Setting up SVN on Windows Agha Usman Ahmed, January 1, 0001 Subversion is ultimately one of the best source control option we have in today’s world. it has very light instance running on Server and of course it is FREE. To access the Subversion repository on the ... Setting up SVN on Windows 0 0 6
How to debug SharePoint feature receivers Geordie, January 1, 0001 Just a quick one to detail how this is done in case someone finds it useful. For those still getting into working with SharePoint features, a feature receiver is a class which contains some code you've ... How to debug SharePoint feature receivers 0 0 0
Searching for Files Using the Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt Jeff Paterno, January 1, 0001 I just ran into a scenario where I couldn't find a file in it's expected directory. I took the next logical step and ran a typical search using Windows Explorer. Unfortunately this search turned up no ... Searching for Files Using the Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt 0 0 2
Delete work items TFS 2010 Matt deClercq, January 1, 0001 Seems as though the "destroywi" command has been moved from the Power Tools into the actual TFS administration executables. I case you were wondering here is the /? from the new destroy work item command ... Delete work items TFS 2010 0 0 6
Silverlight Cream for February 04, 2010 -- #792 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Nokola, Braulio Díez Botella, Gavin Wignall, David Poll, Mike Taulty, Pete Brown, Tim Heuer, Bruce Abernethy(2), and Kathleen McGrath. Shoutouts: John Bruin has a fun Silverlight app up ... Silverlight Cream for February 04, 2010 -- #792 0 0 0
Free UK Azure Training Workshops in Reading and Edinburgh in Febr... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 As part of Microsoft UKs Azure Awareness Week in February (2010) we have three training workshops for partners taking place. I have added them over on the new Fans of UK Azure community site. Don’t delay ... Free UK Azure Training Workshops in Reading and Edinburgh in Febr... 0 0 0
Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 ReportViewer and Click Once. Shervin Shakibi, January 1, 0001 First of all I have to say how excited I was to see the new reportviewer with VS2010 Beta 2, I have one application that has embedded reports in it up to this point we could not use the SSRS2008 reports ... Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 ReportViewer and Click Once. 0 0 1140
Get rid of Web Application pages SilverMarc, January 1, 0001 Sometimes it is really, really difficult to get rid of bad habits. One of these habits in our profession is the use of pages in web applications. The World Wide Web started as a system of interlinked hypertext ... Get rid of Web Application pages 0 0 2
Use expression to build the file connection string instead of usi... Kevin Shyr, January 1, 0001 I've always used the Expression property to dynamically build the connection strings. It has always worked without any problem, so I never gave it much thoughts. However, a package we converted from DTS ... Use expression to build the file connection string instead of usi... 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for February 03, 2010 -- #791 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Joel Neubeck, Alex van Beek, Kirupa Chinnathambi, Jim McCurdy, Dave Britton, Laurent Bugnion, Brendan Enrick, Robby Ingebretsen, David Burela, and Lee. Shoutouts: Michael Sync put up a post ... Silverlight Cream for February 03, 2010 -- #791 0 0 0
No more "Path is too long" Sarang, January 1, 0001 Bugged by the irritating "Path is too long after being fully qualified" error while running in the Development Fabric? The solution is pretty funny and not so obvious unfortunately. The culprit here is ... No more "Path is too long" 0 0 4
CSS Stylesheets in ASP.Net BelugaNeil, January 1, 0001 I've not done a great deal in ASP.Net and I've never done anything with Style Sheets. They are however really simple as long as you remember a couple of things. Create the css file and add it to your project ... CSS Stylesheets in ASP.Net 0 0 0
Multi-Server ESB Toolkit 2.0 Install (including the Management Po... Andy Morrison, January 1, 0001 [Source: http://geekswithblogs.net/a... I recently had the pleasure of installing and configuring the ESB Toolkit 2.0 in a multi-server environment. There are some notes ... Multi-Server ESB Toolkit 2.0 Install (including the Management Po... 0 0 0
Quick tip: Commenting out properties in XAML Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 Often when you write XAML, you wish you could ignore a property temporarily. In code, it is easy to do: Just comment out the line where the property is set, and you are good to compile. Read the rest of ... Quick tip: Commenting out properties in XAML 0 0 0
Warmup – Getting Started Robz / Fervent Coder, January 1, 0001 What if there was a tool out there that could let you specify a structure for a project (visual studio solution + everything else) and save you up to 3+ hours of work every time you started a new project? ... Warmup – Getting Started 0 0 1
Seven things that may surprise you about the Windows Azure Platfo... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 I wrote this short article for the 27th of January edition of the UK MSDN Flash newsletter. I thought it would be useful to sneak it in here as well especially as it will be the basis of a number of upcoming ... Seven things that may surprise you about the Windows Azure Platfo... 0 0 0
How to get Pre-Build Event support for Web Site Projects ChrisD, January 1, 0001 In Visual Studio (2008) Web Site Projects do not support pre/post build events. Web applications do, but web sites do not. This doesn’t mean you can’t have pre/post build events however. You just have ... How to get Pre-Build Event support for Web Site Projects 0 0 2
Microsoft Field Surveys Charles Young, January 1, 0001 So there I am doing what a geek does best - sitting in Cafe Nero on Tottenham Court Road in the centre of London on a Saturday afternoon, killing time while waiting to meet up with my daughter, and doing ... Microsoft Field Surveys 0 0 1
Do not forget the deadline to upgrade your accounts Sarang, January 1, 0001 Folks, Azure goes out of CTP this 1st of Feb. Remember to make good use of the Azure Introductory Special offers. For the MSDN subscribing crowd its even sweeter. The benefits are listed below. MSDN Subscriber ... Do not forget the deadline to upgrade your accounts 0 0 0
The Challenges of Inconsistent Implementation and Office Document... Tim Murphy, January 1, 0001 I have spent the last several months developing solutions with Office 2007 and the Office Open XML SDK 2. Our client has requirements that cross the suite from PowerPoint Presentations to Word Documents. ... The Challenges of Inconsistent Implementation and Office Document... 0 0 0
Running Batch Files from the Solution Explorer in Visual Studio ChrisD, January 1, 0001 If you want to run a batch (.bat) file from within Visual Studio, you need to add an external tool. From the Tools menu select External Tools, and then click Add. Fill out the values as illustrated below: ... Running Batch Files from the Solution Explorer in Visual Studio 0 0 5
Deploying Sub folders for VS Unit Tests ChrisD, January 1, 0001 My unit test project uses a app.config file that has external source references to other config files located in my “configuration” folder. My configuration folder is a sub folder of the unit test project. ... Deploying Sub folders for VS Unit Tests 0 0 0
My First coding dojo Michel Grootjans, January 1, 0001 Note to the one reader I have (Hi mom!): I accidently deleted this post, so this is a repost. I’ve just started a new initiative in our company: a coding dojo. I first saw this last week at the XP days, ... My First coding dojo 0 0 0
Associating a WF4 activity designer to a custom activity using Me... Jamie Kurtz, January 1, 0001 In VS2010 Beta 2 you can associate your own activity designer with a custom activity in one of two ways: Using System.ComponentModel.Desig... on the custom activity Implementing System.Activities.Presentat... ... Associating a WF4 activity designer to a custom activity using Me... 0 0 6
VSS 2005 error with BizTalk projects in VS 2008 mattjgilbert, January 1, 0001 We’ve been upgrading our BTS 2006 R2 projects to Visual Studio 2008 while using Visual SourceSafe 2005. We all started to get this annoying error pop-up when checking files in and out. Unexpected error ... VSS 2005 error with BizTalk projects in VS 2008 0 0 1
Can not find SQL Server Reporting Services ?? SSRSGeek, January 1, 0001 To start developing reports for SQL Server reporting service (SSRS) , you need first to install the tool, they don't come with Visual studio , in fact they are a part of SQL server. If you don't have SQL ... Can not find SQL Server Reporting Services ?? 0 0 0
.NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 Presentation at Microsoft Steve Michelotti, January 1, 0001 On February 4th, I will be presenting .NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 at the Microsoft office in Reston as part of my company’s continued efforts to provide education on Microsoft technologies. This presentation ... .NET 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010 Presentation at Microsoft 0 0 0
Visual Studio 2008 SP1 / SQL Server 2008 Frustrations PhilDotNet, January 1, 0001 Well this morning I've been trying to mirror the office's development environment onto an offline laptop. Correct me if I am wrong, but version ".0.30729.1 SP" includes the service pack 1 update (dont ... Visual Studio 2008 SP1 / SQL Server 2008 Frustrations 0 0 0
Using Crystal Reports FormatOptions UsePageRange, FirstPageNumber... Mike Ellis, January 1, 0001 When exporting a Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008 report in Excel, HTML, or PDF/RTF/Word format, you can specify formatting options for the export using an ExcelFormatOptions, HTMLFormatOptions, ... Using Crystal Reports FormatOptions UsePageRange, FirstPageNumber... 0 0 0
Free seminar on Visual Studio and TFS 2010 in Bergen with NNUG terje, January 1, 0001 We’re running a new 2.5 hour seminar on the new Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010 in Bergen Jan 27th. See the agenda and invitation at the NNUG site. http://nnug.no/Avdelinger/B... ... Free seminar on Visual Studio and TFS 2010 in Bergen with NNUG 0 0 0
New Visual WebGui 6.4 beta 1 released with major enhancements and... Webgui, January 1, 0001 The new version of the Visual WebGui Ajax applications platform was released today and offers upgraded performance, scalability and complete developer and designer freedom to design and customize Web 2.0 ... New Visual WebGui 6.4 beta 1 released with major enhancements and... 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for January 20, 2010 -- #783 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Michael Wolf, Justin Angel, Karl Shifflett(2, 3), András Velvárt, Bryant Likes, and Nigel Sampson. Shoutouts: John Papa posted a note: Hidden Gems: Why .NET Developers Need to Take a 2nd ... Silverlight Cream for January 20, 2010 -- #783 0 0 0
Avoiding issues when typing text in Bindings Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 The Binding class has a few properties that can be set to a text, including spaces. The properties StringFormat, TargetNullValue and FallbackValue are such properties. These properties exist in WPF and ... Avoiding issues when typing text in Bindings 0 0 0
Summary of VS ALM Ranger materials for VS 2010 Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 As you’ve probably noticed if you read my blog, the VS ALM Rangers have been busy the last week or so. Here is a summary of what they have released already and I’m sure there is more goodness to come! ... Summary of VS ALM Ranger materials for VS 2010 0 0 0
Talking in Las Vegas: MIX2010 and MVVM Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 This morning, very early (or very late depending how you see it), I learned that one of the sessions I submitted to the MIX 2010 open call for speakers had been picked by the public. Out of 169 sessions, ... Talking in Las Vegas: MIX2010 and MVVM 0 0 0
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 book available and it is from a UK ... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 Many, many months back UK based Alex Mackey (Australia now has him) mentioned that he was starting work on a book about Visual Studio 2010 which would also be his first book. I remember at the time thinking ... Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 book available and it is from a UK ... 0 0 1
Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server Requirements Management... Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 Even MORE ALM Ranger goodness can be found here. Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server Requirements Management Guidance This Ranger solution addresses the People, Process, and Technology guidance for ... Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server Requirements Management... 0 0 1
Microsoft Community Tech days In Hyderabad Shravan Kumar, January 1, 0001 Microsoft Community TechDays is back again.In Hyderabad one day full event on 24th Jan 2010. Attend deep technology sessions for developers and IT professionals, as some of the best-known names come to ... Microsoft Community Tech days In Hyderabad 0 0 0
Visual Studio 2010 and TFS 2010 VM Factory Ships Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 WOW! Unbelievable stream of goodness coming from Visual Studio ALM Rangers!! Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010 VM Factory The purpose of this project is to build prescriptive guidance ... Visual Studio 2010 and TFS 2010 VM Factory Ships 0 0 0
TFS 2010 Upgrade Guide now available as well Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 The Rangers have been a VERY busy bunch lately and have dropped beta guidance on upgrading to TFS 2010. Check it out here Technorati Tags: Visual Studio 2010,TFS 2010,ALM,Rangers ... TFS 2010 Upgrade Guide now available as well 0 0 1
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Launch Date is Monday 12t... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 Which is fantastic news. I’m really looking forward to it especially as the UK team are planning to put on a great week for UK developers with the help of the fantastic UK community. More details to follow ... Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Launch Date is Monday 12t... 0 0 4
The Visual Studio ALM Rangers ship VS 2010 Quick Reference Guidan... Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 Visual Studio 2010 Quick Reference Guidance Welcome to the Visual Studio 2010 Quick Reference Guidance! Steven van Niekerk (Technical Lead / Architect, BB&D South-Africa) initiated this project with ... The Visual Studio ALM Rangers ship VS 2010 Quick Reference Guidan... 0 0 1
Step by Step sign up for the MSDN Subscriber offer for the Window... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 You can learn the Windows Azure Platform and develop against it locally on your own machine using only the SDK and a copy of Visual Studio (details here) – but at some point you will want to deploy your ... Step by Step sign up for the MSDN Subscriber offer for the Window... 0 0 2
Step by Step sign up for the 25 hour free Windows Azure Platform ... Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 You can learn the Windows Azure Platform and develop against it locally on your own machine using only the SDK and a copy of Visual Studio (details here) – but at some point you will want to deploy your ... Step by Step sign up for the 25 hour free Windows Azure Platform ... 0 0 1
Windows Azure Accelerated Training Workshop March 30th in London Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 I was just “reviewing” a Windows Azure Platform developer video from Adrian Jakeman of QA and spotted at the end that they had various Azure courses up and running or in development. Given the video was ... Windows Azure Accelerated Training Workshop March 30th in London 0 0 0
Team System Rangers releases TFS Quick Referene Guidance terje, January 1, 0001 The Team System Rangers (http://msdn.microsoft.com/... just released a set of real cool Quick Reference Guidance sheets for the Visual Studio 2010 Team System at Codeplex http://vs2010quickref.codep... ... Team System Rangers releases TFS Quick Referene Guidance 0 0 0
A look at Persistence Ignorance in Entity Framework 4 via POCO Dane Morgridge, January 1, 0001 Persistence ignorance is, I believe, one of the most important features of an ORM tool and it is coming with Entity Framework 4 and Visual Studio 2010. When your classes are persistence ignorant, they ... A look at Persistence Ignorance in Entity Framework 4 via POCO 0 0 2
Simplified Many-To-Many Relationships with LINQ to SQL Joe Mayo, January 1, 0001 Common questions when learning LINQ to SQL revolve around many-to-many relationships. This post will describe a scenario that needs queries across many-to-many relationships, show the data and the LINQ ... Simplified Many-To-Many Relationships with LINQ to SQL 0 0 0
Utility that uses the CUserDomainSid class Tom Hines, January 1, 0001 In the last post, I illustrated a module that retrieves the User, Domain and SID from the Windows System.Management namespace. In this post, I'm showing a practical application for that module. This utility ... Utility that uses the CUserDomainSid class 0 0 0
My top 5 Azure sessions from PDC 09 Eric Nelson, January 1, 0001 Having skim watched many (but not all) the Azure sessions from PDC I thought I would call out my top 5 sessions I recommend you find some time to look at if you already know the basics. Tips and Tricks ... My top 5 Azure sessions from PDC 09 0 0 0