Monthly Archives: July 2010

VS 2010 Database projects – treat your database as code

Posted on 2010/07/29 by Vlad Horbovanu

Before Working on a project that includes a database implies dealing with the schema changes and versions. The problem is that the tools that can help you are pretty expensive and (from my experience) not 100% reliable. It was so … Continue reading →

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Agile vs Plan Driven

Posted on 2010/07/29 by Vlad Horbovanu

If you ever had to convince a client or a boss why Agile works, you know that it’s not an easy task. Agile goes against many ideas that are considered axioms in the business world – like planning first and … Continue reading →

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VS 2010: Web.Config Transforms extra spaces problem

Posted on 2010/07/21 by Vlad Horbovanu

In Visual Studio 2010 you can use xdt transforms to fill the web.config files with the appropriate values for deployment to test or production environments.And it is pretty simple to use: – add Config Transforms to the web.config (like web.Debug.config) … Continue reading →

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Links – 2010-07-06

Posted on 2010/07/06 by Vlad Horbovanu

Benoit Mandelbrot: Fractals and the art of roughness At TED2010, mathematics legend Benoit Mandelbrot develops a theme he first discussed at TED in 1984 — the extreme complexity of roughness, and the way that fractal math can find order within … Continue reading →

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