If you've played with Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0, you may have wondered why the Data Access Application Block always shows up in the configuration tool when you open an application's configuration file, even if you didn't ask for it - and...

Have you heard about this new Service Factory thing but you're not sure how to get started? One option is to join the community , download the preview bits and dive in head first. But if you prefer a kinder, gentler option, Don has started to put together...

Apologies for the late notice, but Brian and I will be presenting a webcast on building your own designtime for Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0 at 11am PDT today, April 20th (that's 18:00 UTC). Sign up here to watch it live or on demand from...

One of the bigger changes we made to Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0 was the removal of many features from the Security Application Block in favor of some new functionality provided by ASP.NET 2.0 providers such as Membership and Profile. While...

The patterns & practices team is pleased to announce that the first public drop of the Web Service Software Factory is now available from our new community site at http://practices.gotdotnet.com/projects/svcfactory . We're looking forward to having...

Ever since we first released Enterprise Library, a lot of people have wanted to be able to log information to "rolling" flat files - that is, text files which automatically roll over to new files based on criteria such as date or maximum file size. In...

I don't know if it's the onset of spring (or autumn, depending on your hemisphere), but judging from the number of mails I've received on this topic in the last few weeks, it seems that everyone is trying to make the Enterprise Library configuration system...