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PreCompiling LINQ Queries with Parameters
In my last post, I looked at precompiling a LINQ query to speed up (at least a little bit) your application. The LINQ statement I used as my example was very simple: Dim res = From o In en.Orders...
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Calling LINQ Queries in the Background
In my last two posts (here and here), I showed how you can pre-compile a LINQ query to improve your performance. As I noted in those posts, I wouldn’t expect a blinding improvement in response...
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Precompiling LINQ Queries in .NET Framework 4.5
While it is possible to precompile LINQ queries for Entity Framework either to have your queries run faster (either without parameters or with parameters) or to run your queries on a background thread,...
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Amazon Web Services Tools For Visual Studio
Recently I’ve been needing to make a few tweaks to the hosting for my cocktailsrus project. It’s hosted on Amazon EC2, and until now I have been logging on to the Amazon console whenever I need to make...
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Visual Studio Tips – Wildcard Search and Replace
Ever wanted to do a wildcard Search and Replace in Visual Studio? I don’t just mean finding things using wildcards, but selectively replacing part of what you find while leaving other parts untouched....
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Validating That At Least One TextBox Has Content
I came across an interesting little validation problem on my current project. The site is for members only – and in order to become a member, you need to be nominated. You can provide either one or two...
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