Monthly Archives: June 2007

Scott has a good essay on Dependency Injection. I have become a huge fan of dependency injection during my stay here at CodeBetter and appreciate its value not only from a testing point-of-view but also for helping reveal the intent and dependencies … Continue reading →

I uploaded a new sample of using the Web Client Software Factory and Enterprise Library 3.1. The sample shows off a number of features:   Web Client Software Factory 1.1 Features: View-Presenter Pattern Dependency Injection – [CreateNew] and [ServiceDependency] Attributes … Continue reading →

I have added a 3rd screencast on the Web Client Software Factory to my PnPGuidance Website that focuses on the View-Presenter Pattern in the Web Client Software Factory. Although it has a Web Client Software Factory viewpoint, it is applicable even … Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day! I wanted to quickly mention that I created a second screencast on the Composite Web Application Block that is a part of the Web Client Software Factory. Part I discusses the CWAB’s role in Application Startup: Web … Continue reading →

Made me smile and confirmed that none of us are perfect. Then again, I bet it was by design and they really didn’t want us contacting them anyway    

I was reminded today in a product team meeting how easy and safe it is to surround yourself with advisors who are either like-minded, less-likely to voice their opinion, or too removed from the product to have a real opinion. Surrounding yourself with such a … Continue reading →

For kicks I created a screencast on the Composite Web Application Block in the Web Client Software Factory. This is just a Part I and discusses a few of the features provided during application startup. The screencast discusses: Composite Web … Continue reading →

Tampa CodeCamp 2007 just opened its Call for Speakers. If you are interested in speaking, download a speaker registration form and submit a session as soon as possible. Given the Day of Patterns & Practices Event Sold Out in Tampa, … Continue reading →

Ayende mentions the idea of Framework vs. Services and relates it to the CAB discussion: “Frameworks have a much higher adoption cost associated with them vs. services. Services are more easily compassable and replaceable.” I agree with that. Brad Wilson mentions … Continue reading →

This past week I customized the Web Client Software Factory Guidance Package and Recipes for a client that uses Subsonic and does not always use Enterprise Library. I talked about it briefly here: Customizing Web Client Software Factory Guidance Package – SubSonic … Continue reading →