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I’ll be speaking at NYC’s second CodeCamp on Saturday March, 3rd. Thanks very much to DonXML for giving me one of his slots! The topic?

Test Driving NHibernate and the Domain Model

In this talk we’ll survey the basic features (maps, collections, inheritance, queries) of the NHibernate object-relational mapping tool, discussing best practices and limitations. We’ll immediately apply this knowledge to a working example of a Domain Model rolled from Plain Old C# Objects (POCOs). Focusing on code, we’ll review the key design patterns, decisions, and testing strategies that come in handy when creating maintainable, consistent, and elegant object models that stand the test of time.

I’ll use some of the patterns in Eric Evan’s Domain-Driven Design and Martin Fowler’s Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture to craft a Domain Model that’s mapped using NHibernate right before your eyes. We’ll discuss and apply these patterns and do an intermediate introduction to NHibernate mapping, all in a Test-Driven manner.

Do I know how to party or what?!

There’s a ton of good talks and great speakers over five (!) tracks. Scope the line-up right here and get to registratin’…