Hanselminutes Podcast by Scott Hanselman

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MEF - Managed Extensibility Framework with Glenn Block

Show #148 Jan 28 2009 plus show notes

There's been lots of talk about MEF lately, but what the heck is it? Is it an Open Source Project or is it part of the .NET Framework? Is it both? Is it an IOC Container or something new? Glenn Block sets Scott straight in this interview recorded on the Microsoft Campus.

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