.NET: decimal is not primitive?
typeof(decimal).IsPrimitive returns false. Apparently,
WPF: Passing Data to Sub-Views via DataContext Causes Trouble
Imagine I have a main view that contains a number to sub-views. To be concrete, let’s assume that the sub-view is a user control of type PersonView that displays person’s […]
F#: Parametrized Types
Learned something new today. It turns out in current incarnation of F# you can have “parametrized types”. Although it sounds like another flavor of templates, it is nothing like it. […]
How to Create a New View in MVVM?
Let’s say I have a view that must open another window on command. Where would this code sit? The model? Don’t be ridiculous. The view model? Yes, it’s where the […]
MVVM in Two Sentences
1. The view model shall never directly manipulate the controls.. 2. The view shall never manipulate the model.. These are two negatives, because they govern the separation of concerns. Most […]
Posted MVVM presentation and answers to quesitons
http://www.ikriv.com/demo/mvvm/ Now includes answers to questions asked during the presentation
WPF/Silverlight Convergence is a Myth
I remember reading on Microsoft web site that although WPF and Silverlight are different technologies, their libraries will eventually converge. While this might be a declared goal, it by no […]
Possible WPF Bug: Input Field with Invalid Input Not Highlighted On Startup
I am building a WPF demo, and I wanted to include validation. My scenario cannot be simpler: I show a form to create a shipment, and when you click “Save” […]
TFS and the KISS principle
How do you copy an SVN label to a folder? svn serverpath/tags/label destdir How do you copy a TFS label to a folder? Watch my hands: mkdir destdir cd destdir […]
On the State of Hotel Industry in Israel
In recent days I was doing some serious hotel booking in Israel, and I must say I am appalled by the state of the hotel industry there. I am quite […]