Windows 8, Metro and IE10: First impressions Charles Young, January 1, 0001 I've just installed the Windows 8 Developer Preview. These are some first impressions: Installation of the preview was quite smooth and didn't take too long. It took a few minutes to extract the files ... Windows 8, Metro and IE10: First impressions 0 0 12
From Soup to Nuts: Using VirtualBox with Windows 8 Developer Prev... mbcrump, January 1, 0001 I am like everyone else when it comes to Preview OS Software. I don’t want it on installed on my primary machine and I don’t want to lug around another laptop to try stuff. I am not a fan of booting of ... From Soup to Nuts: Using VirtualBox with Windows 8 Developer Prev... 0 0 14
//Build/ Day 1 Recap and Thoughts D'Arcy Lussier, January 1, 0001 So we’re into Day 2 of Build, and the keynote this morning is talking about server and cloud aspects of Windows 8. I’m looking forward to the sessions this afternoon to get some deeper dives. But let’s ... //Build/ Day 1 Recap and Thoughts 0 0 0
Bullet Points from Build–Day 1 and my thoughts mbcrump, January 1, 0001 I usually do a bullet points from major conference events like this one from Mix11. The purpose of this post is to get you up to speed quickly with news and links you may enjoy. Build – Day 1 Keynote Windows ... Bullet Points from Build–Day 1 and my thoughts 0 0 2
How do I get access to DB2 from my .NET applications? Paula DiTallo, January 1, 0001 You have at least 2 choices: Source 1: SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack http://www.microsoft.com/do... ... this includes Microsoft OLEDB Provider for DB2 Source 2: Available from ... How do I get access to DB2 from my .NET applications? 0 0 2
BUILD Keynote Notes | From Virtual Link Jeff Julian, January 1, 0001 Demostration of Windows 8 Lots of great stuff going on with Windows 7 installs Touch First, Mouse Second – Wow, that is going to be interesting Demo of a netbook from two years ago running Windows 8 using ... BUILD Keynote Notes | From Virtual Link 0 0 0
//build conference in Anaheim: Keynote notes #bldwin Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 As usual when I attend a conference, I like to take quick notes to remember what it was all about and take some time later to analyze it. Since Windows 8 is going to be the next big things, let me share ... //build conference in Anaheim: Keynote notes #bldwin 0 0 0
Live Blogging Build Keynotes D'Arcy Lussier, January 1, 0001 We're 10 minutes away from the Build keynote, and I'm going to be live blogging the event. Now, to be clear, you shouldn't just read this - I mean, the keynotes are streaming live online. But I want to ... Live Blogging Build Keynotes 0 0 0
Code Query Language - for static analysis JoshReuben, January 1, 0001 Introduction · CQL is a SQL-like language (SELECT..FROM..WHERE) for static analysis of .NET code. · It is a nice complement to code contracts, & is usable in unit tests. If you've ever looked at creating ... Code Query Language - for static analysis 0 0 1
//Build/ - Day 0 D'Arcy Lussier, January 1, 0001 Today was Day 0 of the Microsoft Build conference here in Anaheim - a day for attendees to travel, get their registration done early, and set up their session schedule for the remainder of the week.But ... //Build/ - Day 0 0 0 2
TFS API: Using LINQpad to query TFS Tarun Arora, January 1, 0001 Download Demo - LINQpad Query In this blog post I’ll be showing you how to query TFS using LINQpad. 1. Download LINQpad Those who are familiar with LINQpad know its benefits and ease of use, i would urge ... TFS API: Using LINQpad to query TFS 0 0 2
Google Feeds API shehan, January 1, 0001 I was given with a simple requirement – create an online component that has the ability to pull RSS feeds asynchronously from websites. I could have written a server control, but that would mean I would ... Google Feeds API 0 0 0
MVVM Light V4 beta1 Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 This morning, I published MVVM Light V4 beta1 in the form of an MSI. The installation instructions are detailed on the MVVM Light installation page. Please make sure to uninstall previous versions before ... MVVM Light V4 beta1 0 0 0
Latest jQuery library shehan, January 1, 0001 Use the following link to find out the latest version of the jQuery API library hosted on Google’s CDN: http://code.google.com/apis... Technorati Tags: jquery google cdn ... Latest jQuery library 0 0 0
Commenting code is an anti-pattern MarkPearl, January 1, 0001 I have just gotten involved in a project that has been around for a while but developed with a different methodology to the one I am used to. One of the first things I noticed is that there were very little ... Commenting code is an anti-pattern 0 0 14
Set Offset to not attached div doesn't work correctly in IE Michael Freidgeim, January 1, 0001 We want to dynamically show an image below a span html element. The javascript creates a div element, than assigns new offsets using jQuery offset() and then appends the div to document.It worked as expected ... Set Offset to not attached div doesn't work correctly in IE 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for September 09, 2011 -- #1145 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Kunal Chowdhury, David Anson, Cheryl Simmons, Ryan Alford, Peter Kuhn, Ollie Riches, Mike Hole, Allen Lee, WindowsPhoneGeek, Mike Taulty, Sumit Dutta, Asim Sajjad, Dhananjay Kumar, and Vikram ... Silverlight Cream for September 09, 2011 -- #1145 0 0 0
MS HTML5 WebCamp: few words on... Natasa Gavrilovic, January 1, 0001 Recently I attended Microsoft HTML5 WebCamp where I had a chance to get insights on all new features HTML5 has to offer. Couple things to mention: - Canvas - a new HTMl5 feature that uses JavaScript to ... MS HTML5 WebCamp: few words on... 0 0 0
Yet another Beeping P/Invoke Demo (SL5 RC) mbcrump, January 1, 0001 Introduction You might have noticed that the Silverlight 5 (Release Candidate) is out. One of the new features included in the RC is the ability to call P/Invoke. In this short demo, we will write a Silverlight ... Yet another Beeping P/Invoke Demo (SL5 RC) 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for September 08, 2011 -- #1144 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Ollie Riches, Tony Champion, Kunal Chowdhury, WindowsPhoneGeek, Jeremy Likness, Mike Taulty, Jesse Liberty, Sumit Dutta, Asim Sajjad, Justin Angel, and Shawn Wildermuth(-2-). Above the Fold: ... Silverlight Cream for September 08, 2011 -- #1144 0 0 0
What do I expect from Build Windows? Dennis Vroegop, January 1, 0001 Well, quite a lot actually. The fact that the official agenda is completely empty (they're not even telling us who is doing the keynote ontheir website) leaves us with wondering what will happen. Of course, ... What do I expect from Build Windows? 0 0 0
JavaScript Development and Resources TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 At http://oreilly.com/javascri... O'Relly have put up a page of JavaScript Development and Resources. It includes many free book sample chapters ... JavaScript Development and Resources 0 0 0
HTC lanza sus smartphones con Windows Phone 7 Mango jogarriot, January 1, 0001 Para los que quieren smartphones con Mango, cada vez hay más a la venta. La compañía Taiwanesa HTC es la segunda en sacar lanzar smartphones con Windows Mango. Mango es la última versión del sistema operativo ... HTC lanza sus smartphones con Windows Phone 7 Mango 0 0 0
St. Louis Day of .NET 2011 - Sessions Materials Muljadi Budiman, January 1, 0001 I have to say that it has been awhile (just over a year actually) since I've updated my blog. I feel embarassed. On the other hand, I have been quite busy - so it's not like I don't do it because I am ... St. Louis Day of .NET 2011 - Sessions Materials 0 0 1
Leveraging MSBuild for Ruthless Productivity Michael B. McLaughlin, January 1, 0001 (Warning: This is semi-advanced stuff. It’s not hard, per se, but it involves editing important project files manually, which, if done wrong, can render them useless making it so that your code won’t compile ... Leveraging MSBuild for Ruthless Productivity 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for September 05, 2011 -- #1143 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Michael Washington, Tony Champion, Ollie Riches, Gill Cleeren, Koen Zwikstra(-2-), Peter Kuhn, Xianzhong Zhu, Mike Taulty, Pete Brown, Sumit Dutta(-2-), Asim Sajjad, Dhananjay Kumar(-2-), ... Silverlight Cream for September 05, 2011 -- #1143 0 0 0
99 Bottles of Beer! TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 At http://99-bottles-of-beer.n... an old drinking song that printed out by an award-winning piece of code obfuscation cited in a Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wik... inspired ... 99 Bottles of Beer! 0 0 1
Creating Development Certificates for WCF Token and Transport Sec... Jamie Kurtz, January 1, 0001 When developing WCF services that interact with a custom Security Token Service (STS), you will need to create at least one X.509 certificate. If you have access to a trusted certificate authority – e.g. ... Creating Development Certificates for WCF Token and Transport Sec... 0 0 0
Visual Studio vNext Details - HTML Editor Smart Tasks and Event H... TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 Scott Guthrie of Microsoft has blogged about "HTML Editor Smart Tasks and Event Handler Generation (ASP.NET vNext Series)" at http://weblogs.asp.net/scot... ... Visual Studio vNext Details - HTML Editor Smart Tasks and Event H... 0 0 0
properties-or-public-fields TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 At http://csharperimage.jeremy... there is an interesting discussion on whether to use Prperties or to publicly expose fields. Whilst I will admit there be cases ... properties-or-public-fields 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for September 04, 2011 -- #1142 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Lee, Kunal Chowdhury, Peter Kuhn, XamlNinja, Ollie Riches, WindowsPhoneGeek, Jeremy Likness, Pete Brown(-2-, -3-), Dhananjay Kumar, Sumit Dutta, and Asim Sajjad. Above the Fold: Silverlight: ... Silverlight Cream for September 04, 2011 -- #1142 0 0 0
More Cheat-Sheets (and some for SQL Injection Attack!) TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 At http://devcheatsheet.com/ there is a comprehensive list of cheat sheets. Of particular note are: http://devcheatsheet.com/ta... SQL Injection! http://devcheatsheet.com/ta... ReSharper ... More Cheat-Sheets (and some for SQL Injection Attack!) 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for September 03, 2011 -- #1141 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Tony Champion, Kevin Hoffman, Pete Brown(-2-), Mike Gold, Jeremy Likness, Xpert360, Den Delimarsky, Sumit Dutta, Asim Sajjad, Vikram Pendse, and Michael Crump. Above the Fold: Silverlight: ... Silverlight Cream for September 03, 2011 -- #1141 0 0 0
Another SQL Injection attack TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 At http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/t... there is a report on yet another SQL Injection attack. This time it is Nokiia's Developer network. How many other systems are vulnerable to such attack? ... Another SQL Injection attack 0 0 0
O Reilly - Deals of the day 3/Sept/2011 TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 Today, O' Reilly are offering three book deals: 1) JavaScript Web Applications Use discount code: DD388 $13.99 (Save 50%) 2) Programming Microsoft ASP.NET 4 Use discount code: DDGRM $23.99 (Save 50%) 3) ... O Reilly - Deals of the day 3/Sept/2011 0 0 0
Build UIs the way you would want them to be built jboyer, January 1, 0001 A lesson I learned while building a module in the custom ERP I am working on at my job: build the UI the way you would want it to be built. What do I mean by this? I’ll explain by sharing my experience. ... Build UIs the way you would want them to be built 0 0 0
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Masterpage, User Control, Modal Popup and Update Panel - Passing ... Vincent Maverick Durano, January 1, 0001 A developer is asking how to pass data from a UserControl control to the main page. Basically, the scenario is that he has a user control which contains a GridView and wrap arround within asp Ajax UpdatePanel ... Masterpage, User Control, Modal Popup and Update Panel - Passing ... 0 0 1
Getting Started with the Silverlight 5 RC mbcrump, January 1, 0001 Today the release candidate of Microsoft’s Silverlight 5 was released to the public. If you want to know “What’s new in Silverlight 5” then check out this page on Silverlight.net and continue reading the ... Getting Started with the Silverlight 5 RC 0 0 1
MVVM light V3 installer for non-English systems Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 After I released the MVVM Light installer, I got a note saying that parts of the installation failed on non-English systems (in that case a German installation of Expression Blend and Visual Studio). Specifically, ... MVVM light V3 installer for non-English systems 0 0 0
Extracting a SQL CE DB from Isolated Storage in WP7 Mango. mbcrump, January 1, 0001 Introduction By now, most of you have heard that Windows Phone 7 – Mango release will support Local Databases (SQL CE) using Linq to SQL. But what you probably haven’t heard much about is how to extract ... Extracting a SQL CE DB from Isolated Storage in WP7 Mango. 0 0 1
Silverlight Cream for August 31, 2011 -- #1140 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Alex Golesh(-2-, -3-), Andrea Boschin, Peter Kuhn, Shawn Wildermuth, WindowsPhoneGeek(-2-), Jesse Liberty, Pete Vickers, Sumit Dutta, Asim Sajjad, Chad Campbell, Vikram Pendse, Michael Crump, ... Silverlight Cream for August 31, 2011 -- #1140 0 0 0
Red Gate | SQL Compare Review Jeff Julian, January 1, 0001 To start, I love Red Gate Software’s Tools. I have loved them since the first time I started using SQL Backup and SQL Compare when I first started Geekswithblogs.net. I think they create quality products ... Red Gate | SQL Compare Review 0 0 3
TFS SDK: Workspace Explorer & Statistics Tarun Arora [Microsoft MVP], January 1, 0001 The Team Explorer is a wonderful view of the position of your version control in the team foundation server. However, there is no one window of such truth available for the workspace. I am a very active ... TFS SDK: Workspace Explorer & Statistics 0 0 19
Silverlight Cream for August 29, 2011 -- #1139 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Gill Cleeren, Shawn Wildermuth, WindowsPhoneGeek, Erno de Weerd, Morten Nielsen, Sumit Dutta, and Asim Sajjad. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "Post Comments Using Silverlight" Asim Sajjad ... Silverlight Cream for August 29, 2011 -- #1139 0 0 0
Using HTML5 Local Storage in ASP.NET Applications Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 I recently delivered a Zeollar session on Using HTML5 Local Storage in ASP.NET Applications Following it up with a blog post on the contents, since a few mentioned that the code was not better aligned/readable. ... Using HTML5 Local Storage in ASP.NET Applications 0 0 6
Silverlight Cream for August 26, 2011 -- #1138 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Asim Sajjad, Thomas Martinsen, Johan Danforth, Kunal Chowdhury, Loek van den Ouweland, XAMLNinja, WindowsPhoneGeek, Erno de Weerd, Sumit Dutta, and David Yack. Above the Fold: Silverlight: ... Silverlight Cream for August 26, 2011 -- #1138 0 0 0
JavaScript Now Albers, January 1, 0001 I am a reformed former JavaScript hater. In the 90s and early 2000s I muddled through JavaScript compatibility issues, poor performance and a lack of development & debugging tools. When ASP.NET came ... JavaScript Now 0 0 3
Tips for IT Security in RIAs Webgui, January 1, 0001 Rich internet applications are growing fast in the business and enterprise application landscape as more and more software managers and corporate decision makers are electing to place rich internet applications ... Tips for IT Security in RIAs 0 0 6
A potentially dangerous Request value was detected from the clien... Renso, January 1, 0001 Issue: Due to an upgrade from .Net 2, 3.0 or 3.5 to .Net 4.0 or you are starting a new .Net 4.0 project, you may run into this message: A potentially dangerous Request.Path value was detected from the ... A potentially dangerous Request value was detected from the clien... 0 0 2