Monthly Afternoon Workshops – topics, please (free Headspring events)
This post is an example of free afternoon workshops that we are putting on from Headspring Systems. This is example of how we find it valuable to give back to the local community here in Austin, TX....
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Speeding up the build – ditch the SSD and go for the RAM drive
Over the past few months, I’ve been searching for the best and most cost-effective way to speed up the build regardless of which projects my guys are working on. We have a range of projects that see...
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Independent ASP.NET MVC in Action reviews start even before publication!
Mohammad Azam has published his review of ASP.NET MVC in Action. I particularly liked the following excerpt: “At merely 300 pages ASP.NET MVC in Action is a true masterpiece. This book clearly shows...
View ArticleBytes by MSDN mini vidcasts available
MSDN has started a mini video series called “Bytes by MSDN” and has the first video online. They are pretty short and are perfect for playing on your smartphone, iphone, video ipod, or. . . . . . uh....
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Upgrade TortoiseSVN, switch shortcut key for OK
Since this caught me a little by surprise, it probably will catch someone else. Here’s a tip: The shortcut key for the “OK” button is: CTRL+ENTER When on the commit dialog, I often only use the...
View ArticleManning offers Alt.Net book series and 42% discount on them all
Manning just sent out “alt42” as a discount code for the Alt.Net books until June 25th. Along with my book, ASP.NET MVC in Action, you can use this discount code on others such as: Brownfield...
View ArticleDeath of the professional speaker? Will never happen
I was listening to Ted Neward on Hanselminutes from the NDC, and he mentions that local conferences are taking away from professional conferences like VSLive and DevConnections. His hypothesis is...
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The ASP.NET MVC ActionController – The controllerless action, or actionless...
There has been quite a bit of discussion about how controllers are really namespaces trying to get out once you use the concept on a nontrivial application. Brian Donahue’s post on The...
View ArticleNeed certified ScrumMaster for a project immediately – send me a note
I have a year-long contract for a capable ScrumMaster. If you have been a programmer, that is a plus but not necessary. This is for a government client of ours. Send me a note using the contact form...
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Running development from a RAM disk – options and products
In my post about ditching the Solid State Drive in favor of the RAM disk, I mentioned the speed increases. Taking away the IO bottleneck is significant, and it can let us turn our attention to other...
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