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Abstracting away issues of HttpContext from your ASP.NET MVC controllers
I've noticed that I write software in one of three modes: For myself: Shortcuts, less testing, not well-factored. For myself but in public: Mostly POP Forums , which I try to avoid letting it suck since others will use it and see the code. For sharing...
Using the Scoring Game from POP Forums with your ASP.NET MVC app
Let me tell you a story of HR-discouraged workplace fun. Back in the day, prior to the crash-and-burn of Insurance.com, we had this thing in the development part of the company called the Scoring Game. I wrote about it a couple of years ago on my personal...
POP Forums v9.2.1 posted to CodePlex, adds only Spanish translation
Just wanted to drop a quick note to say that I've got an updated version of our most recent POP Forums drop. The new v9.2.1 adds Spanish along side of Danish, German and English as available languages. It has no new features or bug fixes, so if you have...
POP Forums v9.2 posted to CodePlex, with new languages, post voting and the scoring game
POP Forums v9.2.0 is the third release for the ASP.NET MVC3 version of POP Forums. It is feature complete, stable, and ready for feedback. For previous release notes, see previous releases. Check out the live preview: http://popforums.com/Forums Setup...
Wanted: Language translations for .resx files in open source POP Forums
Starting with v9.2, POP Forums will be fully capable of localization. I'm looking for people who can help translate the .resx file in this open source project, which is fairly straight forward. I'll take help for any language, but I'm particularly interested...
POP Forums v9.1.1 posted, update fixes bug in previous release
There was a problem in v9.1.0 that prevented user views of a topic to be registered, meaning the "new topic" indicator would continue to glow "new" even though the user had viewed it. This has been fixed in v9.1.1. See the previous post about the new...
Microsoft uses open source? OMG, LOL and what not
Sometimes I read something in the "tech press" about Microsoft and get endlessly annoyed. I may have decided to leave the company, but quite honestly it's a lot like the feeling you get when you graduate from college. For better or worse, it'll always...
POP Forums v9.1.0 has been posted to CodePlex!
Finally! After moving, being a dad and engaging in a great deal of home improvement, I finally managed to find time to an update out to POP Forums. I hope to not be that guy anymore, going forever between updates. Release Notes This is the first release...
XSLT is not the solution you're looking for
I was very relieved to see that Umbraco is ditching XSLT as a rendering mechanism in the forthcoming v5. Thank God for that. After working in this business for a very long time, I can't think of any other technology that has been inappropriately used...
The business of assumptions and up front design is an inefficient way to build software
This is actually a re-post from my personal blog . I'll make the usual disclaimer here that I'm not calling out anyone specifically, whether it be at Microsoft or elsewhere. It's just a topic that I feel very strongly about. I have to admit that I've...
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