Tim Hoolihan

Category: Web

  • Rake Tasks For NuGet

    If you use NuGet, and only check-in your packages.config files to source control, then your source control repository will stay smaller, and checkout faster. Checking in binaries is usually a nice thing to avoid. However, you need new developers to be able to get those libraries locally easily, and to allow your build server (continuous […]

  • Interesting Assignment Related to Rich Internet Controls

    One or my recent projects was to work with a client to create a Silverlight control for reporting purposes that has some general flashiness, and is reusable across several sections of the site. It has brushed into some interesting areas. I have used Silverlight for some media and imaging applications before, but this was the […]

  • Networking Yourself As A Developer

    In a tough economy, jobs can be hard to find. Especially the right jobs, ones that make you happy and help you grow in your career. Even if you are satisfied with your job, having a network of programmers, managers, and other IT professionals is a great thing. You have people to bounce ideas off […]

  • Questions to Ask About Any New Custom Application In An Enterprise Setting

    How will this new software handle: Authentication Authorization Exceptions Instrumentation Persistence Object/Data Distribution Business Intelligence Team Turnover Quality Assurance Increased Load Validation This is a work in progress. Suggestions?

  • NHibernate and Auto Properties

    I’ve been working through the NHibernate with ASP.NET ProblemDesignSolution (Wrox Blox), with some small changes. I’m writing my sample in C# using the .Net framework 3.5. I prefer to use auto-properties. It’s common that fields have private setters and only nhibernate can map using the backing field (set via reflection). public String City { get; […]