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Hot on the heels of the RTM release of ASP.NET MVC 3, we now have localized versions of ASP.NET MVC in 9 languages! The installation links within the Web Platform Installer was updated. If you want to download the installer yourself, you can go to the English download page and select your language or click on one of the nine languages below:
If you speak one of these nine languages, you can now develop with ASP.NET MVC in your native language. Salud!
This week Scott learns about Executable Specifications with Gojko Adzic, Jonas Bandi and Aslak Hellesoy. What's all this talk about BDD, Cucumber, Gerkin and SpecFlow? Where's the best place to start and how to Acceptance Tests fit into my existing projects?
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Building quality software is never easy. It requires skills and imagination. We cannot promise to improve your skills, but when it comes to User Interface and developer tools, we can provide the building blocks to take your application a step closer to your imagination. Explore the leading UI suites for ASP.NET AJAX,MVC,Silverlight,Windows Forms and WPF. Enjoy developer tools like .NET Reporting, ORM, Automated Testing Tools, Agile Project Management Tools, and Content Management Solution. And now you can increase your productivity with JustCode, Telerik’s new productivity tool for code analysis and refactoring. Visit www.telerik.com.
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Microsoft WebMatrix was released on the 13th of January. Some folks have said its very existence is confusing. Do we need another IDE? What's Microsoft trying to pull here? Scott talks to ex-Microsoftie Rob Conery on his unfiltered take.
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Building quality software is never easy. It requires skills and imagination. We cannot promise to improve your skills, but when it comes to User Interface and developer tools, we can provide the building blocks to take your application a step closer to your imagination. Explore the leading UI suites for ASP.NET AJAX,MVC,Silverlight,Windows Forms and WPF. Enjoy developer tools like .NET Reporting, ORM, Automated Testing Tools, Agile Project Management Tools, and Content Management Solution. And now you can increase your productivity with JustCode, Telerik’s new productivity tool for code analysis and refactoring. Visit www.telerik.com.
As I've said before this show comes to you with the audio expertise and stewardship of Carl Franklin. The name comes from Travis Illig, but the goal of the show is simple. Avoid wasting the listener's time. (and make the commute less boring)
Enjoy. Who knows what'll happen in the next show?
Barcelona-based design firm Dear Design, along with leading Spanish fashion and sport footwear company Munich, have recently collaborated on an innovative retail arena for the Calle Jorge Juan neighborhood of Valencia, Spain. For Munich’s second Valencia store, Dear Design has constructed a slick stadium space to exhibit each season’s latest line. The interior resembles futuristic scaffolding, with Munich’s representative “X” trademark themed throughout. If you’re ever in the area, it’s definitely worth a pass-through.
UK design firm Mash Creative has created a series of objects — State of the Obvious (S/O/T/O) — in which each item’s design is a description. Consisting of tote bags, notebooks, shirts, mugs and posters, each product defines its own brand.
They explain that these designs are the result of consumerism in our current society: “With consumerism at an all time high and brand image playing an ever more important role in consumers buying choices, we felt an overwhelming desire to challenge what has become ‘The Norm’.”
S/O/T/O is available to buy from Magma Books, Counter-Objects, and Blanka.
Architect Nathan Jenkins converted an old Masonic temple into a light-filled and functional photography studio in Denver, Colorado. The new building uses the old one’s original footprint but with the addition of a modern entrance and an expanse of glass.
From the architect:
With the intent being to minimize the construction waste and disposal of building materials, a substantial portion of the original building materials were salvaged and sold on Craigslist. Left with a hallow box of approximately 18′ x 86′, the first move was to bring the natural light back into what had become a dark and bad spirited place. A series of three 10′ x 10′ openings was introduced to the north side and several simple lines were drawn to contemporize the otherwise vanilla painted concrete block exterior. The northeast corner was lifted to exaggerate the natural perspective drawn from the street and the once asphalt lot adjacent to the building will be left for landscape and a private park.
Before:
Architects: Nathan Jenkins Studio, LLC
Location: Washington Park neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, 80210
Area: 1800 square feet
Materials: Ipe wood, glass, steel, stucco
Photos: Andrew Clark, Trevor Brown, Paul Winner
Scott Wilson, founder of Chicago-based design studio MINIMAL, is an accomplished designer and former Global Creative Director at Nike. Over his eighteen year career Wilson has lead design organizations such as IDEO, Thomson Consumer Electronics, Fortune Brands, and Motorola. Most recently, Wilson and MINIMAL have garnered much acclaim for their TikTok + LunaTik iPod Nano Watch Kits, which shattered records to become the highest funded project in the history of Kickstarter.com, a crowd-funding platform for creative projects. Other recent design collaborations include Microsoft’s Xbox 360 + Kinect Sensor, Dell’s Venue Pro Smartphone and the SW1 Conference/Lounge Collection for Coalesse, which we checked out at NeoCon 2010 and it was pretty sweet. An extensive 45-piece collection, the SW1 rethinks the conference setting and the notion of live/work. Supporting more social engagements and informal behaviors, the collection promotes a relaxed “lean back” ergonomic attitude through its physical proportions, materials and composition.
Five favorites…
1. Muji aluminum card case
I have used this card case as a wallet for the last 10 years, and I can’t part with it. Just love the fixed size and that it never expands, as well as the way the aluminum has patinaed over the decade.
2. Our roof deck
Love hanging out on our roof deck with friends and family for the few nice months we have in Chicago. It’s essential to have accessible outdoor spaces like this in the city.
3. Nau Clothing
Perfect blend of performance, aesthetic and flexibility. It’s rare that I don’t have at least one piece of Nau on my body. Their materials and cuts are ideal for urban-outdoor climates like Chicago, New York, Seattle and Portland blending protection with refined minimalism.
4. Shade Shade by Jurgen Bey for Moooi
Long time favorite of mine and have it hanging in my studio. Never get bored of the transformation that a simple material idea can have. Love the idea of taking an old irrelevant chandelier and giving it a second modern life.
5. Extremis Qrater
Always liked the simply execution and use of materials from Dirk Wynants at Extremis. The Qrater fire dish is made from weathered steel, which allows it to form a protective rust the moment it is taken out of the box. Many of Wynants ideas center around fun and togetherness but with an unexpected, refined twist.
