Monthly Archives: February 2008

Web Client Software Factory 2.0 shipped!

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Glenn Block

As promised, WE’RE LIVE!!!!!   (Image courtesy of hyku via http://www.flickr.com/photos/hyku/480867085/) After a long haul and several posts such as here and here, we’re finally out the door with the next version of the Web Client Software Factory! Read more … Continue reading →

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XML and Fluent Interfaces

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Glenn Block

I have posted several times in the past on Fluent Interfaces. I think about Fluent Interfaces much in the same way I think about recursive functions, that is they are not for everything, but when you find the situation that … Continue reading →

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Web Client 2.0, what’s the hold up?

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Glenn Block

As is obvious from the comments, we’ve hit some delays. This reason is due to GAT/GAX issues with version 1.4. Those issues have been resolved and GAT/GAX 1.4 has now shipped. I guess you can say that the previews ended, … Continue reading →

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Patterns, it’s about teaching people how to fish

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Glenn Block

Today Larry Brader (Our Lead Test Manager) and I were having an interesting conversation that led me to make the above statement. Larry and I were discussing the root drivers for many of the architectural qualities I have been pushing … Continue reading →

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Have you heard of SFD?

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Glenn Block

OK, you’ve heard of TDD and BDD, but have you heard of SFD? SFD stands for Simple-First Development. It’s a principle that we’re driving on as we move forward in our "Prism" (Composite WPF) project. Essentially it means that when … Continue reading →

Posted in Composite WPF, Featured, prism | 19 Comments