ORM Mapper for .NET

1. November 2009
As I'am working on NHibernate and discovering some specific behaviour that increase the complexity of the tool...I just wanted to have a look on the different tools that can cover the same type of features in the .NET world.First, I just want to creat a first list and then take the time to compare the most important features to report a benchmark.So the most known and powerful tool is basically supposed to be NHIBERNATE if we are considering that is it an OPEN SOURCE tool !A well apprec... [More]

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.NET StockTrader Sample Application

29. July 2008
Part of the Microsoft resume : This application is an end-to-end sample application for .NET Enterprise Application Server technologies. .NET StockTrader 2.0 composite Web application and middle tier services. New modes for Advanced Web Service (WS-*) message-level security and interoperability with a variety of non-Microsoft platforms via the SOA architecture. Configuration Service 2.0 with technical guides and samples. Capacity planning tool for running multi-agent benchmarks a... [More]

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TechDays 2008

8. July 2008
Voici une synthèse « Draft » des éléments présentés lors des sessions des TechDays 2008 que j'ai suivi (que je n'ai jamais pris le temps de formaliser avant aujourd'hui !). A mon sens, le principale intéret de ce post est d'associer les technos entre elles et d'en retenir les mots clés ou outils associés. C'est une sorte de mémo. Pour les explications plus détaillées, vous pou... [More]

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Using "Dynamic Data" with Entity Data model instead of Linq To Sql model

6. July 2008
Previous versions of "Dynamic Data" were designed to use "LinqToSql". With this service pack beta, you can use it with "Entity Data". The "Context" type that must be declared is now "ObjectContext" instead of "Datacontext". After having installed... - .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Beta - Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta (can be download here for .NET and here for VS) ...you can create a new project "Dynamic D... [More]

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SQL Server Management Studio Express

1. July 2008
SQL Server Management Studio Express is a limited version that authorize access to SQL Server Databases (Express or not). Analysis, Reporting, Integration Services or SQL Server Agent are not available from this Express version. Most important features from  "Databases" and "Security" trees are available to create and modify databases and security accounts (but not roles). The following features are also available: - Generate scripts - Attach/... [More]

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Error on MOSS workflow using Active Directory Groups (domain groups)

27. June 2008
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Clients that use the DirectorySearcher class to query the Active Directory directory service may receive an incomplete result set. It could be identified by the following error :  System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesCOMException (0x800700EA): More data is available.   This problem appears on MOSS 2007 while a workflow is processed and a domain group was used to define the approvers.   To correct the... [More]

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Installing ADO Entity Framework Beta3 on Visual Studio 2008

18. February 2008
Install this VS 2008 update : KB945282. Download it here Install ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3. Download it here Install ADO.Net Entity Framework Tools Dec 07 Community Technology Preview. Download it here Watch "ADO.NET Entity Designer Video - CTP 2" video here

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Installing Web Services Software Factory on Visual Studio2008

18. February 2008
Install "GuidanceAutomationExtensions -  July 2007 CTP". Download it here (this version can be attached to VS 2005 or 2008 Orcas) Install "Software Factory - Modeling Edition Feb 2008 CTP". Download it here (this version is attached to VS 2008) Apply this fix to avoid the following error "Project Creation Failed" from Visual Studio 2008 while creating a new project. This is due to some assembly redirects that are added to the devenv.exe.config fil... [More]

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Installing Team Foundation Server 2008

3. February 2008
Minimum prerequisites : - Windows Server 2003 SP1 or R2 or Windows Server 2008 - IIS 6 or IIS 7 - .NET Framework 2.0 - SQL Server 2005 SP1or SP2 or  SQL Server 2008 with collation constraints (these options are NOT supported : Accent Insensitive, Case sensitive, Binary, Binary2) - SQL Server Analysis Services - SQL Server Reporting Services (not need to configure it, TFS installation will do it for you) - MSXML 6.0 Parser SP1 (download here) Possible prerequisites : -... [More]

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Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution

5. November 2007
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-040 - Critical This update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities. Two of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution on client systems with .NET Framework installed, and one could allow information disclosure on Web servers running ASP.NET. In all remote code execution cases, users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. ... [More]

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