Software
- Dynamic Data in Regular Websites/Web Applications – David Fowl highlights the latest release of ASP.NET Dynamic Data (Preview Release 4) and gives a taster of how Dynamic Data works, and what benefits it gives
- TNValidate – A Fluent Validation Library for .NET – Tore Nestenius releases the first version of TNValdiate, a fluent validation library for .NET which aims to provide a way of writing validation that feels like natural language. Currently the library has error messages in English and Swedish.
Information
- .NET MF moves to Developer Division – Colin Miller, Product Unit Manager for the .NET Micro Framework, clarifies the reports about its future
- Using NHibernate to Test Your Query Logic Without Touching The Database – Lee Brandt shares the technique he and his team used to allow testing of their query logic using NHibernate without touching the database by using a common Interface for repositories and mocking their implementation
- Difference between AreEqual and AreSame – Garry Shutler highlights the difference between two assert methods that often look very similar to beginners in unit testing
- A Developer’s Guide to Preparing for Windows 7 – Tim Sneath gives the low down and a big bunch of links regarding the important bits of Windows 7 for Developers
- Introduction to MapReduce for .NET Developers – Eran Kampf talks at length about the Map Reduce algorithm, which is known to be at the heart of Google’s search routines, and provides a native .NET Implementation to illustrate
- In The Brain of Mike Hadlow – Rhino Mocks and Automocking – Alvin Ashcraft over at .NET Zone shares a video of Mike Hadlow presenting at Skills Matter earlier this year on Mocking using Rhino Mocks, and Auto Mocking.
Community
- DDD South West Agenda Is Up Now – Guy Smith-Ferrier announces that the Agenda for Developer Developer Developer South West has now been published. This event, to be held in Taunton, Somerset on 23rd May is another event in the fantastic series of regional Developer Developer Developer events, and the agenda looks great.