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Acropolis is around the corner
If you are working with the CAB (Composite UI Application Block) or the SCSF (Smart Client Software Factory), you should check out Acropolis. If you are not using CAB or SCSF but you need to develop Windows applications, you should take a look at Acropolis...
Change tracking, the ADO.NET Entity Framework and DataSets
Andres Aguiar started an interesting discussion about disconnected operation and change tracking in the ADO.NET Entity Framework . Andres regrets that the Entity Framework doesn't provide change tracking information: This basically means that if you...
CAB and SCSF resources
I've been extensively using the CAB (Composite UI Application Block) and the SCSF (Smart Client Software Factory) lately. You should really dig them if you are creating Windows Forms applications. The CAB is a great tool to structure your developments...
Sample uses of LINQ, DLINQ and XLINQ
My article entitled Sample uses of LINQ, DLINQ and XLINQ is now available in English. In this article, we will see how to put LINQ, DLINQ and XLINQ in action. The goal is just to show how to use these technologies, and not to provide a target architecture...
Using LINQ, DLINQ and XLINQ
My new article has been published: Using LINQ, DLINQ and XLINQ for application development . It is currently available only in French, but translation is pending. In the meantime, you can use your favorite fish for translation . Of course, I'll let you...
More mappings: Relational Model - Domain Model - Presentation Model
A new meme is starting to make some buzzing noise. Paul Wilson started to talk about UI Mapping in July, and lately more and more people are talking about this concept. Mats Helander has a complete series on various mappings ( 1 , 2 , 3 , and up to 6...
Choosing an object-relational mapping tool
My new article is available online in French: Choosing an object-relational mapping tool . There is no English version yet, but maybe I'll take the time to translate it. If someone feels like helping... Update: this article is now available in English...
How do you see data? table, entity or domain model?
Frans Bouma gives a clear presentation of three different ways to see data from an application developer's perspective . It helps to know where you are, and what the alternatives are. The three approaches are: table approach entity (Chen/Yourdon) approach...
Events, references, garbage collecting, memory leaks and weak delegates
I was playing with services and containers, as part of my implementation of Inversion of Control . All was fine until events came into play. I needed to connect two services through events. Oh, all was working fine: there were no apparent troubles. But...
Objects and Services
Clemens Vasters' post " Rows and Columns + Elements and Attributes is all you need " initiated an interesting discussion about the place of objects in SOA. Does Object Oriented Programing fits with Service Orientation? Read comments from Udi Dahan , Steve...
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