Had an issue at work where I wanted to store my rules and handlers for a class outside of the class definition, so I could better test the component. Found an easy way to add all your rules into StructureMap, and then retrieve those rules as a list via constructor injection.

Please note I came across a bug in the code, and revised this post on 31/07/2012.

Just found out about a good tool that ships with Windows 7.

My client tasked me with upgrading their build server. Today, their platform builds VS 2080 solutions in .NET 3.5 - and I’ve been pushing to upgrade everyone to Visual Studio (VS) 2010 and eventually .NET 4.0. I want to upgrade the server to build a VS 2010 solution in .NET 3.5.

Still working on those jQuery buttons. Trying to update old ASP.Net Webforms using jQuery, Knockout, and Amplify.

I finished up the Nike+ data importer for www.runningahead.com. You can check out the code for the importer at this Github repository:

Is there anything better in life than finding a better way to do something? An easier commute, a better night’s sleep, a tastier cake recipe? In starting the Nike+ importer for www.runningahead.com, I knew I was going to have to deal with a bit of XML. Which used to mean XPath. Not so much anymore. LINQ to XML, you rock my world. It turns XML like this…

I’m a fan of the website www.runningahead.com. I use it to track all my sporting life activities. The primary reason I use this site, instead of one of the hundreds like it, is that you can track anything - yoga, rowing, running, P-90x, underwater hockey, tiddlywinks, whatever. Throw in some customizable reporting and some great hardware integration, and it’s free, and you’ve got a winner.