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Manning Publications, Mar 10, 2010
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In this article the author explains how PSModuleInfo object for a module can be retrieved. Further, he shows how code can be injected into the module to manipulate the state of a module without having to reload it. He also explains how to directly set some metadata elements, like the module description, and some other PSModuleInfo object features.
Manning Publications, Mar 08, 2010
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This article is taken from the book Windows PowerShell in Action, Second Edition. The author provides an overview of the PowerShell modules, including their roles and terminology. He shows how modules allow packaging collections of PowerShell resources into shareable, reusable units. The author dives into the methods of writing Powershell scripts and converting a script into a module.
Manning Publications, Feb 18, 2010
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In this article, taken from the book "The Art of Unit Testing" by Roy Osherove, we'll take a look at using state-based testing methods in our unit tests.
Manning Publications, Feb 16, 2010
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F# asynchronous workflows can be used to solve a wide range of programming problems. In this article we'll look how to use asynchronous workflows for elegantly expressing the control flow of interaction with the user. We'll also look at clear functional way for encoding drag&drop-like algorithm.
Dino Esposito, Feb 12, 2010
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This article takes a look at the beta of Unity 2.0.
Manning Publications, Jan 21, 2010
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TeamCity is a CI server that has been gaining popularity in the .NET community for the last few years. It is packed with handy futures which we will discuss in a minute and has a free version suitable for smaller teams.
Craig Stuntz, Jan 11, 2010
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Most programming-related crossword puzzles are generated by computer programs, and consequently lack the design and wordplay which makes New York Times-style crossword puzzles interesting. I decided that I could do better.
Hima Vejella, Jan 08, 2010
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In my previous article I explained some of the nice features related to IDE, in continuation to that I am going to explain Add Reference enhancements for developers, Windows 7 support for developers, Share Point 2010 enhancements , Office Business Application Support, Cloud Development, Document Map Margin and Visual Studio 2010 Tips
Hima Vejella, Dec 31, 2009
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In this article HimaBindu Vejella explains IDE enhancements in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0.
Hima Vejella, Dec 24, 2009
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In this article HimaBindu Vejella explains IDE enhancements in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0.
Brian Mains, Dec 18, 2009
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Review of the book "Professional Twitter Development" by Daniel Crenna.
Manfred Pohler, Dec 16, 2009
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This article shows how to use MonoTouch to build an iPhone application with some common features.
Dino Esposito, Dec 07, 2009
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Dino Esposito continues his code contracts series and explains what mixins are.
Dino Esposito, Nov 11, 2009
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In this article, I’ll go through the features of side contract-based tools in .NET Framework Code Contracts. In particular, I’ll focus on Assert and Assume methods.
Manning Publications, Oct 29, 2009
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This article is taken from the book PowerShell in Practice. As part of a chapter on recent and forthcoming innovations in PowerShell, this excerpt explores what you can do with the virtualization functions in the Hyper=V PowerShell library.
Dino Esposito, Oct 21, 2009
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In this article, I'll go through the concept and implementation of class invariants as supported by the .NET Framework 4 Code Contracts API.
Dino Esposito, Oct 02, 2009
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In a previous DotNetSlackers article I explored preconditions. In this article, I'll focus on another aspects of Code Contracts - postconditions. Before going any further, though, let me briefly summarize some of the design choices the team made to expose the Code Contracts API.
Granville Barnett, Sep 14, 2009
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In this article Granville Barnett covers code contracts using Spec#, the code contracts library shipping with .NET 4.0
Dino Esposito, Sep 09, 2009
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In this article, Dino Esposito reviews code contracts in .NET using sample Visual Studio 2008 applications.
Granville Barnett, Sep 07, 2009
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In the final part of our series looking at CIL we explore the two instruction sets that CIL comprises of.
Brian Mains, Aug 31, 2009
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Brian Mains discusses code reusability in windows and web environments.
Granville Barnett, Aug 24, 2009
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In this part of the series “looking at CIL” we explore the structure of a managed module, the link between managed modules and assemblies, and key tools used to disassemble and compile CIL code.
Granville Barnett, Aug 02, 2009
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In this article we will look at the role of CIL, compilation, instruction verification, and internal representations of programs.
Karl Seguin, Jul 17, 2009
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The power of threads lie in their ability to share information - but two threads accessing the same information at the same time can have devastating effects.
Karl Seguin, Jul 14, 2009
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As CPUs move away from ever-increasing clock speeds, developers must adapt to the realities of multi-core processors by leveraging multithreading programming. This is an introductory series on the patterns, pitfalls and strategies of stepping beyond a single thread.
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