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Keep Up With MS Packaging
Featured Script Base64 Decoder This function takes a Base64 encoded string and decodes it. This function does not work for unicode data… (read more) Keep Up With MS Packaging One of the things about we can count on in Microsoft Packaging and Licensing is that it will change. I was recently shocked to find out that some of the SQL […]
Learning Event-Driven Programming Best Practices From Web Browsers
(Ben Nadel) Event-driven programming is an area of computer-science that I have really been trying to wrap my head around. So far, it has been an interesting but slow journey. One of the things that I have come to realize, however, is that event handlers should never be able to trigger themselves.
SQL SERVER – What is Page Life Expectancy (PLE) Counter
(Pinalkumar Dave) During performance tuning consultation there are plenty of counters and values, I often come across. Today we will quickly talk about Page Life Expectancy counter, which is commonly known as PLE as well.
Add, Update and Delete Objects in Entity Framework 4.0
(Suprotim Agarwal) In a previous article, we saw how to Create an Entity Framework Model and Use it in Multiple Projects. In this article, we will see how to Add, Update and Delete objects in our conceptual model and push the changes to the underlying database.
Roll Your Own Repository in PHP: a More Functional User Repository
(Alejandro Gervasio) If you’re a PHP developer interested in expanding your current background in design patterns, and you want more intimate knowledge of building a repository from scratch, then this is the article series for you. Over the course of its eight tutorials, you’ll be guided through the
Migrating from SQL Trace to Extended Events
In SQL Server codenamed “Denali” we are moving our diagnostic tracing capabilities forward by building a system on top of Extended Events. With every new system you face the specter of migration which is always a bit of a hassle. I’m obviously motivated to see everyone move their diagnostic tracing
Extending JAXB – Representing Metadata as XML
(Blaise Doughan) In JAXB (JSR-222) metadata is applied to Java classes via standard annotations. There are times when using annotatations is not practical, and an alternate mechanism is required. In this post I’ll demonstrate how EclipseLink JAXB (MOXy) can leverage XML to represent the JAXB metada
XSL Is a Declarative Language – Why Do I Care?
(Marc D Anderson) One of the comments I sometimes get when I talk about the beauty of Data View Web Parts (DVWPs) in SharePoint is “You know, XSL is a declarative language, not a procedural one.” I gave a talk last night at the Boston Area SharePoint User Group (BASPUG) called Developing in SharePoi
Interpreting Parallel MERGE Statement
(Dion Cho) This post is inspired by one of my colleagues, who had small difficulty while interpreting parallel MERGE execution plan.