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Performance Sin - Using Exceptions To Control Flow

Want to spot coding anti-patterns from performance perspective without actually looking in the code? One of the common performance coding anti-patterns I’ve noticed lately is using Exception Handling to control program flow. The anti-patterns Most Read More...

Posted 02 February 08 01:19 by alikl | 4 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Tools, Development Phase, Performance, Practices, Exception Handling

Security Code Review – Use Visual Studio Bookmarks To Capture Security Findings

How to streamline the process of capturing security flaws during security code review? How to save time and avoid switching between the tools? How to stay focused? In this post I will show my simple technique to capture security flaws using Bookmarks Read More...

Posted 24 January 08 01:38 by alikl | 3 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Security, Tools, Code Inspection, Practices

Use DIR Command To Generate List Of Files And Store It In File

DIR /S /B /A:-D I use simple DIR command to generate file lists. It serves me in many scenarios. For example, I use it to generate .Net assemblies list when I conduct preliminary scan as part of code inspection process. Here are the explanations to the Read More...

Posted 01 December 07 02:16 by alikl | 2 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Code Inspection, Practices

Identify ASP.NET, Web Services, And WCF Performance Issues By Examining IIS Logs

Simple examination of IIS logs can reveal potential performance issues related to ASP.NET web applications, ASP.NET web services, and IIS hosted WCF services. Fast, easy, cheap. These are the simple steps I take: Time-Taken & W3C Logs: Turn it on... Read More...

Posted 02 November 07 10:49 by alikl | 10 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Tools, Performance, Practices

Use Performance Counters Templates To Streamline Performance Analysis

I create perf counters sets up front. That way I could start collecting and measuring proper metrics right away each time I am assigned to do detailed performance analysis. Measuring .NET Application Performance lists important perf counters. What I really Read More...

Posted 15 August 07 03:52 by alikl | 2 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Performance, Practices

T-Shooting Kerberos

I was delivering "Authentication Explained" session for Security User Group. First off - thanks for attending the session! The session was based on "Authentication Explained" workshop . During the session I was demoing the following topics: Identity Flow Read More...

Posted 04 July 07 10:16 by alikl | 2 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Security, Implementation, Deployment Phase, Practices, Authentication

Performance Workshop In Munich MTC Labs - Lessons Learned

How to get a hold of what's going on when getting ownership of the running project? How to achieve results when strictly time- and resource-boxed? How to keep team members focused on objectives and reduce distraction? Here is what I've done: Visualizing Read More...

Posted 01 July 07 07:49 by alikl | 2 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Performance, Practices

Visual Studio 2005 As General Code Search Tool

Visual Studio 2005 has powerful search capabilities. One of my favorites is "Find in Files". Just hit Ctrl+Shift+F (more shortcuts - My Favorite Shortcuts ). Essentially it uses FindStr utility that sits in System32 folder and comes for free with Windows Read More...

Posted 05 June 07 10:50 by alikl | 7 Comments   
Filed under Test Phase, Tools, Code Inspection, VSTS, Practices

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