Chris Canal

I've just upgraded to the latest version interim drop of the MVC framework and MVC Contrib (which I can't seem to build from source using NAnt...).  Everything appeared to be ok, except for one thing: a controller action that uploads a file was now throwing an error:

cannot convert from 'System.Web.HttpPostedFileBase' to 'System.Web.HttpPostedFile'

After a few seconds of confusion I quicky dawned on me that this might be a very good thing.  A quick look at the System.Web.Abstractions confirmed my throughts, it now contained abstractions for HttpPostedFile and HttpFileCollection!

Color me happy, the only code I couldn't get covered was Actions that handled file uploads.

Have all your Desgin Pattern woes solved and more: http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Design_Patterns

As a general rule of thumb, keep in mind that your code instantly gets 270-890% better when using design patterns (unless, of course, you are programming in Perl or Assembly). Note also that design patterns let you score big time with the ladies at parties (unless you abuse Dependency Rejection pattern), increase the size of your member, make you a better driver, and level you directly to OT9.

Made my chuckle!

On a totally different note, now long till Developer Day Scotland.  If your in Scotland and have signed up, shame on you!  Get signed up now, should be an interesting day.  Also, like to point out the Scotland ALT.NET User Group again.  Looks like a meet on the 28th May is set to g oahead.  I'm due to be on holiday then, so I'm not going to make it, but I'm really looking forward to attending future events.  I think raising the developer education level in Glasgow is really long past due.  There are too many developers out there that take the word of Microsoft as gospel won't try any of the fantastic OSS projects out there!