If one looks into how [Caliburn.Micro][2] performs binding between models and views, a number of methods must be considered that play a role. * Conventions play a role how bindings are derived from ...read more

Membus 1.5.0 is a kind of V2 release in that it removed a number of things that had ben marked as obsolete and also provides users with a new feature. ### IOC-Adapter If you wanted to have MemBu ...read more

[Scal][1] (containing name parts of __S__tructureMap and __Cal__iburn.Micro) is a project into which flows the way I like to work with Caliburn.Micro (CM). Scal brings together what I like to use in a ...read more

Are you tired of null checks in your C# code? if (blahdiblah != null) ? There are several ways out * Code in a different language * Live with it * Put some guidance on your code like e.g. NotNul ...read more

> The following was written by me as a comment on a [post from Derick Bailey regarding Monads][1]. Since then, > the comments have disappeared, presumably because they moved to the disqus commenting ...read more

Fubumvc not only allows you to define your own conventions, i.e. the ways in which your code gets wired up into your web app, it comes with its own set of conventions. Before you start re-inventing s ...read more

For the past year i've had plenty of possibility to get my head around WPF as a UI technology. In that time a number of frameworks have crystallized that in their combination makes writing good WPF ...read more

One aspect of my new web site is the admin interface which allows me to write new posts and post them to my site via a simple HTTP-based interface. The posting of a new entry happens with the HTTP c ...read more

After last week’s //BUILD conference we have learned (amongst other things) of a new class of apps that are touch-centric and use a new .NET Framework profile in order to be run on top of the new W ...read more

You may know by now that MemBus is my favorite Event Aggregator. This is because it allows you to mess quite a bit with the way publishing and subscription needs. Consider the following situation: ...read more

If you do test your stuff, not having static compilation at all times doesn’t seem too daunting. In such cases (and when you can use .NET 4.0) you can consider using the dynamic capabilities to giv ...read more

Since today is March 14 (or 3/14) here’s a small Silverlight App showing 3 expansions of Pi. With the slider you can control how many steps of the expansion you want to consider (With the maximum bei ...read more

I had written a tree search function that would use a stack to avoid a stackoverflow exception. I wish I had programmed it recursively... ...read more

Imagine you want to fill a toolbar through its ItemsSource and appropriate DataTemplates and not all commands are created equal. Some commands should be shown as Buttons, or ToggleButtons or whatever ...read more

If only one could code straight from the brain – Alas, we aren’t there yet. If you want to reduce the impedance between a programming idea in your mind and the act of coding you can do exercises that ...read more

Throughout the years where I have been working on WPF projects, I have seen a fair share of classes used as ViewModels (VM) that have been lacking in revealing their intended and proper usage, such t ...read more

When I looked at this blog post here about setting up a NuGet local repository I couldn’t help but write up the necessary steps to get a local repository with OpenWrap: I’m not sure so let’s ask ...read more

When you run an Ndepend anylsis over a project you will notice a certain tendency of the Code Queries (CQL) to overwhelm you. By default NDepends comes with a lot of queries against your code that ca ...read more

Jeremy Miller on Twitter pointed out a blog post that aged well, because it is valid information: “ Dealing with primitive obsession ”. Have a go through. The basic thing is: Value Objects make your ...read more

The Swedes don’t seem to be the fastest people on Earth when it comes to making available the videos that were taken from the sessions. But, it seems they are trickling through this channel: Øredev' ...read more

This is a time guide to Greg’s session . It is a pretty damn good session to clean up some mental cruft you may have about the subject. The times allow you to jump straight to the point of intere ...read more

MemBus has taken a couple of updates based on some inspiration from an example of a very simple CQRS style example application from Greg Young and input from working on the Hello World App MemBusOn ...read more

Quite often feedback goes pretty wrong between interacting humans. What do I mean? Ever saw those shows about how to train your Dog? It is all about constructive feedback. Can you state when you gave ...read more

Several sessions were held by guys from Microsoft, which I want to give you a quick rundown of those I’ve visited here. Glenn Block : WCF embracing HTTP Let’s face it: To get to HTTPs real capab ...read more

One thing up front. This conference may blow my mind. My neuronal network(s) will take a shift, for better or worse remains to be seen. Wednesday’s Keynote was held by Dr. Jeff Norris about Vis ...read more