C# – Mapping Enum Types to Entity Properties in the Entity Framework Designer

Enums have implicit numeric indicies. You can change the “seed”: Implies 1, 2, 3 The Entity Framework Designer maps enums … Continue reading C# – Mapping Enum Types to Entity Properties in the Entity Framework Designer

C# – Nuget Package Management and No-Commit Workflow

Package Manager – install files, folders, add references to third party packages supplying common functionality. Add dependencies. Update packages and … Continue reading C# – Nuget Package Management and No-Commit Workflow

Tools-Centric approach / workflow = use Visual Studio’s designers, tools, etc. to build applications w/ minimal code. Great for small, … Continue reading Using a Tools- or Maintenance-Centric Approach to Building a Database Application

Gridview server control – Databinds to enumerable collections of objects and renders in a tabular format. Must call ToList() on … Continue reading C# – Displaying the DbSet Result in an ASP.Net Gridview

Creating Database LocalDb – Local dev-only version of SQL Server Project -> Add New Item…. -> Installed -> Data -> … Continue reading C# – Creating a Database and an Entity Model in Visual Studio 2013

Unhandled exception bubble up until they are exposed to the end user (aka “yellow screen of death”) Best place to … Continue reading C# – Understanding Global Exception Handling