[continued from part 1] I just found out about GNU-Social which seems to have a lot of the same goals as what I described in part 1. Before I dive too far into GNU-social let me go ahead and brainstorm … Continue reading
Given the recent censorship issues (not to mention crashing stock prices), the time is ripe for a twitter alternative. Sure it seems unthinkable right now, but let’s not forget the lesson of Myspace. Granted it’s not very probable, but it … Continue reading
UPDATED FOR 2018 I revisited this guide and had to make some changes in order for it to work in the current year. Please read Boxstarter guide for Windows development, 2018 edition alongside this guide, as some guidance has changed. … Continue reading
Just saw this post by Scott Hanselman On the importance of OpenSearch, and I decided to try it out. Took me no time at all to add it to WordPress! Follow the instructions at Scott’s post for the most part … Continue reading
A common occurrence in MVVM development is having calculated properties on your ViewModel. Calculated properties are often put on the ViewModel in order to avoid putting that logic in the UI code, as well as provide convenient databinding. For example, … Continue reading
One of the biggest features of .NET MVVM development is the ease of data-binding between data objects and UI controls. The mechanism that enables that feature is the INotifyPropertyChanged interface, which has a PropertyChanged event. When an INotifyPropertyChanged implementation (ViewModel) … Continue reading
This post is mostly copied from Introducing MVVM Command Wirer Wiring up Commands in MVVM apps is painful, because you’ll often have 4 discrete blocks of code relating to a single command: The Command property on the ViewModel A Func<bool> … Continue reading
One of the things that bugs me about C# MVVM development is how important ICommands are, yet no standard/reference implementation is provided in the BCL. It’s practically a rite of passage for C# devs to write a half-assed, fragile, and … Continue reading
I’ve been doing MVVM & XAML development for awhile now, and over time I’ve identified a couple of pain points – things that bug me, pet peeves, code smells – that are prevalent with MVVM development. So I thought i’d … Continue reading
Wiring up Commands in MVVM apps is painful, because you’ll often have 4 discrete blocks of code relating to a single command: The Command property on the ViewModel A Func<bool> or Predicate<T> which is referenced by Command.CanExecute An Action or … Continue reading