I have recently needed to rebuild my Continuous Integration server, and once more found out that I never documented my configuration the last time I set it up. The same has happened when I rebuild my development machine every 18 months or so. Having wasted hours re-discovering the list of [...]
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Introducing Caliburn.Micro – Lightweight MVVM & WPF
I have used a number of different MVVM frameworks, and none has so-far felt right. Not the worlds most scientific criteria, I will grant you, but still one that I consider valid. I have a preference for lighter-weight frameworks. Another vague criteria, but my definition of it is simple – [...]
Bootstrapping an Application with MEF and Autofac
I really like MEF and I really like proper IoC containers (let the flames begin). I do not think they are mutually exclusive, but best suited for different goals. I consider MEF to be a great way to perform macro level componentization. In other words, it is a way to [...]
Software Quality: Release Date or Stability
Software quality is the great white whale of the software industry. We often seek it, but are totally unprepared to do anything about it. As in the tale by Melville, we can point out our Captain Ahab’s who are driven towards the extremes in ensuring quality. We also have the [...]
Opening Pandora’s Box – Learning ASP.NET MVC
I have decided to dig deeper into an area of development I usually try to avoid – the client. Not just another rich desktop client, but a web client. For years, I have always kept myself at arms length when dealing with client technologies, especially web technologies. I have worked [...]




