How to Use Code First with Entity Framework – Brendan Richards

A brief introduction to using Entity Framework Code-First with Code-First Migrations. This video walks through a sample web application that integrates a Code First data layer via Structure Map and the Repository Pattern. Code First Migrations is then added to the project to manage data schema changes. Take the Quiz! [WATUPRO 23]

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Onion Architecture Without the Tears – Brendan Richards

“In spaghetti code the relations between the pieces of code are so tangled that it is nearly impossible to add or change something without unpredictably breaking something somewhere else.” This talk explores techniques in avoiding spaghetti code including Onion Architecture and Dependency Injection, followed by how to effectively apply these principles to your persistence layer.…

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Search Indexing: It’s your Data – But Faster | Brendan Richards

Ever wonder why Google can return results from billions of pages in a fraction of a second while your database query across mere thousands seems to drag? In this session we’ll show you how to really rock search by leveraging the capabilities of the top Open Source search index tools and libraries – either embedded…

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LINQPad: Insights from its creator Joseph Albahari (2017 NDC Sydney)

LINQPad is a software utility targeted at .NET Framework development supporting several dialects for coding. Here’s your chance to get insights from its creator and author: Joseph Albahari. During this “Ask Me Anything” session, SSW’s Brendan Richards discusses with Joseph who introduces us how his life is now impacted by the “software lifestyle business” he…

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