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New article: How to detect and avoid memory and resources leaks in .NET applications
My new article, which I've been preparing over the last few months, is now available. It's about memory and resources leaks in .NET . You'll find it in English on MSDN and in French on DotNetGuru.org . It's also available in PDF in English and in French...
fivesecondtest, quick usability testing
fivesecondtest.com , "A simple online usability test that helps you identify the most prominent elements of your user interfaces." Simple yet great idea. Here is an example: Help me improve a design I'm working on by doing a five second test .
New LINQ tools category on SharpToolbox.com
I've just moved the LINQ tools referenced on SharpToolbox.com to a new dedicated LINQ category . 20 tools and providers are listed for the moment. I'll add more shortly. See Jim's blog for more resources. Cross-posted from http://linqinaction.net
The "Error creating window handle" exception and the Desktop Heap
"Error creating window handle" When a big Windows Forms application I'm working on for a client is used actively, users often get "Error creating window handle" exceptions. Aside from the fact that the application consumes too much resources, which is...
Who deserves a free MSDN subscription?
I have a free one-year MSDN subscription to offer. I believe that it has to be activated before June 30, so, I don't have time to organize a contest or something... The offer is MSDN Premium , which gives you access to a whole set of Microsoft software...
LINQ in Action samples in LINQPad
Do you know LINQPad ? It's a really simple but great tool for testing LINQ queries. Not only that, but it can be used to test all kinds of C# and VB code snippets. Another great thing about LINQPad is that it comes with code samples. Until now the integrated...
New York Times abandons WPF and Silverlight in favor of AIR
The first version of the New York Times Reader was showcased in 2006 as one of the first and major WPF applications. Then, the Times Reader was ported to Silverlight, so it can work on non-Windows platforms such as Mac OS and Linux. The fact that WPF...
Localization in WPF
Several techniques exist for localizing WPF applications. I have yet to study them before making a choice. Here are some resources I've collected: http://wpflocalization.codeplex.com WPF Globalization and Localization Overview (MSDN) http://www.codeproject...
Fix for Visual Studio 2008 crash with XAML files
Does your Visual Studio 2008 SP1 crash when you open some XAML files? It started to happen to me, for some unknown reason. What I saw was Visual Studio completely disappearing after opening a XAML file, with the devenv.exe process being unloaded. The...
Your favorite .NET and Java tools
Whatever you're doing with .NET or Java, you have to deal with a lot of tools and libraries. If you need to find new ones, you can consult SharpToolbox.com and JavaToolbox.com . You'll find there more than 2000 tools, libraries and add-ins! The main goal...
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