Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• The right algorithm for user ratings

  Published: 6 Jul, 2012 |  at  11:59 AM

  An explanation of the correct algorithm for sorting user ratings, highlighting the use of the Wilson score confidence interval for accurate ranking.

• Never rewrite code from scratch

  Published: 6 Apr, 2012 |  at  12:25 PM

  An explanation of why rewriting code from scratch is a strategic mistake, and the benefits of using the Strangler Pattern for refactoring and improving existing codebases.

• Document and interface with your REST service using Swagger

  Published: 27 Mar, 2012 |  at  11:04 AM

  An overview of using Swagger to document and interface with RESTful web services, highlighting its benefits for keeping APIs in sync and simplifying deployment and management.

• Bing Maps has a SOAP Search service

  Published: 15 Mar, 2012 |  at  12:36 PM

  An overview of the SOAP-based search service provided by Bing Maps, discussing its limitations and referencing a detailed explanation by Alastair Aitchison.

• Warning: The HTML5 Data Attribute is case sensitive

  Published: 14 Mar, 2012 |  at  09:33 AM

  An explanation of why the HTML5 data attribute is case-sensitive, highlighting a specific issue with uppercase letters and providing a solution based on the HTML5 specification.

• ServiceStack

  Published: 13 Feb, 2012 |  at  02:59 PM

  An overview of ServiceStack, a modern alternative to WCF, highlighting its advantages for building high-performance, scalable REST and RPC web services.

• Automate site deployments with TeamCity

  Published: 23 Nov, 2011 |  at  11:39 AM

  An overview of automating site deployments with TeamCity, highlighting the benefits of continuous delivery and deployment automation.

• Could not load file or assembly bug in Visual Studio 2010

  Published: 21 Nov, 2011 |  at  02:48 PM

  An overview of a bug in Visual Studio 2010 where the Copy Local setting on a referenced DLL is not honored, and a solution to fix the issue.

• ComponentArt 2008 ASP.NET Ajax controls display problem in .NET 4.0

  Published: 14 Oct, 2011 |  at  10:39 AM

  An overview of a display problem with ComponentArt 2008 ASP.NET Ajax controls in .NET 4.0, and a solution to fix the issue by modifying the web.config file.

• Schema Compare in the Visual Studio Database Project sucks

  Published: 8 Sep, 2011 |  at  01:31 PM

  An overview of the frustrations with the Schema Compare feature in Visual Studio 2010's Database Project, and suggestions for improving the tool.