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Auto-implemented properties are a language feature built into C# 3.0, and using them can have a positive impact on making maintenance easier in your code. Often times we’re tempted to just create a class with fields rather than properties when we’re under the gun to get the code out the door...

Building Extensible Classes with Auto-implemented Properties →

The Strong Coders Community will be hosting its Ask An Expert Live chat on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 6:00 PM Pacific Time and I've been invited to sit in on the expert panel. Get your tough development questions answered by Microsoft MVPs, Regional Directors, and other industry experts. Community experts...

MSDN Developer Chat: Ask An Expert Live chat on May 1st →

ASP.NET AJAX in Action by Assesandro Gallo, David Barkol and Rama Vavilala Paperback: 600 pages Publisher: Manning Publications (August 24, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1933988142 This book gets 5 stars from me! Review: Whether you're a novice or you've already been writing ASP.NET Ajax apps for...

Book Review: ASP.NET Ajax in Action [5 Stars] →

Thanks to everyone who came to the launch, especially those folks who stayed for the last session of the day when Lindsay and I presented. We were the last session in the afternoon and by then everyone is just darn tired after a full day of sessions and excitement! Below I've compiled a list of some...

Q&A and Resources from launch event →

Visual Studio 2008 Install-fests (already done & gone in Philly and Pittsburg) December 17th : Allentown, PA December 18th: Scranton, Pa January 15th : Harrisburg, PA The .NET Valley User group meeting will be held the 18th - our group meeting is the install fest!...

December Developer Events in Pennsylvania →

Download Exception Management Strategies & Best Practices Download Accessing Data using the ObjectDatasource

I am giving a presentation titled "Exception Management Strategies" at Luzerne County Community College for the .NET User Group's monthly meeting. If you haven't done so yet, please register and I'll see you there....

.NET Valley User Group Meets Tomorrow (Nov 28th) →

That's this Saturday folks! Where: Harrisburg University (downtown Harrisburg, Pa) When: 8:00am-4:00pm What's the scoop: There are several sessions you can attend, and you are should to register for the event. I have two talks: Exception Management and Using the ObjectDataSource/Data Source Controls...

I'm Speaking at the Harrisburg Area Code Camp Dec 1st →

I’m often asked to assist with some basic exception handling strategies for code. Below are a few exception handling pointers and hopefully expand on them in later posts. · After identifying suspect code, determine if it will benefit from exception handling, the tester-doer pattern or the try.parse pattern...

A Few Exception Handling Strategies →

I've recently been asked to join the ASPInsiders . This is a great group to be a part of, since now I will be working very closely with some of our industry's best on some very exciting projects, as well as interacting with the MS teams directly!...

ASPInsider →