Category Archives: Software Language

Using a Tools- or Maintenance-Centric Approach to Building a Database Application

Tools-Centric approach / workflow = use Visual Studio’s designers, tools, etc. to build applications w/ minimal code. Great for small, departmental apps with little business logic, change is not anticipated and there is a tight frame. In Contrary, Maintenance-Centric approach  / workflow = Anticipate change, mitigate it’s negative effects on software by separating concerns, applyingContinueContinue reading “Using a Tools- or Maintenance-Centric Approach to Building a Database Application”

C# – Displaying the DbSet Result in an ASP.Net Gridview

Gridview server control – Databinds to enumerable collections of objects and renders in a tabular format. Must call ToList() on DbSet to bind to a databound control. Implementing a Button Command in a GriedView Click Chevron -> GridView Taks -> Edit Columns… BoundField – Databind to a object property ButtonField – Hyperlink Button Handle buttonContinueContinue reading “C# – Displaying the DbSet Result in an ASP.Net Gridview”

C# – Creating a Database and an Entity Model in Visual Studio 2013

Creating Database LocalDb – Local dev-only version of SQL Server Project -> Add New Item…. -> Installed -> Data -> Sql Server Database Createa an .mdf file SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) -> Tools to create and manage SQL Server databases from Visual Studio. Creating an Entity Model Entity Data Model – Object Relational MapperContinueContinue reading “C# – Creating a Database and an Entity Model in Visual Studio 2013”

C# – Understanding Global Exception Handling

Unhandled exception bubble up until they are exposed to the end user (aka “yellow screen of death”) Best place to handle exception is the nearest locale to the exception itself. However, You CAN handlig globally. In global.asax   Understanding Custom Exceptions Inherit from Exception like so: