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Archive for March, 2008

Still think Ternary operators are evil?

March 11, 2008 By: Dave Category: none

OK, I’ve seen a lot of the VB guys complaining that using the ternary operator (which VB.NET just got as of 3.5) makes the code unclear.  To which I’ve said said, and continue to say, “Yes of course, if used incorrectly.”

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Do you write quality programs? Really?

March 10, 2008 By: Dave Category: none

OK.. first a disclaimer.  This post is generated off of software I am evaluating and has nothing to do with anything I’m currently working on (just in case any of my clients read this :) )

So, I think we all believe we right quality software.  Shoot!  Even when I got my first job, I was convinced I was writing good stuff…until I looked at it six months later.  And sure most of the time, my code worked.. if you used it the way I used it.  But, we all know, it’s the details that make the difference between good software and crappy software.  So, here’s a check list:

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Swapping Out the DAL

March 06, 2008 By: Dave Category: none

One of the comments that showed up on the blog post about using 3-tiered with DataSets and the ObjectDataSource was, “How do we set this up so that we can swap out the DAL?”  The simple answer to this is, “roll your own Table Adapter.”

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1

March 06, 2008 By: Dave Category: none

Just a quick note to let you know that the Internet Explorer 8 Beta is ready for download along with documentation on how to prepare your site for the new version.

You can find it here: Internet Explorer 8 Readiness Toolkit

DotNetNuke Panes Won’t collapse?

March 05, 2008 By: Dave Category: none

Yesterday  I mentioned that I was trying to track down another issue with DotNetNuke when I discovered the FavIcon secret.

The problem I was trying to track down was the issue with panes not collapsing completely in IE when there is no content in them. (more…)