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Why are error return codes evil? - level 100

Miller ran across some code today that used error codes for return values. We exchanged some bad examples of misusing error codes (or just using them, period). In languages without structured exception handling, we often used some sort of indicator to communicate when an error happened. For instance...

Published Fri, Sep 30 2005 4:30 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
Is your connection string really secure? - level 200

Jeremy highlights some foobar code that exposed a connection string to a database via a public static property on a class. In the comments, there was some discussion about what to do with the connection string. I'd like to address some common thoughts on connection strings (mostly concerning keeping...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2005 9:56 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
Robert Scoble et al. on blogging - level 100

I just finished listening to an MSDN webcast on " Blogging from the Developer's Perspective ". I used my technique for converting the webcast and listening on my MP3 player while I drove home and shopped for groceries. In this webcast, Jeff Julian , John Alexander , and Robert Scoble spoke about blogging...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2005 6:29 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
Visual Studio 2005 Release Candidate thoughts for web projects part 1 - level 100

I've now installed Visual Studio 2005 Release Candidate on a virtual pc with Windows 2003 Server SP1. My primary focus at this point is the web projects. I love ASP.NET, and I think it is a brilliant runtime. I have a website management framework built on ASP.NET, and I commend the folks at Microsoft...

Published Thu, Sep 22 2005 1:47 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
National Weather Service provides RSS feeds for hurricanes - level 100

The National Weather Service provides RSS feeds for all the significant weather activity . Since I have family in Houston, I've subscribed to the RSS feed for Hurricane Rita . It's amazing how RSS feeds have penetrated into so many different parts of the Internet. Is RSS the next killer app? It certainly...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2005 12:18 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
How to use FitNesse querystring "switches" - level 300

You might have notice in the FitNesse urls, a "?test" at the end when you run a test page. Also, when you edit a page, you are using "?edit". There are many of these querystring switches you can use to do some interesting things. You can see all of these by opening up the Java source: addResponder("edit...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2005 5:24 PM by Jeffrey Palermo

Filed under: FIT
How to mock a static member for test-driven development - level 400

If you are interested in mocking a static member or class in order to facilitate testing a component in isolation, you are traveling down the wrong path. First, to be blunt, you cannot mock a static. Static members belong to the AppDomain, and are not replaceable instances. For instance, if I have a...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2005 1:52 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
EZWeb 1.2 release 3 now available!! Go download!!!!

EZWeb 1.2 release 3 is now available for download on GotDotNet . I've enhanced slightly the included templates, and I enabled support for multiple independent websites inside the same hosted instance of EZWeb. That means that a single hosting account can support an unlimited number of websites, and they...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2005 2:44 AM by Jeffrey Palermo
How to version FitNesse acceptance tests (yes, the wiki pages) - level 300

Follow this post to easily version your FitNesse wiki acceptance tests (or any other tree of files). The product manager and his crew will use the FitNesse wiki to author and maintain acceptance tests for the system. These tests are stored in files on the FitNesse server. This presents a unique problem...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2005 4:13 PM by Jeffrey Palermo

Filed under: FIT
How to download MSDN webcasts and listen on your MP3 player - level 100

For a while, MSDN Live Meeting webcasts had to be captured manually by something like NetTransport 2 . Now, Microsoft is offering a .wmv file download for offline viewing. Personally, I get more out of the audio, and I can listen on the way to/from work as well as while at the gym. My wife laughs about...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2005 6:08 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
How to integrate FitNesse acceptance tests into your CC.Net build - level 300

I'm doing a lot with FitNesse lately, and it's going quite well. Unit testing ensures that each component is doing what it is supposed to, and integration testing ensures that the components work well together. Acceptance tests are a bit different. They actually test that the software does what the customers...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2005 11:30 AM by Jeffrey Palermo

Filed under: FIT
EZWeb demo site up and running - Go check it out!!! - level 000

One of the things EZWeb is perfect for is a family website where every member has a section. Go to http://palermofamily.com/ to check it out. This is a live demo site where several sub-pages have been set up for you to freely modify. Just log in with user: joeUser, pass: joeUser, and you will be able...

Published Thu, Sep 8 2005 2:48 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
Response to EZWeb feedback - level 100

Stefano , in this post , gives some feedback about EZWeb 1.2 release 2. He has set up EZWeb on his server here . Here is Stefano's comments (in italics) and my response. I've setup the site on this address on my server and I have to say that the project has totally reached its 2 main purposes: Easy to...

Published Thu, Sep 8 2005 1:06 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
EZWeb 1.2 release 2 available for download - level 000

I've made a second release of version 1.2 on GotDotNet . The reason for this is a bug in the configuration of FreeTextBox as well as simplification for hosting deployments. GoDaddy has custom permission support for subfolders, but they don't allow custom permissions inside the aspnet_client directory...

Published Wed, Sep 7 2005 12:34 PM by Jeffrey Palermo
RealVNC works great for pair programming - level 200

RealVNC has been around for a long time, and it is a great tool for remote control of a computer. I remember using it on servers back in the WinNT days. It runs as a windows service, so using the small client, you can connect from anywhere over port 5900 (the default). For pair programming, it's essential...

Published Sat, Sep 3 2005 4:17 PM by Jeffrey Palermo

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Why are error return codes evil? - level 100

Is your connection string really secure? - level 200

Robert Scoble et al. on blogging - level 100

Visual Studio 2005 Release Candidate thoughts for web projects part 1 - level 100

National Weather Service provides RSS feeds for hurricanes - level 100

How to use FitNesse querystring "switches" - level 300

How to mock a static member for test-driven development - level 400

EZWeb 1.2 release 3 now available!! Go download!!!!

How to version FitNesse acceptance tests (yes, the wiki pages) - level 300

How to download MSDN webcasts and listen on your MP3 player - level 100

How to integrate FitNesse acceptance tests into your CC.Net build - level 300

EZWeb demo site up and running - Go check it out!!! - level 000

Response to EZWeb feedback - level 100

EZWeb 1.2 release 2 available for download - level 000

RealVNC works great for pair programming - level 200