.Net Smoothie

I’ve been very quiet recently. (I’m trying to not be so loud, Scott. ) You see, I’ve been writing a lot of ASP.Net code for a site I’m working on. And, to be honest, I’ve been having a lot of trouble. The source code for .Net has been very helpful, and I’ve learnt a […]

Have you wondered if and when you should use the new LINQ features in .Net 3.5?
Like, where should I put a new extension method? Should I use Func<T> or a custom delegate? How do I best implement a mix-in (extension methods on an interface)?
Well, Mircea Trofin has just published a new draft of some LINQ […]

Visual Studio 2008 has lots of goodies in it, like LINQ syntax, CSS editing, and testing tools. There’s a lesser-known feature which I really appreciate though - the “Remove and Sort Usings” command in the C# editor.
You activate the command by placing your cursor over the using statements and clicking on the right mouse-button.

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Yesterday I thought I’d learn about the LinqDataSource in ASP.Net 3.5, and got an interesting surprise.
The new LinqDataSource can also be used with a LINQ-to-SQL model to perform updates. You simply add the DataSource to your page, set the table name, and set EnableUpdate to true. Then, using a standard DataControl, you can make updates […]

Until recently I thought this was a well-known feature. After demonstrating it a few times, I found out it wasn’t.
A long time ago, in an cubicle far, far away, someone created the .Net Framework. To cut a long story short, they simultaneously produced guidelines for creating Exception classes, which you should always use or face […]