It seems that there is still lot to learn about .NET Framework 3.5. I've found today (thanks to Daniel Moth) that is one more interesting feature was added in .NET Framework - Programming Model for Add-Ins. Basically, it allows you to build application that can be extended by add-ins. You may ... [More]

I've stumbled upon a great web resource containing description of design patterns, antipatterns and refactoring techniques. It is easy to read, have good illustrations and intuitive navigation. I would advice visiting it.. [More]

One of the most tedious tasks in database-driven software development is to make database change scripts. In the latest release of Visual Studio there is new type of database projects that helps maintaining your database scripts significantly. From the first sight it seems that VS can generate only create scripts, which it places in /sql folder by default. Hopefully, it also can generate change script, although this feature not so easy to discover.. [More]

Scott Guhrie announced that source code of .NET Framework library is now available. You can drill down to code written by Microsoft when debugging your application in Visual Studio 2008. [More]

Visual Studio 2008 Team System contains new type of Database Projects that have many extremely useful features. Design-type validation, unit tests, refactoring and even more. You will find overview of these new functions in this post.. [More]

How to add synchronization framework to your app in several mouse clicks in Visual Studio 2008.. [More]