Tag Archives: CodeProject

A .NET Application that Never Dies

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Bob

Jeremy’s Graceful Shutdown Braindump should really include another use case. How do you create a .NET application that never shuts down? Ever! This  is a common scenario for closed systems that only allow the user to interact with a predefined … Continue reading →

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Cloud Computing Design Patterns

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Bob

I attended some talks this weekend at the SoCal Code Camp.  Since I’ve been exploring cloud computing lately, the David Pallmann talk on Azure Design Patterns was of particular interest. The Azure Design Patterns site gives an overview of the … Continue reading →

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Plunging into Web Development

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Bob

I’ve authored a few web sites. Nothing professionally though. I know just enough HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to be dangerous. Now I’m faced with creating a customer-facing site that has (or will someday soon have) real requirements. Here are a … Continue reading →

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Continuous Learning: 14 Ways to Stay at the Top of Your Profession

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Bob

“Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. ” I’m fortunate in that my personal and career interests are well aligned. I must enjoy my work because I do a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Exploring Cloud Computing Development

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Bob

It’s not easy getting your arms around this one. The term Cloud Computing has become a catch-all for a number of related technologies that have been used in enterprise-class systems for many years (e.g. grid computing, SOA, virtualization, etc.). One … Continue reading →

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Selecting a MVC/MVP Implementation for a Winforms Project

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Bob

I’m not a computer scientist. I’m also not one of the many über programmers that create and analyze software frameworks and techniques. I simply design and develop software that attempts to meet my customer’s needs. To that end I’m always … Continue reading →

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