I’m always looking for new tools to add to my developer’s toolbox. One such tool I recently came across is StyleCop for ReSharper. StyleCop for ReSharper is a ReSharper add-on that enables real-time syntax highlighting of StyleCop rules. Normally, you run StyleCop by selecting “Run StyleCop” from the Tools menu: …
The complete Silverlight TagCloud series of posts: A Silverlight TagCloud, Part 1: The WCF Service A Silverlight TagCloud, Part 2: The TagCloud A Silverlight TagCloud, Part 2.1: Refinements Silverlight TagCloud Now on CodePlex The Silverlight TagCloud control, like my Live Comment Preview control, now has its very own project page …
This is something I’m sure I ran into before, but it still bit me the other day. Hopefully by writing this down here it won’t get me again. The problem is this: A Silverlight class library whose name ends with “.Resources” is not included in the Silverlight .XAP file. “.Resources” …
At its simplest form a Windows gadget is comprised of a .html file and a .xml file. Think of it as a mini-web site, with the .html file representing the site’s visual components and the .xml file the gadget config or definition. Of course, as a web site, most gadgets …
This is the next part in an ongoing series about setting up a continuous integration system. The series includes: Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Project Folders Part 3: CI Workflow Part 4: CI Server Baseline Software Part 5: CruiseControl.NET Custom Plug-in: Update Version (this post) Part 6: CruiseControl.NET Custom Plug-in: …
I wrote a post not too long ago discussing How to Install a WCF Service on a GoDaddy hosted site. In it, I presented a couple of different ways to get around the “This collection already contains an address with scheme http” error, which looks like: While those methods do …
I have to admit: I’ve been largely ignoring most of the Silverlight 3 blog posts and other information because, in many ways, I’m still getting comfortable with Silverlight 2. Also, getting on the beta merry-go-round one too many times can set one’s head spinning something awful. So I figured I’d …
I’ve been working with WCF lately. One of the immediate points of confusion was which type of project to start out with: WCF Service Application or WCF Service Library. Let’s take a look at each, then examine the differences. Hopefully we can come to some conclusion regarding the time and …
Unit testing is important, even for Silverlight applications. At my job, I insist that every application contain at least some unit testing (that doesn’t mean that every application does, but I’ll keep insisting), and that we maintain a minimum of 40% code coverage. Normally, I implement unit testing with NUnit. …
All software developers have a myriad of tools they use to help them design, test, and develop code and applications. This is mine. It is by no means comprehensive; I learned long ago there are too many technologies and tools out there for any one person to use or experience. …
