Contents tagged with Architecture
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Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) is on CodePlex
The Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) is a new library in .NET that enables greater reuse of applications and components. Using MEF, .NET applications can make the shift from being statically compiled to dynamically composed. If you are building extensible applications, extensible frameworks and application extensions, then MEF is for you.
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Zalman TNN 500A - The ultimate choice for a noiseless computer!
The aptly-named Totally No Noise 500A (TNN 500A) is the world's first absolutely noiseless and fanless computer case, from the number one quiet cooling manufacturer, Zalman. With a constant desire to have the ultimate PC comes faster and therefore noisier fans. As PC's become commonplace in a home environment, as well as in more specific fields such as audio and video production, so the benefit of a noiseless system is clear. When a high performance totally silent PC platform is required, this is the case of choice!
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Microsoft Architect's Journal - Great Resources
- JOURNAL - Microsoft Architect's Journal - a platform where authoritative software architects from all corners of Microsoft's architect community will discuss the connection between opportunities once out of reach and the solutions that now make them possible.
- Metadata-Driven Application Design and Development - Presents an overview of using a metadata-driven approach to designing applications. If the use of software frameworks can be defined by patterns, then metadata is the language used to describe those patterns. (19 printed pages)
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Doing AD without installing a DC (and more goodies)
As developers of .NET apps we all know that ASP.NET and Domain Controllers don't mix well (though you can get them to somewhat work). However, we still have a need to develop against AD (Active Directory). The following link will allow you to download many goodies for Win2003 including ADAM:
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Enterprise Application Integration - Solution Out of a Box
The company I am working with right now is starting to look at Enterprise Application Integration solutions - and LegaSuite is one of them. Here is a pict-o-gram of what they cover:
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Oops! Typed Datasets ARE scalable!
An interesting article on why typed datasets might be scalable.
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Community Starter Kit 2.0 - Data Provider - #2
I've been thinking through the Provider model and it seems very powerful. If we were to go this route I am thinking we would need the following areas covered:
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Community Starter Kit 2.0 - Data Provider
Since we are targeting Whidbey for the 2.0 release, and Whidbey is still a ways away, I'd like to start covering how to do Whidbey in 1.1. One of the first places to start is Data Providers. Rob Howard has a great article on MSDN covering part one of Data Providers. I'll be posting a few ideas over the next several days to see if we can find a happy medium of use.
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Session Variables - Saving with XML
Moved to my personal site.
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FTP on IIS - not easy!
I've been struggling with setting up secure FTP access on my Win2k-2003, IIS setup. Scott Forsyth has created a couple of entries that hit it on the head. Take a look at Mastering IIS FTP - Part 1 - Redirecting Users and Mastering IIS FTP - Part 2 - Virtual Directories/Physical Directories.