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SQL Server 2014 DML Triggers are often a point of contention between Developers and DBAs, between those who customize a database application and those who provides it. They are often the first database objects investigated when the performance degrades. They seem easy to write, but writing efficient Trigger, though complex have a very important characteristic: they allow solving problems that cannot be managed in any other application layer. Therefore, if you cannot work without them, in this article you will learn tricks and best practices for writing and managing them efficiently. 

We just released a GA version of .NET Core 3.0 that includes support for Windows Forms and WPF. And along with that release we’re happy to announce the first preview version of the Windows Forms Designer for .NET Core projects! 

Microsoft today officially announced the next generation of their Windows Server product. Now known as Windows Server 2019, it includes various changes made to security, scalability and reliability of the platform. 

Web Payments is an emerging web standard being developed by the W3C to simplify online payments and enable a broader set of players to participate easily in the payments ecosystem on the web. The standards are flexible; they work with various types of payment systems and are intended to work on any browser on any device, payment method, or payment service provider. This flexibility enables development simplicity, deployment consistency, and future compatibility with emerging payment technologies. 

Kent’s rules, from Extreme Programming Explained are:

• Runs all the tests
• Has no duplicated logic. Be wary of hidden duplication like parallel class hierarchies
• States every intention important to the programmer
• Has the fewest possible classes and methods

In my experience, these don’t quite serve the needs of software design. My four rules might be that a well-designed system:

• is well-covered by passing tests.
• has no abstractions not directly needed by the program.
• has unambiguous behavior.
• requires the fewest number of concepts.

Take a dive into this history of blockchain technology, a decentralized and distributed ledger. Hear how blockchain has evolved to where it is today and imagine what the future might hold.