Dirk Watkins

• Entity Framework 6: Database Access Anywhere, Easily

  2 days ago

  I'd like to see some samples of caching queries.

• Understanding Dependency Injection and Those Pesky Containers

  2 days ago

  I'm not gonna lie, I'm confused by this topic too. How necessary is this for smaller apps?  Is the added complexity worth the testing ability?  Is it really worth making mocks instead of just testing database calls directly?  I know this would anger the unit-testing ideologues, but not all my tests are self-contained - Sometimes I hit a database to check if my web app code is working.

• ASP.NET Web API: Web Services for Websites, Modern Apps, and Mobile Apps

  2 days ago

  Pointers on integrating WebAPI and Windows Authentication?  Any tips on organizing client-side JavaScript code that call a lot of webAPI/oData end points?  Thanks!

• KnockoutJS and MVVM: Tips for Building HTML and JavaScript Web Apps

  2 days ago

  Have you used a T4 template or something to generate Knockout view models from webAPI objects or Entity Framework Entities?  Any other tips on automating the bindings between backend objects and JS?

  Any thoughts on SignalR within this space? 

  What's new with webAPI and oData?

  What are some quick tips on organizing large JS libraries?  How does Breeze help? Any other libraries for this (require.js for instance)?

• Single Page Applications with Microsoft ASP.NET

  2 days ago

  Your Pluralsight course is awesome.  How will this compare to that? Are there any new techniques available in the last couple months?  Have you used a T4 template or something to generate Knockout view models from webAPI objects or Entity Framework Entities?  Any thoughts on SignalR within this space?

• Search Architecture, Sizing, and Migration in Microsoft SharePoint 2013

  2 days ago

  I'm confused as to the tech behind SP 2013 search. Is it still using FAST? Can it be used to index and query other websites? Does it have a normal web crawler built in?  How does it handle changing SP list-level security?  Is an OpenSearch format implemented for federation in another site's search (most likely with a web service)?

  Thanks!

• Microsoft ASP.NET SignalR: The Real-Time Web Made Simple

  2 days ago

  There are a LOT of JavaScript libraries that I use (knockout, angular, jquery) within my .NET 4.5 web forms.  How does SignalR work with those?  

  Any real-world business applications for SignalR? I've seen demos of a stock-ticker, but is there anything that would work in a Law Firm or a Manufacturing company?

• Live Demonstration: Hacker Tools You Should Know and Worry About

  2 days ago

  I'll have all my devices off and wrapped in tin foil.

• Partner Solutions for Modernizing Your .NET Applications

  2 days ago

  Does "modernize" mean more AJAX? Or do you have something else up your sleeves?

• How to Build ASP.NET Web Applications Using Async

  2 days ago

  I'm interested in seeing this used in WPF and a .NET web form application.

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