Trading Global Data for Data Obfuscation, Sort Of...
Posted October 23 2008
Summary: Popular opinion to the contrary, global data is (or at least can be) a good thing. You wouldn't get far without it. Like any data you create, it should be used when it is the best fit for the need at hand, and with thoughtful consideration of its implementation and access methods. Mark Geisinger presents a class for managing multi-APP global data in a way that doesn't require you to recompile all your apps every time the data definition changes.
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The New Clarion.NET Template Language - Is It Really Microsoft's T4?
10/22/2009 12:00:00 AM
At the Aussie DevCon, SoftVelocity president Bob Zaunere demonstrated a template written in the new .NET template language. But is it a new template language? Dave Harms argues it's really Microsoft's T4, and explains why that's a good thing.