Avoiding micro-optimizations

What's a micro-optimization, you may ask? It's applying a local-in-scope rule about optimization to your code without actually testing to see if it makes any difference to the performance of your application as a whole. Micro-optimizations are generally cast as never-to-be-broken rules, or even as items in some coding standards document.

Sometimes we refer to them as premature optimizations. The root of all evil, to quote Knuth.

The Icing on the Christmas Cake: Release of DXperience v2010 vol 2

We’re thrilled to be able to offer you the second installment of this year’s DXperience release. DXperience v2010 vol 2 ships with brand new native ASP.NET MVC extensions as well as a new data grid and charting solutions for your Silverlight applications.

This is a bumper release, and we think that you’ll be exceptionally pleased with the results.

Head over to your Download Manager now, and grab a slice of the tasty Christmas delight that is DXperience.

Download DXperience v2010 vol 2 What’s New in DXperience v2010 vol 2

Stuff Your Stocking with Build 54 of the VCL Controls

Not one, but two great releases adorn this week’s newsletter. This fantastic festive treat from the DevExpress VCL team delivers new beta previews of the VCL data grid and a host of enhancements to the ExpressBars Suite.

If you are an active subscriber to the DevExpress VCL Subscription, you can try these beta releases for free from your Download Manager. If you’re not a subscriber, why not download the latest compiled demos?

What’s New in VCL Build 54

Windows Phone 7 and You – Stocking Filler or Christmas Turkey?

The official launch of WP7 is well underway. Despite all the hubbub surrounding the release, we’re still curious about your intentions with this new offering from Microsoft.

Will Santa’s sleigh be packed with Windows Phone 7 paraphernalia this year, or are you expecting a post-Christmas bargain basement - style disaster?

Leave your feedback on Emil's post and help us to make a considered decision for this latest Microsoft development.

You and Windows Phone 7

What Are Your Christmas Wishes? The 2011 Development Roadmap

You may be too old for letters to Santa, but here at DevExpress we’re willing to try to indulge your Christmas wishes.

Julian announced many of our 2011 development plans “hot of the presses”, as part of our live webinars from the DevExpress Annual Summit. As he prepares the official documents, complete with rubber stamps, signatures and wax seals, why not review the plans that the teams have in store for you during 2011.

Remember, we are looking for your feedback on our WinForms controls. If you have ideas, comments or desires to share with us about our WinForms product line, Julian is standing by and waiting to hear your thoughts. We can’t promise to implement everything, but we want to know how you think we can make this mature and solid release even better in 2011. Email Julian with your thoughts.

DevExpress Webinars - The 2011 Roadmap, Part 1 DevExpress Webinars - The 2011 Roadmap, Part 2

Deck the Halls with Delphi!

2011 is set to be quite a pivotal year for the VCL product team. With Julian at the helm, the team are headed towards a release cycle that will hopefully provide great value for our customers and your end-users.

With a number of stocking stuffing plans for the upcoming year, we hope you’ll be as excited as we are about the new direction of our VCL controls.

Check out Julian’s informative blog post on the overarching goals for the VCL team during 2011 and give us your feedback in the comments.

2011 Roadmap Digest for Our VCL Products

Holiday Week Webinars: Give the Gift of Great Development Solutions

This week we are helping you speed towards the holiday weekend faster than a runaway sled.

Join Emil, Mark and Rory on our final interactive webinars of 2010. We’ve saved some of the best sessions until last.

Register your seat for these free, interactive webinars and join us to ask your questions, live.

Introduction to Data Access and Customization with the Silverlight Grid Working with Selections and the Clipboard in CodeRush

DevExpress Webinars – “Roll VT!”

2010 was the year of the DevExpress Webinar Series.

We delivered you over 20 hours of live, interactive sessions to help you to both embrace DevExpress technologies, and to explore new and emerging concepts and practices.

If you missed any sessions from our first season of the DevExpress Webinars, we invite you to review the great content including introductions to machine learning, a guide to getting started with ASP.NET MVC, as well as tips and tricks with the ASP.NET data grid.

Download, divulge and develop with DevExpress this Christmas … but don’t overdo it!

Recap the DevExpress Webinar Series