When I cache objects to Context.Cache I usually build the cache key using the parameters of the method that retrieves the data using the database layer. Now sometimes a parameter isn't a simple type like a string or int or enumeration, b ...

I want to see exactly what vs.net does behind the scenes when it compiles a asp.net web application. [code]csc.exe etc etc.[/code] Is this possible? I find that the IDE abstracts so many things away from us, we have no idea how to ...

I have a collection of type: [code]Dictionary<int, User>[/code] And I want to sort by alphabetically ordering by the 'Name' property of the User object. How can I do this?

I need to make a API call, but I want to wrap the call in a (C#) lock. What options do I have to wrap some logic in a lock to make it thread safe? Is it possible to mark a particular class or method as serializable also?

Is there any official documentation on best-practices on how to create reusable html helpers with ASP.NET MVC? I need these helpers to do things like: Display a boolean value that I get from the database and display it as a simple dro ...

Are both java and C# date types (built in types) all objects? like integers, boolean, double, etc.

How do I load an image from a file, into an instance of the System.Drawing.Image class?

I have the credentials/ip address for the remote FTP server, and I want to upload a file to the server in a asp.net web application. How can I do this?

Say I have a folder: [code] d:\ftp\ [/code] I want to figure out if any files were added/deleted to the folder. I figured created a SHA1 hash would be a good route to take, since from what I understand it will create a 40 character ...

I want to learn SOA architecture (Service-oriented architecture) as a .net developer. Is there a book that covers these sort of topics that you guys can recommend?

I am multiplying to decimal type variables together, do I have to cast or use any special symbols to ensure the output will also be a decimal value? I know I have to add the suffix m or M. e.g.: [code] decimal v1 = 234M; [/code ...

Trying to compile a linq query, which is basically the same as I did in another library so the code should compile. The error is: Could not find an implementation of the query pattern for source type 'System.Collections.Generic.IEnu ...

Are there any clear guidelines of when to use exceptions, and when to simply pass a boolean that signifies if the resulting method suceeded in its operation or not? Some people tend to throw exceptions, and then catch them in the calling ...

I am a little confused, just looking at some sample code I noticed at times they use ISet<Entity> and other times I see IList<Entity>. What is the difference between the two collection types in nhibernate?

I want to purge all rows in a table except for the row with ID = 1. I then want to reseed the table so that the next row that is inserted will have the ID value of 2. I remember that you can reseed the identity column, how can I do th ...