Today I have released an updated version of my Blank C# Module Without DAL.  There were a few bugs with template token replacements with previous versions that were causing errors on build and exectuion.  These errors have been resolved and have been fully tested.  If you have the current version installed, you can simply install this new version and Visual Studio will ask you if you want to overwrite it, simply select yes and you will be set to go.

I have also released a new development template "Blank C# Module With DAL Classes", this is another blank module but all classes for DAL are there, you simply need to implement your methods, and start working on your module.  This should be a welcomed addition to all regular module developers out there.

Please share any comments or suggestions for future templates in my Templates forum discussion.

Recently I have been asked by multiple people what rapid design tools I use, or what types of code generation tools do I use.  Many people are surprised when I tell them that for the most part I don't use any rapid generation tools.  I do use a few home grown tools, such as my Info Class Generator, which is available on this site.  However, that is as far as I go with automated code generators.  However, one thing that I have started using more and more frequently are Code Snippets within Visual Studio.

I have found that creating a few helpful Code Snippets has allowed me to quickly and easily format my code, and build my needed structures in almost no time.  In this blog article I will share two of my most commonly used Code Snippets, if there is a demand I will post future code snippets here as well.

A question I have been asked many times recently is how do you debug a DotNetNuke module that has been developed using the WAP (Web Application Project) development model.  This is a question that I have known the general answer to for quite some time, but I have never actually had a need to truly debug one of my custom modules.  During the course of helping a client with an issue today I actually took the time to document all steps necessary to debug a WAP DotNetNuke Module within Visual Studio 2005.  This article will walk you through all steps necessary to debug your project.

Part of getting ready for OpenForce '07 involved looking into Visual Studio 2008 and Silverlight.  As happens every time I browse new technology I got quickly sidetracked and sumbled upon a Microsoft document that outlines all of the new features with C# 3.0 which will be released with Visual Studio 2008 as part of the .NET 3.0 framework.  This article will give you a quick overview of the first thing I found, and honestly one of my favorites overall "Automatically Implemented Properties"