Elegant Code

2 Apr

2011

Dynamically load embedded assemblies – because ILMerge appeared to be out.

At work, I started building a .net assembly that would probably find its way into a number of the server processes and applications around the shop. This particular assembly was going to end up containing quite a number of external open source references that I didn’t want to expose to the consumer of my library. […]

1 Apr

2011

So what was I thinking anyway?

Ever start a project just to learn something new? But to do it, you have to have an app idea to throw around it? I had one of those. I’ve been doing a wee bit of iOS development over the past year, and I found I wanted to learn about iAds, in App Purchasing, talking between […]

1 Apr

2011

Getting fancy with Nancy – Introduction

Right from very first day that I announced Nancy to the world, the pace that things have moved forward has been nothing short of amazing. Nancy was always meant to be developed right out there with the community and let me tell you that I have not been disappointed, the community answered the call. Pull […]

24 Mar

2011

Basic JavaScript Part 12: Function Hoisting

Here are the links to the previous installments: Functions Objects Prototypes Enforcing New on Constructor Functions Hoisting Automatic Semicolon Insertion Static Properties and Methods Namespaces Reusing Methods of Other Objects The Module Pattern Functional Initialization In a previous post I already discussed the phenomenon of hoisting in JavaScript. In that post I showed […]

22 Mar

2011

Book Review: C# in Depth–2nd Edition

I really learned a lot from reading the first edition of C# in Depth, so I was very glad that I finally found some time to make my way through the second edition. The content on C# 2.0 and 3.0 was only slightly revised compared to the first edition. Never change a winning combination :-). […]

21 Mar

2011

Pluralcast 38 : Liam McLennan on JavaScript

Listen here! [34:45] In this episode, Liam McLennan clues us in on why JavaScript is becoming the cool old kid on the block and of course, Kate Gregory lays down some visual Studio Kung Fu. Liam McLennan Liam is a freelance web developer, working mostly with Microsoft tools and technology, based in Brisbane Australia. Since […]

20 Mar

2011

Mimicking the AppHarbor Deployment Experience

On Thursday night at NETDUG (the Boise .NET Developer User Group), I demonstrated how to get started with AppHarbor.? I also showed how to mimic the AppHarbor deployment experience. And thanks to the generosity of the AppHarbor team, we were able to raffle off a Reflector license to one of our attendees! Getting Started with […]

17 Mar

2011

Taking Baby Steps with Node.js – “node_modules” Folders

Here are the links to the previous installments: Introduction Threads vs. Events Using Non-Standard Modules Debugging with node-inspector CommonJS and Creating Custom Modules Node Version Management with n Taking Baby Steps with Node.js ? Implementing Events BDD Style Unit Tests with Jasmine-Node Sprinkled With Some Should For this post I want to quickly share a […]