Being Scott Densmore
One Angry Coder
Enterprise Library : Configuration Part 1
As Peter Provost says to me all the time “it is all about configuration, that is what it...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 01/28/2005
Enterprise Library - Shipping Dedication
I know that everyone is lined up to get tickets and you will be able to get them today (this...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 01/28/2005
Little Know Component Model Gotcha with IDictionaryService
I don’t know how many people in the world this gotcha will affect but I found it very...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 01/26/2005
A new member to the crew
Tom Hollander, Product Manager extraordinaire, has joined the ranks in blogging about Enterprise...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 01/25/2005
Enterprise Library RTW (Release To Web)
Barring any major catastrophes, it is official. On January 28th Enterprise Library will be up and...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 01/19/2005
New Job Openings in patterns & practices
I am a little late to the game, but via Peter & Jim, you can come work with us . Software...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 01/07/2005
King Nerd Really?
Guess I didn't spend enough time in Math class to get to the next level.
Author: scottdensmore Date: 01/06/2005
"You Big Dummy"
Why is it that I like to make things hard on myself? I was doing some refactoring a class method...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 01/06/2005
Testing BlogJet
I have installed an interesting application - BlogJet. It's a cool Windows client for my blog tool...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 12/20/2004
This is Me?
Me as a South Park character... via Peter Provost.
Author: scottdensmore Date: 12/14/2004
Why is Clean Project not a first class citizen
I know this seems trivial, but since my move to the .NET world in Visual Studio .NET (VS.NET), I...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 12/10/2004
API Studies
Last night I went and heard a talk from Steven Clarke on API usability. I always heard knew about...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 12/09/2004
The return of the Iterator
Brian is a genius. I have really been p***** ever since I lost the ability to have generic iterators...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 12/02/2004
What do we do here?
Sandy, a fellow Titans fan, has a great post about what we do here at patterns and practices...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 12/02/2004
Another Non Admin Woe in Visual Studio
Today I needed to run some unit tests in an admin console (thanks to Aaron), so I fired up VS as...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 12/02/2004
How to Scroll in a Command Window
As Brian Button pointed out earlier, I am keyboard junkie. I found myself today needing to scroll...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 12/02/2004
You Get What You Pay For
Brian Button was looking at some code today and saw this as a test... adRolesProvider =...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 11/18/2004
What OS are you?
So now that I know that I am file extension what OS do I live on?Which OS are You? Guess this is why...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 11/10/2004
Enterprise Library 'The Day After'
I can finally lift my head up. The day has finally arrived (as far as I know)… we are at zbb (zero...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 11/08/2004
Generics
This morning I read a post about the .NET design guidelines and I am upset about the last line of...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 11/05/2004
Even Shakespeare new the truth in software
I know that this is not really Shakespeare, but I couldn’t resist. One of my favorite movies...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 08/27/2004
TLA to the MAX
DB says Congrats to the XMLP WG for getting the MTOM and XOP specs to CR. To this I have only one...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 08/27/2004
TDD with CAS
Brian Button and myself have been talking heavily on how we do CAS Unit Testing. Here are a couple...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 08/18/2004
New Idea for XmlComments
Now that the InfoPath team has release the new SDK, I am inspired to do something new. I love the...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 08/09/2004
(Off Topic) Now for something completely different...
This weekend I was playing with my little girls when the 4 year old reminded me I was getting soft...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 08/09/2004
More IServiceProvider
Damien Morton gave me a pointer to his blog about IServiceProvider. More good stuff J. For all those...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 08/03/2004
IServiceProvider my old new friend
I used to work with IServiceProvider in my COM days (sshhh don’t tell anyone). It was a great...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 08/03/2004
Enterprise Library
Enterprise Library is coming. The gag has been removed. I have been given the word that I can talk...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 07/28/2004
We want your features
Eric Gunnerson wants you to give him you suggestion for features and scenarios for C# here. This is...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 07/22/2004
Waking up...
Sorry for the lights out for the two people in the world that read my thoughts (Hi Mom!). We have...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 07/22/2004
Smart Client Architecture and Design Guide
Congrats to my fellow teammates. Go out and spread the news, SCAG is here. (Not to be confused with...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/16/2004
Internationalization
I always wanted to compile a list of information on internationalization, and now I don’t have...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/16/2004
Unit Testing Again...
Looks like Jim Newkirk has put on his flame suit and headed out into the fire here on the unit...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/15/2004
To Unit Test or Not to Unit Test... which Visual Studio Version?
Peter Provost has started a grass roots movement (aka petition) here to include Unit Testing in all...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/13/2004
Source Code Organization
After reading this post by Brad Abrams on source code organization, I have given this some thought....
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/13/2004
Testing .NET Application Blocks
My friend in test asked me if I would post this to get some traffic. You guys should check this out,...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/10/2004
ReSharper .85 is out
.84 was a huge performance improvement. I am hoping that this will even be better. My question of...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/09/2004
Security RSS Feed
From Michael Howard, we now have the RSS feed for Microsoft Security Bulletins....
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/08/2004
Resharper Install Problem
Resharper can give you fits when you install so here is a fix if you get a problem when you...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/02/2004
Resharper
I have been using Resharper for a while and until now I have stopped using it, but with version .83...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/02/2004
Jim Newkirk Joins the Ranks of Bloggers
Please help me welcome Jim to the “Real World” J.
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/02/2004
Can I Get a Tester?
What makes a good tester? I have pondered this question for a while. I love testers because the make...
Author: scottdensmore Date: 06/01/2004