Hacking the Roslyn code has been fun. It is a very impressive piece of well engineered code.
The first experiment I’m about to present in this post is a simple code editor (similar to the acclaimed LINQPad) that uses two parts of Roslyn: the Script Engine and Completion Service.
One of the goals in concurrent programming is to reduce contention. Contention is created when two (or more) threads contend for a shared resource. The performance of synchronization mechanisms can vary considerably between contended and uncontended cases.
The .NET Monitor class (used by C#’s lock keyword) provides a hybrid synchronization solution that is highly optimized [...]
Hosting WCF services in AppFabric has its benefits, but it can cause a lot of pain as well. I was trying to resolve the following error which kept appearing at one of my customers:
There is no compatible TransportManager found for URI ‘net.pipe://<some address>’. This may be because that you have used an absolute address [...]
WPF enables you to develop great looking applications very fast. But sometimes with this rapid approach one can overlook an important aspect – performance. It’s very common for developers to look into UI performance last, especially in LOB applications, but performance can have a significant effect on how professional your application is perceived to be.
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Want to learn more about Windows Phone? Check out my lecture at E4D’s Expert Days.
Last month I gave a series of lectures in various campuses around Israel about Windows Phone and Azure.
The lecture included an introduction to Silverlight, Windows Phone, and a short overview of the Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone.
During August 11-12 there will be a workshop for any student who needs assistance in submitting [...]
