tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404451797694685821.post8194456639227923376..comments2009-05-31T21:27:23.884+01:00Ross Darganhttps://profiles.google.com/104113982427948631716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404451797694685821.post-62200577078391656692009-05-31T21:27:23.884+01:002009-05-31T21:27:23.884+01:00Hi Ryan<br /><br />FX Cop is one of them tools I have always meant to learn - I know what it does, but I'm worried its just going to constantly pester for things which arn't really issues. I guess its one of them things that once I have started using it Ill wonder how I ever managed without it!<br /><br />The .net 4.0 stuff is interesting, I have started playing about with the beta. the dynamic keywords and the named parameters will make working with office a lot more enjoyable, but there really don't appear to be that many core language changes (not as many as .net 3.5). <br /><br />TDD more as a methodology - a lot of the work we do is bespoke one of projects - I completely understand the benefit of using TDD on a long term "product" development, however on short term projects I can't help but think that the overhead of using TDD outweighs the benefits (I am open to being convinced however!) <br /><br />I do mean Business Intelligence - I understand the concept (and have done BI projects in analysis services 2000) so I really just want to learn 2008 and some of the other tools Microsoft have.<br /><br />Its great to write a list like this as it really allows you to focus slack time!Ross Darganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07911305725094254509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404451797694685821.post-26124481361897807852009-05-29T23:04:47.496+01:002009-05-29T23:04:47.496+01:00Hi Ross,<br /><br />I'm suprised that FX Cop isn't built into your everyday development process. How do you currently ensure your code is compliant?<br /><br />There are some awesome additions to .Net 4.0 and c# in particular. The addition of the "dynamic" keyword for dynamic anonymous typing is a long awaited feature. This, alongside named parameters will make the world of difference.<br /><br />With regards to TDD, what specific tools do you mean? TDD is a methodology. Would be interesting to hear more as to why you aren't sold on this.<br /><br />I'm also lost on BI tools. Do you mean business intelligence? If so, what tools. Or do you mean DI, dependency injection?Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13266492587629489369noreply@blogger.com