET platforms?

So here is a question. Say, you're designing an app that ultimately runs on ASP.NET MVC, Winforms, WPF, Silverlight, and Windows Phone. You need to store application settings, such as connection ...

Hans Overkamp, Mar 21, 2011

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Best version control system: Git, Subversion, or other?

We're starting a new project. Until now we have been using VSS (Visual Source Safe). VSS has worked well for us, but it is time to move on to a more 'fresh', or commonly used version control system. ...

Jacob Tanner, Mar 17, 2011

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Usage of the C# var keyword. Is there a Best Practice?

The C# var keyword was introduced in C# version 3.0. According to Eric Lippert from the Microsoft C# team it was included for 2 primary reasons: 1) To limit redundant code, such as: ...

Henry Wong, Mar 17, 2011

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Why? C# abstract classes without abstract members

I am familiar with abstract classes, interfaces, and the like. What is not clear to me is why anyone would create a C# abstract class that does not have abstract members? (the C# compiler allows this). ...

Juan Perez, Mar 15, 2011

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Do you have ASP.NET MVC 3 Razor experiences to share?

I am absolutely new to MVC 3 and trying learn some details. I was wondering whether anyone has any real-world experiences to share about the new ASP.NET MVC 3 Razor View Engine. Specifically, what is ...

Walt Lynton, Mar 15, 2011

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What's your most influential programming book in your professional career

I have this Design Pattern book that I find myself going back to over and over again. It is very nicely written. It is: Head First Design Patterns What is your most influential book ...

Hans Overkamp, Mar 14, 2011

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Most suitable Design Pattern(s) for Excel Add-In

I am tasked with creating an Excel Add-In which will display a Ribbon within Excel. Basically, my application will fetch cube data and display it as multiple reports in an Excel workbook. Users will ...

Kalyan Sengupta, Mar 14, 2011

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MVP - So many questions

Hello - I have purchased the Design Pattern Framework and have stepped through the sample MVP application. I hope I'm not alone in asking how this works? I need to implement this type of ...

Bryan Ruddy, Mar 13, 2011

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Building Silverlight app with or without WCF RIA Services?

I like the architecture described in the Pattern in Action solution that is part of the Design Pattern Framework 4.0 package. Is it possible to fit the Silverlight app into this architecture? i.e. add it ...

Steven Cai, Mar 13, 2011

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Need some help with "The underlying provider failed on Open"

Can anybody help me on this issue? I set the ASP.NET Web application as start project and used the default setting for database connection. When trying to browse the product, I get the following error ...

Steven Cai, Mar 12, 2011

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Community: Pluralsight ASP.NET MVC 3 training free until March 18, 2011

This is not a question though, but thought of sharing this little piece of info with the community as some of you may find this useful and may be of help in understanding MVC better and also this deals with one of ...

Rajesh Pillai, Mar 10, 2011

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What is the use of the Hi/Lo method in NHibernate?

Hello NHibernate gurus. I have worked with NHibernate for a relavitely short time and have a question. My understanding is that Hi/Lo is used to generate auto-increment numbers for primary ...

Craig Johnston, Mar 09, 2011

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'Code First' approach with Entity Framework

I am relatively new to the Entity Framework. We are considering a 'Code First' (versus Model First) approach in building our application. Does anyone have some real world experience in using that with ASP.NET MVC ...

Henry Wong, Mar 09, 2011

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Static data access objects variables in ActionService for standalone application

Hi, When the Patterns In Action sample is run a standalone mode, should the Static data access objects variable changed to non static ones? // Create static data access objects private static readonly ...

London UK, Mar 09, 2011