DT Additions to the MS Ajax Extensions

Yesterday, after two years of a relentless development effort, we finally released NDepend v4. Personally, I consider this version as the biggest milestone we’ve ever achieved. The three flagship features are: Code query and rule over LINQ (CQLinq) NDepend.API to … Continue reading →

ASP.NET Web API provides two different ways to work with manipulating HTTP response messages from within your API Controller action. Throw an HttpResonseException – This exception allows you to pass in an HttpResponseMessage / set status and headers. Web API … Continue reading →

<warning>This is a long post that attempts to describe a positive experience leveraging multiple frameworks</warning> TL;DR. Static Typing / IoC == AWESOME FLEXIBILITY Recently while working at Dovetail I had the absolute pleasure to provide a solution to a customer … Continue reading →

One of the things that I’ve been doing since I last blogged has been working on the Reactive Extensions for JavaScript (RxJS).  Since I last blogged, we have had two releases, a version 1.0.10621 SP1 which we released back in … Continue reading →

After GOTO finishes, this week I am heading to Oslo for node.js and Azure action. On Friday eve 5/25, I’ll be delivering a talk on node.js in Windows Azure at nnug-Oslo. On Saturday 5/26, I’ll be giving a full day … Continue reading →

Over the last few months I have been having a lot of fun converting my personal site (http://drusellers.com) from a pure static html site, to one that uses a back end server side language. When I first started the main … Continue reading →

As Yavor said, Azure SDK for node 0.5.4 is out with a bunch of goodies! Closing a security hole Recently a vulnerability was detected in node.exe that could theoretically allow an attacker to perform a header-spoofing attack. Version 0.6.17 contains … Continue reading →

You can read about the event here. Every so often, you get the opportunity to participate in a process that affords you the opportunity to talk to those who make policy that affects our personal and business lives. During the … Continue reading →

Recently I had the privilege to talk to my good friends Richard and Carl about the work we’re doing enabling Node.js development with Windows Azure along with our friends in the node community. It was also a great opportunity for … Continue reading →

Conference season is coming again. I am excited this year that I’ll be finally speaking at goto AND that I’ll be speaking at the first QCon NYC. The topic, well you guessed it, node.js and Windows Azure. May 21-23 First … Continue reading →

Quick PSA on using cron jobs with Google App Engine because it almost wreaked havoc for us. App Engine has a lovely feature of having different versions of your app. You can upload a new version but not make it … Continue reading →

I was at a workshop over the weekend talking about the use of Finite State Machines as coordination mechanisms for systems. These things might be called sagas, activities, workflows, process managers (my preferred term lately from PEI), orchestrations, choreographers, and … Continue reading →

Let it not be said there are no downsides to living in the Bahamas (though if you’ll permit a little boasting, a shortage of fantastic venues if you’re lucky enough to be in a band is not one of them). … Continue reading →

Some times I am such a dolt. I open a new OSS project and my first thoughts are usually “This library is ^&*$% it doesn’t do anything right.”  “RAGE! (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻”  don’t they know that, MY WAY is better! Its … Continue reading →

Recently I was doing a simple kata – the Roman Numeral kata – to practice my Ruby and RSpec skills. (The Roman Numeral kata is to build an algorithm test-first that converts a number into its Roman numeral equivalent. For … Continue reading →

Update… As a commenter astutely pointed out, we can see the generated URL in LinqPad.. Still good to know and understand how to use Fiddler – especially if you want to flip between json and xml formats!! ————————– Quick tip … Continue reading →

And it has nothing to do with technology for the most part. On balance, Apple makes some great products. But there are two things that Apple sucks at: - Customer Service (especially at an Apple Store – more on this … Continue reading →

Executive summary: Here’s how we’re implementing audit fields in AppEngine. IT’S BETTER THAN THE WAY YOU’RE DOING IT! I considered saying “I hope there’s a better way of doing it” but I believe I’ll get more responses if I frame … Continue reading →

I have been a vocal, and sometimes harsh, critic of Microsoft’s approach to Open Source Software. I call that activism, some call it whining, ranting or pisser dans la soupe. People are entitled to their opinion, and mine has been … Continue reading →

The updated code for the Web API project can be found here In the last post on Making Your ASP.NET Web API’s Secure, I received some very useful comments. Thanks to Pedro Reys for pointing out my non-use of HttpMessageHandlers. … Continue reading →