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Unit Testing and Integration Testing in real projects
I am yet to find a proper sample on how to do realistic Test Driven Development (TDD) and how to write proper unit tests for complex business applications, that gives you enough confidence to stop doing manual tests anymore. Generally the samples show...
7 tips for for loading Javascript rich Web 2.0-like sites significantly faster
You must have noticed Microsoft’s new tool Doloto which helps solve the following problem: Modern Web 2.0 applications, such as GMail, Live Maps, Facebook and many others, use a combination of Dynamic HTML, JavaScript and other Web browser technologies...
Windows 7 64bit works!
Windows 7 64bit finally works! This is the first 64bit OS I could really use in my daily acitvities. I tried Vista 64bit, it was unreliable. It would show blue screen right when I am about to make a presentation to the CEO. Until Microsoft released SP1...
Strongly typed workflow input and output arguments
When you run a Workflow using Workflow Foundation, you pass arguments to the workflow in a Dictionary form where the type of Dictionary is Dictionary<string, object> . This means you miss the strong typing features of .NET languages. You have to...
99.99% available ASP.NET and SQL Server Production Architecture for SaaS
You have a hot ASP.NET+SQL Server product, growing at thousand users per day and you have hit the limit of your own garage hosting capability. Now that you have enough VC money in your pocket, you are planning to go out and host on some real hosting facility...
How to convince developers and management to use automated unit test for AJAX websites
Everyone agrees that unit testing is a good thing, we should all write unit tests. We read articles and blogs to keep us up-to-date on what’s going on in the unit test world so that we can sound cool talking to peers at lunch. But when we really sit down...
Tips and tricks to rescue overdue projects
One of my friends, who runs his own offshore development shop, was having nightmare situation with one of his customers. He's way overdue on a release, the customer is screaming everyday, he's paying his team from his own pocket, customer is sending an...
An Agile Developer's workflow when SCRUM is used
If you are planning to start SCRUM at your company, you might need to train developers and QA to get into the mindset of an Agile developer. SCRUM is only successful when the developers and QA get into the habit of following the principles of SCRUM by...
ASP.NET website Continuous Integration+Deployment using CruiseControl.NET, Subversion, MSBuild and Robocopy
You can setup continuous integration and automated deployment for your web application using CruiseControl.NET, Subversion, MSBuild and Robocopy. I will show you how you can automatically build the entire solution, email build report to developers and...
Using multiple broadband connections without using any special router or software
I have two broadband connections. One cheap connection, which I mostly use for browsing and downloading. Another very expensive connection that I use for voice chat, remote desktop connection etc. Now, using these two connections at the same time required...
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