Blog: November 2013
The MVC Architecture
Excerpt by Phil Ledgerwood
As the name implies, there are three primary components of an MVC framework.
This course excerpt was originally posted November 29, 2013 from the online courseware MVC 4.0, Part 03 of 11: Views and Models by Phil Ledgerwood
Core Foundation Assemblies
Excerpt by Doug Ware
Before you can write any managed code for SharePoint you must reference the assembly that contains the classes you need.
This course excerpt was originally posted November 27, 2013 from the online courseware SharePoint 2010: Developer by Doug Ware
Types of Spatial Data
Excerpt by Don Kiely
SQL Server includes two spatial data types-Geometry and Geography-that encapsulate the database's support for spatial data.
This course excerpt was originally posted November 25, 2013 from the online courseware SQL 2012 Developer, Part 09 of 13: Advanced Data Types by Don Kiely
The HierarchyID Data Type
Excerpt by Don Kiely
As the name suggests, relational databases are best at storing and retrieving relational data.
This course excerpt was originally posted November 22, 2013 from the online courseware SQL 2012 Developer, Part 08 of 13: Advanced T-SQL Queries by Don Kiely
Project Templates
Excerpt by Doug Ware
The first thing you do when building a new solution in Visual Studio 2010 is to select a project template.
This course excerpt was originally posted November 20, 2013 from the online courseware SharePoint 2010: Developer by Doug Ware
Overview of the Entity Framework
By Martin Schaeferle
Suppose you are designing a database application from scratch.
This blog entry was originally posted November 18, 2013 by Martin Schaeferle
Types of Features
Excerpt by Doug Ware
Most of the elements in a SharePoint installation are either defined using features or leverage features in some way. Accordingly, there are feature types that define most of the site elements with which you are already familiar.
This course excerpt was originally posted November 15, 2013 from the online courseware SharePoint 2010: Developer by Doug Ware
The Stages of Query Compilation
Excerpt by Don Kiely
Compiling a query involves three stages: parsing, algebrization, and optimization.
This course excerpt was originally posted November 13, 2013 from the online courseware SQL 2012 Developer, Part 07 of 13: Design and Deployment by Don Kiely