... The approach we're using, and it is early days, is to put all validation on the model and use PostSharp to copy it to any related classes (view models, WCF...
Hi, Just to let you know the next E-VAN is this coming Monday (6th July), the exact time and details can be found here: http://europevan.blogspot.com/ This is...
... I would be interested in the approach. Cheers Paul Cowan Cutting-Edge Solutions (Scotland) http://thesoftwaresimpleton.blogspot.com/ 2009/7/1 Colin Jack...
What about service broker for these types of situations? While it is more a messaging system, I've found that the hardest part of workflow is just that. It...
I would be very interested in a blog post on this approach. I have always loved the idea of using PostSharp for validation, but I haven't had a chance to put...
Hi there, I am having trouble to use existing VC++ (6.0) Dll in java using JNI. Is there anybody can who have exp. in integrating Dll in to Java and create...
Yeah I used it once. It was a business requirement.Biggest problem I had was it seemed you had to distribute each version of the assembly when requirements...
I'll definitely blog about it, like I say its not perfect and we've yet to put it through its paces on a big system but I think it has some merit even if you...
How have you found the compilation time of postsharp? Last time I looked at it was a bit off putting but I must stress that that was a year and a half ago. ...
Hi, Newer versions have made it better but yeah it still really adds to the build time: http://www.postsharp.org/blog/announcing-postsharp-1.5-ctp-3 We're...
I don't do blogging at work, that's too time consuming without official sponsorship. Twittering I just do on the sly, as long as it doesn't impact my work....
... About half the company here is addicted to twitter, including the CEO heh. We are encouraged to blog too, but not at the expense of chargeable hours (we...
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Twittering during work is fine if your twitter is in tune with your work.. ie, you're not following JustinTimberlake, etc.. My last tweet was about a problem...
I'm using pomodoro so I'll open up twitter and email during my 5/15 minute breaks. Usually I don't blog at the office unless I have something that can't wait....
... I'd certainly be interested, more information is always better and besides I can always discard it if I think it is rubbish :-) What I wanted to do at one...
I encourage professional blogging and twittering of my engineers, but I think overall its tolerated at my company without specific guidelines. I like how Intel...
... StringIsNotNull<User>, so I cannot directly apply those to the result of ... would get an invalid cast. Needs a bit of work but the code looks a bit like...
Hey all, i was wondering what do you guys use for database seeding (initial data population) from csv or xls files. in rails i'm using the test Fixture in ...
... If this seed is just for testing, would load the csv files into memory, and mock your data layer from them. As to inserting with pre-defined identity...
But if you actually want to test your database calls, that is fine in .net as well. I've also used Visual Studio Team System Database Edition (VSTS DataDude), ...
well basically i need a form of initial data. i do my tests with mocking so i don't need it for testing. the problem is, i'm using several statistical...
I just thought I'd point out that "an MSDN subscription" isn't standard. With the MSDN Pro running $1200 and "Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition...
actually rhino ETL is an interesting proposition. as i remember he uses some sort of library that works nicely with files i may research using that, thanks!...
+1 for Rhino.ETL I made the wise move of moving from SSIS to Rhino.ETL. One of my better decisions Cheers Paul Cowan Cutting-Edge Solutions (Scotland) ...
No it isn't standard...but nothing else is either. Anyway, there are a lot of people with access to those tools, but don't know it. RedGates tools are also...
Don't buy MSDN at retail. Talk to your local Microsoft rep. They'll work with you. Also the 10k is only the initial year. Renewals are significantly less. Even...
I don't actually pay retail and am actually a member of the Partner program (the Microsoft Action Pack is one of the better deals in software: 10 prod Office...