An entity must have a unique identity, so that other objects can uniquely identify it. In an application with one object store, this is not a problem, because the identity usually takes the form of the auto generated identity value assigned to the object when gets persisted. A good example of this is something like […]

The past 2 weeks I had an opportunity to develop a solution with SharePoint 2010′s Business Connectivity Services. I found working with SharePoint BCS to be a delicate process, with a few things not behaving entirely as expected. Here’s a few quick notes to help clarify some of the things that confused me most about BCS: 1. For each BCS Entity’s […]

Performing large enterprise integration projects, spanning many different teams, and technologies, is a formidable challenge. This remains true, whether you use Scrum, or waterfall – there’s no magic process. Having said this, I’d like to share some things I wished I was more aware of, before embarking on a recent large integration project, for a […]

Just a sweet and short little post to help others get up to speed accessing SQL Server Express 2008 with Clojure’s SQL Korma library. Set Up SQL Server Express I’m using SQL Server 2008 Express. To configure your DB server go to Start > All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2008 > Configuration Tools > […]

I’m pleased to announce Campfire Mono’s 3rd talk by Andrew Jones (gplus.to/ascjones), about developing applications with F# and F# on Mono: What: Developing applications with F# and F# on Mono. Who: Andrew Jones. Where: Microsoft Cape Town Offices, Golf Park 3, Engen House, Raapenberg Road, Mowbray 7925, Cape Town. When: 25 January 2012, 6:30PM. If […]