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The Top 5 WPF and Silverlight Gotchas

by Chris Farrell | 10 August 2011 |

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As WPF and Silverlight sit on the .NET framework, they’re subject to the rules of the Garbage Collector. That means there are a few unique ways in which WPF will cause your application to leak memory, and Chris Farrell points out the most prominent culprits. Read more...

The Top 5 .NET Memory Management Misconceptions

by Clive Tong | 27 July 2011 |

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.NET Memory management is an impressive and comprehensive system, but it's not flawless, and it’s occasionally a little anti-intuitive. As a result, there are a few common misconceptions which need to be dispelled before you can really get the most out of the .NET... Read more...

Under the ORM Hood: Revealing the SQL

by Nick Harrison | 05 October 2010 |

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Your application code may look neat and clean, and you are using a sound Object-relational Mapper, but when you put the pedal to the metal, you're not getting the performance. The time has come to lift the hood and see what SQL is being generated by the ORM, and... Read more...

The Fast Guide to Application Profiling

by Chris Farrell | 22 April 2010 |

In this sample chapter from his recently released book (co-Authored with Paul Glavich) Chris Farrell gives us a fast overview of performance profiling, memory profiling, profiling tools, and in fact everything we need to know when it comes to profiling our... Read more...

Optimizing Memory Usage in a .NET Application with ANTS Memory Profiler

by Florian Standhartinger | 22 December 2009 |

Most people have encountered an OutOfMemory problem at some point or other, and these people know that tracking down the source of the problem is often a time-consuming and frustrating task. Florian Standhartinger gives us a walkthrough of how he used the ANTS... Read more...

Understanding Performance Profiling Targets

by Paul Glavich | 04 November 2009 |

In this sample chapter from his upcoming book, Paul Glavich explains performance metrics and walks us through the steps needed to establish meaningful performance targets. He covers many metrics such as "time to first byte" and explains why you should add some... Read more...

Using a Profiler to Speed Application Performance

by Ryan Garaygay | 27 February 2009 |

Use a profiler to measure before you optimise. If ever you doubt this advice, then you should read this fascinating account of how an application was given a five-fold speed increase just by finding out exactly where the performance problems were and then tackling... Read more...

Optimising a High-Performance Computing Tool

by Viet Yen Nguyen | 22 October 2008 |

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Many computer systems nowadays have their ‘correctness’ checked using sample testing, but this isn't enough where failure can lead to catastrophe. Model Checking techniques are far better because they explore all scenarios and verify whether responses meet... Read more...

The Why and How of .NET Profiling

by Amirthalingam Prasanna | 12 May 2008 |

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Amirthalingam Prasanna gives a simple and practical guide about why you need to profile your .NET applications and how you would go about doing it. Read more...

NET Performance Cribsheet

by Robyn Page and Phil Factor | 11 May 2008 |

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Robyn and Phil tackle the topic of how to make .NET applications perform well. As usual, they try to take a terse, practical approach to the mysteries of JIT, CLR and GC. After giving many performance tips, they come to the conclusion that rules and tips are less... Read more...

Make sure your .NET applications perform

by James Moore | 30 October 2007 |

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Improving the performance of your application often boils down to rephrasing the problem you are trying to solve. James discusses common pitfalls and problems when creating applications in .NET. Read more...

.Net application profiling

by Paul Glavich | 13 April 2005 |

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Performance is a concern for all but the simplest of applications. Making your applications perform well seems a simple enough ask, but it can be something of a black art. This is where profiling comes in. Read more...

Understanding XML web services for testers

by Helen Joyce | 13 April 2003 |

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This White Paper investigates how XML web services are implemented, considers the customizable features of web services and looks at load testing a web service, specifically so that test strategies can be formulated. Read more...

Web Services Testing

by Neil Davidson | 13 March 2003 |

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This article aims to give an introduction to the challenges in testing web services, for those who do not have detailed technical knowledge about web services. Read more...