Addressing binding issues with with Ivonna 2.0.0 using <dependentAssembly> in web.config

I have been having some binding problems when trying to use Ivonna 2.0.0 against a version of Typemock Isolator other than the 5.3.0 build it was built to run against. This is a know issue, if your version of Ivonna and Typemock don’t match then you have to use .Net Binding redirection to get around the problem. So to track down the exact problem I used the Fusion logger shipped with the ....

May 29, 2009 · 3 min · Richard Fennell

The setup story for TFS 2010

I have been looking at the various install and upgrade stories for the TFS 2010 Beta. I have to say they are very nice compared to the older TFS versions. You now have a SharePoint like model where you install the product then use a separate configuration tool to upgrade or setup the features required. There are plenty of places to verify your setting as you go along to greatly reducing the potential mistakes....

May 27, 2009 · 1 min · Richard Fennell

Everytime I have to use Typemock I need to ask does my code stinks?

Ok a bit sweeping but I think there is truth in this, if you have to resort to a mocking framework (such as Typemock the one I use) I think it is vital to ask ‘why am I using this tool?’ I think there are three possible answers: I have to mock some back box that is huge and messy that if I don’t mock it will mean any isolated testing is impossible e....

May 24, 2009 · 4 min · Richard Fennell

Post Developer Day South West thoughts

DD-SW in Taunton seems to go well, a big thank you to Guy and the rest of the Bristol .NET user group for all their work getting this event up and running. Also it was nice to see new faces, it is certainly a good idea to get the DDD family events out to places beyond Reading, spreading the good works of the community across the country. Thank you to those who attended my session on Scrum, I hope you all found it useful....

May 24, 2009 · 2 min · Richard Fennell

Developer Day South West is this weekend

It is Developer Day South West this weekend where I will be speaking on Scrum. I may also do a lunch time grok talk on SharePoint and Typemock Isolator as I did at Developer Day Scotland. I think there are still spaces at this event, so if you can make your way down to Taunton on Saturday I think it will be well worth the trip.

May 21, 2009 · 1 min · Richard Fennell