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Part 4: Speed up your development with JetBrains' ReSharper and DevArt dbForge SQLComplete

Part 4: Speed up your development with JetBrains' ReSharper and DevArt dbForge SQLComplete

In this fourth part of the series, we talk about using add-ons to Visual Studio to kick your coding into high gear.

Part 3: Rev up your code with T4

Part 3: Rev up your code with T4

Did you know that you have a code generator in Visual Studio? In this third part of the series, we talk about using T4 to generate ANYTHING that centers around building applications.

Part 2: Use Pre-Built Applications To Increase Your Productivity

Part 2: Use Pre-Built Applications To Increase Your Productivity

In this second post, we create project templates to give your coding a jumpstart.

Part 1: Transform XML/JSON into Classes

Part 1: Transform XML/JSON into Classes

In this first post, we show how to take existing data and immediately convert them into classes to use in your code.

5 Ways To Take Your ASP.NET MVC development to "Ludicrous Speed"

5 Ways To Take Your ASP.NET MVC development to "Ludicrous Speed"

In this series, we'll talk about how to take your development to the next level by mastering your tools and code.

6 ASP.NET MVC UrlHelper Quick Tips to Maximize Your Link Management

6 ASP.NET MVC UrlHelper Quick Tips to Maximize Your Link Management

Use these 6 tips to make your URL management easier in ASP.NET MVC 4.

The Skinniest ASP.NET MVC Controllers You've Ever Seen, Part 2

The Skinniest ASP.NET MVC Controllers You've Ever Seen, Part 2

In this last part, we discuss how to achieve one-line POSTs in your ASP.NET MVC controllers.

The Skinniest ASP.NET MVC Controllers You've Ever Seen, Part 1

The Skinniest ASP.NET MVC Controllers You've Ever Seen, Part 1

After pushing the controllers to have a thin implementation, we take that a little further by showing how to do additional GETs, pass parameters, and perform "thin" POSTs to the controllers.

Review: Dashlane

Review: Dashlane

In this world of cloud apps and password management, Dashlane is king among accessing your login passwords from anywhere.

5 life lessons I learned from a programming competition in 1995

5 life lessons I learned from a programming competition in 1995

Early in my career, I decided to enter a programming competition. Nothing like being humbled. Here's what I learned from that experience.