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A Decade In Review

Before I had even graduated college, I was made an offer to join ProtoView, a small software company in Cranbury New Jersey. I was excited to say the least, and couldn’t wait to to take my last final exam so I could start collecting a pay check...

Published 08-12-2009 10:47 AM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

NetAdvantage Silverlight Line of Business is Here!

As Microsoft put the final touches on Silverlight 3, the developers here at Infragistics were eagerly awaiting the golden bits, so they could begin lockdown themselves. After two weeks of tweaking and polishing, the bits are ready! So what’s included...

Published 07-28-2009 12:00 PM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Filed under: silverlight

Information Overload

For years, the biggest complaint about Microsoft was their slow release cycle. Software would take years to be updated, and by the time you got your hands on the RTM bits, you were already anticipating alphas of the v-next bits. Things were...

Published 07-22-2009 5:12 PM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Silverlight UX: Sum Of The Parts

When talking about Silverlight, it is only natural to compare it to standard web based applications (ASP.NET, PHP, JSF, etc.). Silverlight has some clear advantages when dealing with large quantities of data, or speed and performance in say grid operations...

Published 06-30-2009 4:08 PM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Filed under: silverlight

The Chains that Hold Us Back

I’m not sure there’s ever been quite as much activity in the world of Web development as in the past couple of years. The browser ‘wars’ have been re-ignited, and technology is advancing at a frantic pace. It’s almost too much to keep up with...

Published 06-29-2009 3:32 PM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Filed under: rant

Visual Designer : A Developer’s BFF

Developers are often cast into a group and stereotyped as "visual design challenged”. The fact is, a true Visual Designer picks colors and creates designs for applications that make my attempts look like grade school arts and crafts project...

Published 06-26-2009 12:20 PM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Filed under: asp.net, silverlight

MVC vs. WebForms, A Clear Loser Emerging

Working with WebControls and WebForms for the past 8 years has taught me a lot about web development. The one thing that I learned above everything is that the onus is on the developer to write good code. Now that may not sound like something...

Published 06-23-2009 3:44 PM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Filed under: asp.net

ASP.NET 4.0 & Why it Matters

I hear a lot of overused and overloaded terms these days like “leaky abstraction” when talking about WebForms. As people repeat these items like robot drones, I wonder if they truly understand what it means, and more importantly how it affects a...

Published 06-08-2009 5:48 PM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Filed under: asp.net

Surveys, Polls, Voting, and why they usually stink

I’ve never been a big fan of surveys or polls. Not because I don’t like them, but because I always disagree with their validity and the conclusions that are drawn from the results. Lets take a look at a couple of examples. Readers Choice...

Published 05-28-2009 5:05 PM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Filed under: asp.net, rant

Conditional Formatting in XamWebGrid

With the latest NetAdvantage Silverlight LOB CTP there are a few hidden gems. I just got done with an example showing how to do conditional formatting in the XamWebGrid, and it’s all thanks to the CellControlAttached event. An even may not sound...

Published 05-07-2009 10:09 AM By [Infragistics] Tony Lombardo

Filed under: silverlight