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Win Advanced MVVM Book

By tewari | Published: May 9, 2010
I am presenting a session on Building WPF Application using MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) on May 15th at the Carolina Code Camp 2010. I will dissect a Sample WPF MVVM application and then highlight the most important aspects of the MVVM by coding a brand new ViewModel and incorporating it into the application. You will learn about the [...]
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Using Model-View-ViewModel in WPF Applications

By tewari | Published: January 25, 2010
I am presenting at SoCalCodeCamp this weekend (January 30th, 2010) - Advanced WPF – Using Model-View-ViewModel in WPF Applications. Agenda : 1. Roles of the M-V-VM triad 2. Why use M-V-VM ? 3. Characteristics of the ViewModel 4. Build a Sample WPF Application using M-V-VM Resources : MSDN Magazine Article and Sample Application Download Martin Fowler’s description of the ‘Presentation Model ‘ Jeremy [...]
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ReSharper vs CodeRush + Refactor Pro

By tewari | Published: February 21, 2009
I have been playing with JetBrains ReSharper (version 4.1) and DevExpress CodeRush + Refactor! Pro (version 3.2.2) lately. I wanted to decide on which one to go with. Here are some notes - R# = ReSharper CodeRush = CodeRush + Refactor! Pro R# seems to be better for refactoring, because it does not assume [...]
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Using NHibernate With SQLite in DbUpdater

By tewari | Published: September 9, 2008
DbUpdater (version 1.3 onwards) can be used with sqlite3. Review the files included in DbUpdater-sqlite3.zip 1. DbUpdater.exe.config must be modified. Note changes to the following keys – exe-file, exe-args, dialect, driver_class, connetion_string. 2. SchemaVersion.hbm.xml must be modified. The ‘class’ attributes value for the ‘generator’ of ‘id’ must be changed to ‘identity’. No other changes are needed here. 3. \SqlScripts\schema-version-table.sql [...]
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    Using DbUpdater with MySql
    DbUpdater can be used with mysql. Here are the files you need to jumpstart the integration – DbUpdater-MySql.zip 1. You might need to change the path to mysql.exe in mysql-exec.bat. 2. Modify values in mysql-sample-command-line.bat. Make sure mysql.data.dll is placed in GAC or in the same directory as DbUpdater.exe. Connector binaries can be downloaded from here - http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/6.1.html (0)

    Online Backup Solution
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    Switched to Thematic
    I have switched to Thematic theme on this blog over the weekend. I created a child theme after playing around with the customization hooks. I added a widgetized area below main asides, did some css modifications and created a three column, flexible layout just the way I wanted. I am so glad I switched to Thematic. ThemeShaper forums are very helpful. These articles were just what I needed to get started : How to make a child theme for WordPress and How I used a WordPress Child Theme To Redesign My Blog. (0)

  • BookShelf

    Planned books:

    • ASP.NET MVC in Action

      ASP.NET MVC in Action by Jeffrey Palermo, Ben Scheirman, Jimmy Bogard

    Current books:

    • Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers)

      Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware (Pragmatic Programmers) by Andy Hunt

    • Working Effectively with Legacy Code

      Working Effectively with Legacy Code by Michael Feathers

    Recent books:

    • How We Decide

      How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer

    • How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You in Their Own Words

      How I Got Published: Famous Authors Tell You in Their Own Words by Ray White

    • Programming Windows Presentation Foundation

      Programming Windows Presentation Foundation by Chris Sells, Ian Griffiths

    • Advanced MVVM

      Advanced MVVM by Josh Smith

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