Let's say you have a generic class with a new() constraint on the type parameter. This means that you are allowed to create new objects of the generic type, like this: 1: class GenericClass<T> where T : new() 2: { 3: public void SomeMethod() 4... [More]

The Visual Studio Solution Explorer can become difficult to navigate when a solution becomes quite large.  I have used a tool for some time now called SonicFileFinder.  It has become one of my favorite utilities. SonicFileFinder is a free add-in for Visual Studio that allows a fast and... [More]

I am a big fan of Resharper.  It helps me be more productive and that is better for me and my company.  One thing Resharper does is line highlighting in your IDE.  So whatever line you are on will stand out.  But I decided to try a dark theme with Visual Studio recently and I c... [More]

" The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just."-- Abraham Lincoln   " It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it."-- Warren Buffett

Do you use database projects in Visual Studio? If not, then now is a good time to start. It is the best way I have found to source control my databases without actually sticking the database file itself in the repository. It is very simple to add to your solution and creates a default directory structure for your create scripts, change scripts and queries. Best of all the project will be recognized by source control and added to the source code repository. This means you can keep versioned scripts for maintainability. It also gives you the option to do the dreaded rollback!. [More]

"The Three P's of Success -- Passion, Persistence and Patience."   14 Ways to Be a Champion in Life! Compliment three people everyday. Watch a sunrise at least once a year. Be the first to say hello. Live beneath your means. Treat everyone like you would want to be treated. Never give up on an... [More]

"To handle yourself, use your head;To handle others, use your heart."   "If we fall to the ground, and the people around usContinue to offer us assistance in getting up, We can never learn to get up on our own."

"It's not what your Customer can do for you, But what YOU can do for your Customer." -- Author Unknown   "Invest in yourself,It will pay you for the rest of your life." -- Author Unknown   " You must have long range goals To keep you from being frustrated by short-term failures." -- Autho... [More]

"If you can dream it, you can do it. Your limits are all within yourself."-- Author Unknown

"We must have courage to bet on our ideas, To take the calculated risk, and to act." -- Author Unknown   " Impossibility is an opinion, not a fact." -- Author Unknown