SqlBulkCopy to SQL Server in Parallel
Explores techniques for maximizing SQL Server bulk insert performance using SqlBulkCopy with parallel processing and the Task Parallel Library.
Explores techniques for maximizing SQL Server bulk insert performance using SqlBulkCopy with parallel processing and the Task Parallel Library.
A developer shares their experience using MongoVUE, a free .NET-based GUI tool for managing MongoDB databases.
A quick-start guide to setting up and using MongoDB with C# and the .NET framework, covering installation and basic database operations.
A SQL Server/.NET developer reflects on their first year of blogging, top technical posts, and community event participation in 2010.
A developer's initial exploration of Apache Cassandra, covering installation, data models, and connecting to it from a .NET application using C#.
A collection of session videos from QCon London 2010, covering topics like .NET, testing, scaling, and software craftsmanship.
A developer explains a case-sensitive ColumnMappings error in SqlBulkCopy and how to resolve it.
Exploring GCC-CLI, an experimental GCC branch with a .NET CIL backend and frontend for compiling between native and managed code.
Explains the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) using a shed-building analogy, focusing on its core concepts: export, import, and compose.
A technical guide comparing SqlBulkCopy vs. SqlDataAdapter for high-speed data loading into SQL Server, demonstrating significant performance gains.
A developer shares their anticipation and planned schedule for the QCon London 2010 conference, focusing on architecture, .NET, and scalability.
Announcing the first public release of PHPMEF, a PHP port of the .NET Managed Extensibility Framework for application composition.
Tutorial on accessing SharePoint 2010 BCS external list data programmatically using the Client Object Model.
Guide to using the Client Object Model in SharePoint 2010 for client-side development with .NET, Silverlight, and JavaScript.
A guide to implementing WPF-like DragMove functionality for controls in Windows Forms, including extension methods and a designer component.
The new VISUG (Visual Studio User Group Belgium) website is now live, featuring an updated layout, RSS feed for events, and aggregated member blog content.
A tutorial on using Microsoft's Pex tool for automated white-box testing and code verification in .NET, including a practical example.
A tutorial on implementing Data Driven Testing for unit tests in Visual Studio 2008, using a database as a data source.
A tutorial on using Visual Studio 2008's built-in performance profiling tool to identify and analyze a memory issue in C# code.
A guide to enabling HTTP proxy with authentication for .NET SOAP web service clients by overriding the generated service class.