In a previous post I covered simple and custom validators for model properties. Do read that post first to get a sample MVC 3 solution set up. Essentially at this point we have one out-of-the-box and one custom validator on our Widget class: Continue reading...
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Sure you can be a chump and use the out-of-the-box delete functionality that the MvcScaffolding gives you. Or you can use a little jQuery and delete like a rock star. Get your project set up first. Create a new MVC3 web app in Visual Studio 2010. If you have SP1 you have a choice now: internet or intranet. I'll assume we're creating an internet app but it doesn't matter really. Next add a new model called Widget: Continue reading...
In this intro I'll create a vanilla Silverlight 4 application, hosted in a WCF Service, and wired up to SQL Server 2008 with the open source NHibernate ORM tool. I'm not going to dive into the weeds here. I just want to show the basics. Continue reading...
Abrams basically walked through a typical RIA Services app and most of it is familiar to anyone who has studied the RIA Services documentation and walkthrough. However there were several new things specific to VS2010 and the new bits. Continue reading...
VS2010 along with the existing project templates for SQL Server 2005/8 will now allow you to configure a complete build package that targets any environment as well as the database. Vishal Joshi did a demo at PDC that was pretty sweet. His blog is http://bit.ly/vijoshi and he has a lot of notes on known issues, release notes, and links to documentation. No longer will it be necessary to get the DBA and the sys admin to coordinate the push to staging or prod. Continue reading...
My name is James Still and I'm a seasoned software developer living and working in Oregon USA. I'm an avid cyclist, backpacker, reader, stargazer, and I pick at the guitar from time to time.
