> Hello S#arp Architecture Community,
> I just wanted to let you know that a S#arp Architecture
> based e-commerce site has just been released into the wild:http://www.
> fancydressoutfitters.co.uk

> For those who are interested - here's a little background:

> - We ran the project using Scrum (managing the project with Scrum for Team
> System <http://scrumforteamsystem.com>)
> - Delivered in 20 weeks: 10 x 2 week iterations
> - We extended the core S#arp Architecture framework (support for multiple
> databases, ViewModels etc...)
> - Integrated other OSS projects into the solution:
>   - N2CMS
>   - Spark View Engine
>   - xVal Validation Framework
>   - AutoMapper (for entity / view model mapping)
>   - PostSharp (for cross cutting concerns - logging, performance counters,
> caching)
>   - MBUnit / Gallio for our BDD Framework
>   - Solr & SolrNet for Search and Faceted Navigation
> - Over 700 BDD Specs
> - Solution performs very well - 1000 concurrent users per web server,
> generating around 180 pages per second across 2x single quad core 64bit
> servers.

> If you're really interested two of the developers in the team (James Broome
> & Jon George who have both posted to this forum) & myself have blogged our
> thoughts & experiences developing this solution and working with S#arp
> Architecture:

>    - ASP.NET MVC - Separation of concerns amongst team
> members<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jamesbroome/archive/2009/08/24/asp-net...>
>    - ASP.NET MVC - Controllers + BDD = The perfect match? (Part 1: The
>    HomeController)<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jamesbroome/archive/2009/09/16/asp-net...>
>    - ASP.NET MVC - Controllers + BDD = The perfect match? (Part 2: Log On
>    and Log Off with the
> AccountController)<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jamesbroome/archive/2009/09/23/asp-net...>
>    - The importance of conventions – from ASP.NET MVC to a successful
>    project team<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jamesbroome/archive/2009/10/06/the-imp...>
>    - The Value and Benefits of ASP.NET
> MVC<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/howardvanrooijen/archive/2009/09/13/th...>
>    - Optimising an ASP.NET MVC web site part 1 -
> Introduction<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jonathangeorge/archive/2009/10/03/opti...>
>    - Optimising an ASP.NET MVC web site part 2 - Database and
> NHibernate<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jonathangeorge/archive/2009/10/03/opti...>
>    - How to improve your YSlow score under
> IIS7<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jonathangeorge/archive/2009/09/09/how-...>
>    - Cloaking your ASP.NET MVC Web Application on IIS
> 7<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/howardvanrooijen/archive/2009/08/25/cl...>
>    - Why BDD works for
> Agile<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jamesbroome/archive/2008/07/22/why-bdd...>
>    - Behaviour Driven Development - not just for Acceptance
> Testing<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jamesbroome/archive/2008/12/15/behavio...>
>    - Why I like N2
> CMS<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/jamesbroome/archive/2009/04/24/why-i-l...>
>    - Microsoft, Open Source and Codeplex
> Foundation<http://consultingblogs.emc.com/howardvanrooijen/archive/2009/09/11/mi...>

> I wanted to say a HUGE thank-you to everyone in this community for all the
> passion, energy, knowledge and help you provide on a daily basis.

> S#arp Architecture is a wonderful framework that truly is greater than the
> sum of its parts.

> /Howard