Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.In Part One of this series, I reviewed the basic design goals of a Data Access Layer (DAL), those being: Contain all of the …
The Data Access Layer, Part 1 – The Basics (And When Things Aren’t So Basic)
Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.Today, I’d like to talk about the data access layer (DAL). I’ll start with a brief review: the motivation behind the DAL, the design …
Mobile HTML5 Enterprise Application Architecture
Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.If you’re thinking that you can prevent end-user demand for mobility, just remember this: when PCs were first introduced, IT attempted to hold them …
Code Design Decision โ Protecting Delegate Access?
Attention: This article was published over 14 years ago, and the information provided may be aged or outdated. While some topics are evergreen, technology moves fast, so please keep that in mind as you read the post.I ran into a design decision on one my engagements. Consider an abstract class implementation that references another (delegate) object. Convenience methods areย in theย primary …