Archive for July, 2010
Against Serialization with XmlSerialization
There’s a terrible monster in .NET’s closest, and its name is XmlSerialization. I love serialization to XML (or whatever your node-based text format of choice is), and I love XML in .NET and C#, but XmlSerialization is a horror. Let’s look at the requirements for XML serialization with the...
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Extending LinqToXml for better XML interaction
Many tools programmers or tech artists work with XML on a daily basis. For .NET developers, there are three ways to work with XML. You can use XML serialization (built in or custom), the System.Xml namespace, or LinqToXml (System.Xml.Linq). I usually advocate XML serialization (with custom serialization routines!), but...
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Blogging again!
I’m going to start blogging again (and more seriously for the first time). I’ve been doing most of my posting over at www.tech-artists.org the past few years, but now with increased free time (no more crunch for me), and an expertise in a relevant area (I feel like I’m...
