Back to basics for this post. Developers often throw around the word LINQ when talking about a number of different technologies. Now that I have been comfortably using a wide variety of LINQ technologies for a fair amount of time,…
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Delayed execution vs ToList() in LINQ Database Queries
LINQ to SQL and Entity framework allow us to build a query, which gets translated into an expression tree, and executed once the full query is built. The beauty is that we can build up a query using multiple expressions…
Common Pitfalls when working with DateTime’s
In .NET, the DateTime structure provides us wonderful functionality, but this seemingly simple structure can cause a lot of headaches if you don’t fully understand how to use it properly. Understand the terminology First, UTC, GMT, and even Zulu time…
Speaking at Day of .NET at Fox Valley Tech
If you’re interested in hearing about writing practical unit tests in .NET, I’ll be speaking at the Fox Valley .NET user group “Day of .NET” event May 9th! Here is the synopsis for your reading pleasure: Want to learn how…
int inherits from object? An investigation into how.
I’ve began working with a study group which was formed to study for the .NET Framework Application Development certification exam (70-536). I’m eager to get certified because I think it helps fill-in knowledge gaps that I may not have necessarily…
