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    Telerik OpenAccess ORM - Stored procedure execution made easier

    Over the past several months we did get a lot of questions regarding executing stored procedures that return a result set and/or out parameters, being able to bind the results to the UI etc. The existing API worked fine in cases where the procedure returned rows of a persistent type, but if the returned columns did not map to a persistent type there was really no way to get back instances of a non-persistent type that mapped to the result set. We’ve been listening very keenly to the feedback from customers and with the Q2 2011 release we are glad...
    May 27, 2021 3 min read
  • Productivity

    How does OpenAccess resolve the ADO.NET driver?

    One category of  frequent support questions that we receive is regarding the ADO.NET driver version used to communicate with the database. Various problems related to resolving the appropriate driver are reported and it can be a cause of considerable frustration to the user. Beginning with the Q2 2011 version we have taken quite a big step towards eliminating these problems. This blog post talk about what's changed and what this means for the user. Prior to the Q2 2011 release the Telerik OpenAccess ORM product shipped, amongst the various assemblies, the 'Telerik.OpenAccess.Adonet2' assembly which had the ADO.NET specific implementation to obtain...
    May 27, 2021 4 min read
  • Productivity Testing

    Test Studio R1 2011 SP2 is here!

    We are pleased to announce that Test Studio's R1 2011 SP2 (version 2011.1.712) release is now available to download! This service pack features over 70 updates in almost every area of the application. Updated areas include: HTML automation, XAML (Silverlight & WPF) automation, Browser Plug-Ins, Dialog Handling, Test Explorer, DOM Explorer, Team Pulse Integration, TFS (Team Foundation Server) Integration, Results Viewing, Reporting, and more! We have added some major (and I mean major) updates to our Find Expression Builder - its been completely reinvented combining the ease of use you have come to expect from Test Studio, with the ...
    May 27, 2021 2 min read
  • Productivity

    How can we commit if we don't have all requirements?

    I get asked this a lot.  Project Managers are asked to provide full project plans and are asked to commit to this plan.  In order for Project Managers to feel good about this, we try to get all of the requirements up front.  This allows them to derive a schedule and a cost for developing these requirements.  This makes perfect sense right?  If that’s the case, how in the world can an Agile team commit to a project that has a fixed cost and schedule?  Here is the assumption – if we figure out the requirements – we can derive ...
    January 23, 2024 3 min read
  • Productivity

    Can’t Fit it all into a Sprint?

    Agile teams like short iterations because they help to ensure tight feedback cycles in order to reduce waste and minimize uncertainty. However, what if you can’t fit all the work required to implement a product backlog item in a 2 week sprint? For example, with more and more emphasis on design a considerable amount of work might be required for a designer to work with the product owner prior to any development effort investment. A similar question was asked of me during a web cast on Agile adoption: “... it’s a challenge to incorporate integration testing in a short 2-4 ...
    May 27, 2021 1 min read