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Nov 11
Priority Manager–Part 1- Laying out the plan
Now that we have shown the EDMX with XPO/XAF and how use SpecFlow and BDD to run EasyTest scripts, let’s put it all together and show the evolution of a project using all the tools combined. I have a simple project that I use to track my priorities throughout the day. It uses some of Stephen Covey’s principles from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. ......
Posted On Sunday, November 20, 2011 10:16 PM
To ORM or Not to ORM. That is the question…
UPDATE: Thanks for the feedback and comments. I have adjusted my table below with your recommendations. I had missed a point or two. I wanted to do a series on creating an entire project using the EDMX XAF code generation and the SpecFlow BDD Easy Test tools discussed in my earlier posts, but I thought it would be appropriate to start with a simple ......
Posted On Sunday, November 20, 2011 10:00 PM
13
Nov 11
Setup and Use SpecFlow BDD with DevExpress XAF
Let’s get started with using the SpecFlow BDD syntax for writing tests with the DevExpress XAF EasyTest scripting syntax. In order for this to work you will need to download and install the prerequisites listed below. Once they are installed follow the steps outlined below and enjoy. Prerequisites Install the following items: DevExpress eXpress Application ......
Posted On Sunday, November 13, 2011 8:22 AM
11
Nov 11
BDD XAF Project Released
I just published the BDD code for XAF. You can find it at http://bddxaf.codeplex.com. I am working on the write up of the steps to setup and use the BDD techniques described in my earlier post, but wanted to get the code out in your hands immediately. Thanks ......
Posted On Friday, November 11, 2011 9:43 PM
09
Nov 11
Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and DevExpress XAF
So in my previous posts I showed you how I used EDMX to quickly build my business objects within XPO and XAF. But how do you test whether your business objects are actually doing what you want and verify that your business logic is correct? Well I was reading my monthly MSDN magazine last last year and came across an article about using SpecFlow and ......
Posted On Wednesday, November 9, 2011 10:09 PM
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Nov 11
IASA Kansas City to host discussion on Google Fiber Project in Kansas City
One of the groups that I am currently President of (IASA Kansas City) is hosting an event by Rachel Hack (Google Community Manager) about the Google Fiber Project in Kansas City. The event will be hosted at Balance Point’s office off 92nd and Ward Parkway on the Missouri side of the state line. If you are interested, please check out further details ......
Posted On Tuesday, November 8, 2011 10:21 PM
07
Nov 11
Visual Studio Tools and Tricks
I decided it was time to share some of my favorite tools and tricks that I use to make my time in Visual Studio more productive. Naming Standards If you do not already know the name and website IDesign.net, then I suggest you explore them and get to know them well. This is the architecture and design site started by Juval Lowy and now has such .NET ......
Posted On Monday, November 7, 2011 8:43 PM
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Nov 11
Setting up the EDMX Model to Generate DevExpress XPO/XAF Objects
So you have started using DevExpress XPO/XAF and now you would like to see how to use the EDMX (Entity Data Model XML) visual designer within Visual Studio to draw your entities and relationships. First let’s explain the steps we are going to do and what is taking place, then I’ll give you the steps to accomplish this. The EDMX design surface is what ......
Posted On Friday, November 4, 2011 9:51 PM
03
Nov 11
DevConnections 2011
Just leaving DevConnections and collecting my thoughts. It has been a long week but very great to finally meet the DevExpress team. Thanks everyone for everything. It was a great week to network and learn. After seeing how others are using the DevExpress tools and frameworks I now have a lot of work to catch up. I plan on putting together a series of ......
Posted On Thursday, November 3, 2011 7:31 PM
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Aug 10
Times have been busy, but IASA Kansas City is off and running
I haven’t been able to keep up with the blog as of late with getting the Kansas City chapter of IASA Global up and running. We are excited to bring the training and education factors of IASA into the local Kansas City market. It’s a little selfish on my part as I want the training courses here locally so I don’t have to get travel approved as well. ......
Posted On Sunday, August 1, 2010 9:16 PM
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Jun 10
I Admit I Misspoke
OK. I admit it. The last post I hade mentioned that we moved the XAF DSL to the Entity Framework. This has caused a lot of confusion. I meant to say that we have used the ADO.NET Entity Data Model extensions. This is the design surface that can be tailored to create Entity Framework. We leveraged the code generation within the ADO.NET Entity Data Model ......
Posted On Friday, June 11, 2010 10:45 PM
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Jun 10
XAF DSL Tool Needs a new Team Lead
I have enjoyed my time on this project and have used it in several production projects. However, with the enhancements in Visual Studio 2010 and the Entity Framework, the DSL tool doesn’t make sense for me to support at this time. With that said, I am looking for someone who has interest to continue the project if they so desire. I have moved my attention ......
Posted On Monday, June 7, 2010 9:29 AM
02
Dec 09
XAF DSL Tool Finally able to be Installed
I had some hard learning experiences when trying to share this tool. With this being my first DSL tool I was not aware of the Package Load Key (PLK) because I failed to read all the documentation. After getting the key and time to complete it, the package is ready to be installed by whoever is still interested. Also, I added some new features around ......
Posted On Wednesday, December 2, 2009 9:22 PM
03
Nov 09
New Version of XAF DSL Tool Available
It’s been a busy time around here but I finally found time to update the code base for this tool. Thanks for the great feedback and comments about the tool. Please keep the suggestions coming and I will try to work on as much as I can when I have time. I recently started teaching again and just completed my Microsoft Certified Trainer program as well ......
Posted On Tuesday, November 3, 2009 9:43 PM
31
Aug 09
XAF DSL Installer Available
OK. Now that I have time to look at it, I also added an installer (MSI format) for everyone. You can download the installer and not have to worry about the source code anymore. This will allow you to more quickly get up and running with it and use it out of the box. You can download the latest source code and installer from http://xafdsl.codeplex.com. ......
Posted On Monday, August 31, 2009 4:03 PM
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Aug 09
XAF Code Generator
OK. So I finally found some time in my schedule to back to this project. I found and updated the issues with the code generation when I changed out all the namespace. Feel free to download the next version and let me know what you think. Now when you create your Object Model and save it, the code files are generated as in the demo. Let me know if it ......
Posted On Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:56 PM
03
Aug 09
XAF Generator Source Code
OK. I finally had a little bit of time to get the namespaces changed and get this project published to CodePlex. It is still in a rough form and needs some more changes to make it fully operational, but it has enough for others to see it. Let me know what you think. Please enter features so we can get them prioritized and working. I have some ideas ......
Posted On Monday, August 3, 2009 10:23 PM
16
Jun 09
XAF Generator Demo
I got a couple of feedback items about seeing the XAF Code Generator in action so I decided to post a quick video of it. There is not any audio, but this video shows you how we create a new DevExpress project. It then shows the DSL tool interface and how it generates the code files on save. It will generate two partial classes. One for your concrete ......
Posted On Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:30 PM
15
Jun 09
It’s been a while… Back at it with DevExpress XAF
I have not been very good at keeping up with this blog, but the theme is the same. I started this blog with a simple theme of being able to sit down with my end users and quickly and easily diagram their requirements to produce a prototype as quickly as possible. I started on a project I was calling Domain Builder as well as a few other side projects. ......
Posted On Monday, June 15, 2009 9:03 AM
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Jan 08
Domain Builder Progress
It is with great heartache that I updated the progress of Domain Builder. It seems as though the Domain Builder project might be meeting an untimely death. While I still have great pride and joy in the progress made thus far, I have been working with the new MVC Toolkit bits from Microsoft and the areas that they are moving forward on. These tools are ......
Posted On Wednesday, January 9, 2008 12:38 PM
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Jan 08
MVC kicks A$$
I have been working on the domain builder but still reading articles and blogs. While I still love the idea and the concepts, the MVC presentations are really slick. I think that I am going to change direction just slightly and focus on the MVC pattern from Microsoft. I still plan on having CSLA and NHibernate talking together. I just read another article ......
Posted On Tuesday, January 8, 2008 3:42 PM
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Jan 08
Domain Builder Progress
I know it's been awhile since I last posted, but let's blame it on the holidays. Anyway, what I wanted to post today are screen shots of the latest working code. First I'll start with what the domain builder interface looks like. It leverages the DSL (Domain Specific Language) interface as part of the Visual Studio SDK package. Click on the picture ......
Posted On Thursday, January 3, 2008 11:24 PM
13
Dec 07
Domain Builder Setup
To make things easier to track (and straight in my mind), I have created an open source project to share the domain builder. You can find the project at Domain Builder on Code Plex. This will everyone to follow along at home on the progress as well as provide feedback in the process. Also, I thought would be important to share more of my detailed technical ......
Posted On Thursday, December 13, 2007 11:05 PM
Initial Design of Domain Builder
I have a simple goal. I want to be able to work with domain experts and quickly diagram the application area. This should be similar to the class diagram tool already built into Visual Studio. Once the diagram is built and approved, the ability to code generate should be next. My idea here is to generate the Data Access Layer (DAL) by using NHibernate. ......
Posted On Thursday, December 13, 2007 3:52 PM
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