If you are migrating your app from iOS to android, one major question we will be faced with is, is it possible to use iOS plist into android. Answer is yes, it is possible. After facing similar question, I did a lot of research and found an open source project xmlwise (https://code.google.com/p/xmlwise/) which help…
What is TempDb?: SQL Server TempDB is a system database, automatically created when you install SQL Server. It is a temporary database which is re-created every time the SQL Server service is started. Use of TemBDb: Global (##temp) or local (#temp) temporary tables, temporary table indexes, temporary stored procedures, table variables, tables returned in table-valued…
Recently I wanted to import data from 150 + flat files. Files were huge and importing one by one using DTS wizard would have taken lot of time. Later I came up with the sql script which will automate this activity using bulk insert. This involves 2 steps, Run a script which will read all…
Factory Method pattern helps to model an interface for creating an object which at creation time can let its subclasses decide which class to instantiate. This is called Factory Pattern since it is responsible for “Manufacturing” an Object. It helps instantiate the appropriate Subclass by creating the right Object from a group of related classes.…
Recently for one of my project, I ended up facing this question of where to use data annotation, in model or viewmodel. It looked like a simple problem to decide, but as you start giving more thought to it… it need some answers on architecture. Each approach comes with their won pros and cons, this…
Creation’s Design Pattern – Abstractor Factory Definition Creational design patterns are design patterns that deal with object creation mechanisms, trying to create objects in a manner suitable to the situation. The basic form of object creation could result in design problems or added complexity to the design. Creational design patterns solve this problem by somehow controlling…
For one of my current project, I was to auto complete feature similar to maps.google.com. But my limitation was to achieve the same with bing map api, against google map api. Bing Maps REST Services allows us to perform tasks such as creating a map with pushpins, geocoding an address, retrieving imagery metadata, or creating…
Scrum is an iterative, incremental framework for projects and product or application development. It structures development in cycles of work called Sprints. These iterations are no more than one month each, and take place one after the other without pause. The Sprints are timeboxed – they end on a specific date whether the work has…
Definition: “A smart combination of tried-and-tested methods – that’s Scrum in a nutshell!” Scrum is not a process or a technique for building products; rather, it is a framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques. The role of Scrum is to surface the relative efficacy of your development practices so that you…
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