November 2010 Chicago Information Architects Group Meeting Tim Murphy, January 1, 0001 We are coming to the close of another year. This year has brought a lot of great speakers and topics to our group (as well as a little name change). So better way to close out the year than to have Shankar ... November 2010 Chicago Information Architects Group Meeting 0 0 0
Mom dresses 5-yr-old boy as girl for church preschool, calls son ... iamjames, January 1, 0001 "I'm ready for church pre-school, Mom!" File this under "No Duh": a mother decided it would be a good idea to dress her 5 yr old son as a girl for a halloween party at the church preschool. Now usually ... Mom dresses 5-yr-old boy as girl for church preschool, calls son ... 0 0 0
WP7–Thoughts on Canadian Carrier Landscape D'Arcy Lussier, January 1, 0001 I had a whole blog post written up on the evils of Telus and how the “largest 3G network in Canada” doesn’t even run through two of the central provinces – Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Then I found out that ... WP7–Thoughts on Canadian Carrier Landscape 0 0 6
The Reports of XBLIG’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Michael B. McLaughlin, January 1, 0001 The release of the recent update to the Xbox 360’s dashboard has caused quite a commotion among the Xbox LIVE Indie Games (“XBLIG”) community. The primary reasons for this have been a negative response ... The Reports of XBLIG’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated 0 0 5
Free SQL IDEs Review – SQL Everywhere vs. Toad for SQL Serv... Compudicted, January 1, 0001 Recently I have been given a short term assignment to develop a number of reports in Crystal Reports. Upon arriving to the client location I quickly found out that the only tool I will be using to create ... Free SQL IDEs Review – SQL Everywhere vs. Toad for SQL Serv... 0 0 2
Loving O’Reilly eBooks Aaron Kowall, January 1, 0001 Notifications of subsequent publications with Errata fixes. Got an email this week from O’Reilly stating that an updated version of Julia Lerman’s Programming Entity Framework, Second Edition was available. ... Loving O’Reilly eBooks 0 0 0
Migrating SQL Server Broker Service (SSBS) Objects ChrisD, January 1, 0001 I recently migrated my dev environment to a new pc. I moved over all the databases and reattached them. Unfortunately, I soon discovered my SSBS services weren’t working. I was sending messages to my service, ... Migrating SQL Server Broker Service (SSBS) Objects 0 0 2
Review | Me and My MacBook Air Jeff Julian, January 1, 0001 So we are at almost two weeks since I purchased the 11 inch MacBook Air and the question would be asked, would you buy it again now that you had one? The answer, absolutely. I am amazed at the speed. Engadget ... Review | Me and My MacBook Air 0 0 1
Configurar IIS6 para ejecutar y servir archivos de tipo Office 20... Jason Ulloa, January 1, 0001 Cuando subes un archivo de Office 2007 (pptx, xlsx, docx, etc.) a un servidor IIS6 y alguien trata de descargarlo se lleva una sorpresa al recibir el mensaje: HTTP Error 404 – File or directory not found. ... Configurar IIS6 para ejecutar y servir archivos de tipo Office 20... 0 0 1
Testing Enumeration Mappings Jesse, January 1, 0001 My coworker John Sonmez had a great blog post recently illustrating how to refactor a switch statement. In short, he outlined how to take a switch statement covering all known values of a C# Enumeration ... Testing Enumeration Mappings 0 0 1
Microsoft: Our strategy with Silverlight has shifted. HTML5 is a ... CatherineRussell, January 1, 0001 Microsoft: Our strategy with Silverlight has shifted At Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference (PDC) this week, the future of Silverlight is one topic that has gotten short shrift. There have been ... Microsoft: Our strategy with Silverlight has shifted. HTML5 is a ... 0 0 0
Book Review | Advanced .NET Debugging (Addison Wesley) by Mario H... Jeff Julian, January 1, 0001 We I first received this book, I was not sure what to expect. When it comes to development topics on debugging the spectrum is very wide. Most developers, including myself, only use basic techniques for ... Book Review | Advanced .NET Debugging (Addison Wesley) by Mario H... 0 0 1
Tuning Analysis Services (SSAS) for better Parallel Aggregation/I... James Rogers, January 1, 0001 One of the key performance concepts in Analysis Services is the design and use of good Aggregations to support user queries. However, Analysis Services (Both 2005 and 2008) by default is not configured ... Tuning Analysis Services (SSAS) for better Parallel Aggregation/I... 0 0 3
Hitting a strange Vista Ultimate install issue Kevin Shyr, January 1, 0001 [Update 2010-11-03] This is really strange as I can restore the Vista Home Premium onto that machine and it works. Also, I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate and it works fine, too. The curiosity will probably ... Hitting a strange Vista Ultimate install issue 0 0 1
Rendimiento de Aplicaciones Asp.Net Jason Ulloa, January 1, 0001 Es el rendimiento de aplicaciones por mucho, una de las cosas que más nos preocupa durante el desarrollo de nuestras aplicaciones, y digo por mucho, porque en ocasiones es muy sencillo desarrollar una ... Rendimiento de Aplicaciones Asp.Net 0 0 0
Two giants are fighting and the third might win, Visual WebGui mi... Webgui, January 1, 0001 Latest announcements by Microsoft executives leave no doubt. Microsoft is shifting its support to HTML 5 and by doing so gives up on its RIA platform Silverlight which it repurposes for mobile. Adobe releases ... Two giants are fighting and the third might win, Visual WebGui mi... 0 0 0
Autoupdate with Sparkle for .NET developers Dirk Eisenberg, January 1, 0001 Inspired from the Sparkle framework on the MAC OS X platform I decided to release a .NET port written in C#. The project is called NetSparkle and is available at the codeplex platform under the following ... Autoupdate with Sparkle for .NET developers 0 0 0
My position on the #Silverlight debate Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 Latest update (and hopefully last update): Microsoft has published a few posts to clarify the debate. Please consider the following: PDC and Silverlight by Bob Muglia PDC Thoughts by Steve Ballmer *NEW* ... My position on the #Silverlight debate 0 0 0
An MVC 3 Contact Form Joe Mayo, January 1, 0001 Many sites have a contact form, instead of posting email addresses. Admittedly, email addresses are convenient for customers because they can use a mailto link that brings up their email client and allow ... An MVC 3 Contact Form 0 0 3
Knowing your Techs for UX David Wesst, January 1, 0001 I deal in user experience. At the core, I’m a developer. If you want to label me, I would say that I specialize in front-end development, or the presentation layer. Generally speaking, when I talk about ... Knowing your Techs for UX 0 0 1
C# Station Organization Joe Mayo, January 1, 0001 C# Station has gone through multiple updates over the years. I started it on the 4th of July 2000, shortly after the first announcement of the C# programming language, hence the name. You can find analytical ... C# Station Organization 0 0 0
Windows Azure’s 3.0 Maturity in a 2.0 Release andrewbrust, January 1, 0001 I didn’t go to the Microsoft’s PDC Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC) this year because it was, as far as I could tell, a made-for-streaming video event. As such, I watched the keynote about 24 ... Windows Azure’s 3.0 Maturity in a 2.0 Release 0 0 0
GWB | My Desk at Home Jeff Julian, January 1, 0001 The GWB Staff of Geeks blog recently posted a request to see your desk, so it would only be fair if I should my workspace as well. This is my desk at home. Since my full time job is a consultant, I need ... GWB | My Desk at Home 0 0 3
Looking to Rock the PDC 2010 LG E900 Phone on AT&T? Ryan Cain, January 1, 0001 If you are one of the numerous PDC10 attendees moving your iPhone SIM to your free LG-E900 Windows Phone 7, and you're on AT&T, you may have noticed the minute you lost WiFi coverage your data stopped ... Looking to Rock the PDC 2010 LG E900 Phone on AT&T? 0 0 17
Create and share Visual Studio color schemes CatherineRussell, January 1, 0001 Create and share Visual Studio color schemes http://studiostyl.es/ download the scheme you like, then in VS2010… Tools->Import Export Settings->Import selected environment settings I would save your ... Create and share Visual Studio color schemes 0 0 0
Portable Dual Display | Connecting an iPad to the 11 inch MacBook... Jeff Julian, January 1, 0001 Have you ever wanted a portable dual monitor setup for when you are working remotely. Or use PowerPoint/Keynote at Panera when you need to show a presentation to a potential client while still having your ... Portable Dual Display | Connecting an iPad to the 11 inch MacBook... 0 0 1
PDC 2010 OData Feed iPhone App Ryan Cain, January 1, 0001 I spent a few hours today and hacked, and I do mean hacked, together a quick iPhone App to consume the OData feed for PDC 2010. Since the turnaround is way to quick to push something like this through ... PDC 2010 OData Feed iPhone App 0 0 0
Murach’s HTML, XHTML, and CSS–Anne Boehm–ISBN 9... Dave Noderer, January 1, 0001 If you have not looked at Murach’s books you should! They have a very convenient format, geared for training with two facing pages, the left with text and the right with an example with lists and descriptions. ... Murach’s HTML, XHTML, and CSS–Anne Boehm–ISBN 9... 0 0 4
Unboxing | 11 Inch MacBook Air (2010) Jeff Julian, January 1, 0001 I put up a little video unboxing of my new 11 inch MacBook Air on Youtube so if you get a chance, check it out. I will be posting a full review of the device later this week after one week of use. So far ... Unboxing | 11 Inch MacBook Air (2010) 0 0 1
_OBJ_CLASS_$ Error (Symbol(s) missing) with Full and Free iOS app... samerpaul, January 1, 0001 I am currently working on making a free version of my iOS application. I followed a fantastic tutorial a while back (http://www.bit-101.com/bl... ) which got me up and running with a free and regular ... _OBJ_CLASS_$ Error (Symbol(s) missing) with Full and Free iOS app... 0 0 0
Hello World! Mohammad Azam, January 1, 0001 I came up with many different titles for this post but I think nothing can reflect the simplicity and the elegance of the two words “Hello World”. If you are following me on Twitter (@azamsharp) then you ... Hello World! 0 0 4
ABC Pop 1.1 is Available on App Stores! Mohammad Azam, January 1, 0001 Recently, I pushed out a new version (1.1) of the ABC Pop game. The new features includes the following changes: 1) Ability to repeat the voice 2) Three new cool backgrounds The game is available on app ... ABC Pop 1.1 is Available on App Stores! 0 0 0
VB6 & MMMPack Workaround MarkPearl, January 1, 0001 So, I recently put up a post on using the MMMPack tool to help package old VB6 projects so that they work in Vista and Windows 7. I am a real fan of this tool because it saves me a ton of time.\ Recently ... VB6 & MMMPack Workaround 0 0 1
Another Free App brought to you by the WP7 team (Flashlight) Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 This is another of those posts taken from the wanderings of a mind put in neutral too long... maybe I need to get back to work :) Since my previous phone was a razor, I've not had the opportunity or need ... Another Free App brought to you by the WP7 team (Flashlight) 0 0 0
Excel Services REST API in SharePoint 2010–simple sample Kelly Jones, January 1, 0001 I started a new SharePoint 2010 project several weeks ago and one of our first assignments was to create a quick demo to highlight some of the new 2010 functionality. In our discussions about 2010, my ... Excel Services REST API in SharePoint 2010–simple sample 0 0 0
Web Part Development in SharePoint 2010 - What you need to know! juanlarios, January 1, 0001 Visual Studio 2010 is the new and improved development tool for SharePoint 2010. Major improvements are that all the Project Templates for SharePoint 2010 are included out of the box. This means a better ... Web Part Development in SharePoint 2010 - What you need to know! 0 0 3
Silverlight Cream for October 23, 2010 -- #976 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Michael Crump, Derik Whittaker(-2-), James Ashley, Mike Taulty, Jeff Blankenburg, Kunal Chowdhury, Richard Waddell, and Jeremy Likness. Above the Fold: Silverlight: "Choose the way to Create ... Silverlight Cream for October 23, 2010 -- #976 0 0 0
15 Things I’ve discovered about Silverlight. mbcrump, January 1, 0001 I love Silverlight and have written / talked about it a lot. I can’t help but notice that a lot of people are new to Silverlight or may have played with it a few times. Well this post is for you. It is ... 15 Things I’ve discovered about Silverlight. 0 0 8
HTML5 Target Schema for Visual Studio Ben Bastiaensen, January 1, 0001 Microsoft has made a target Schema for HTML 5 development. This schema can be installed on VS 2008 en VS 2010. You can download it form this website. Then run the installer. If VS 2010 is not installed ... HTML5 Target Schema for Visual Studio 0 0 0
October 2010 Chicago Information Technology Architects Group Wrap... Tim Murphy, January 1, 0001 Earlier this week Mike Vogt and I presented an introduction to design patterns. While I think that all developers should understand design patterns I don’t believe you can be a good architect unless you ... October 2010 Chicago Information Technology Architects Group Wrap... 0 0 0
Getting the best RDP Experience from a Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyp... Michael Cummings, January 1, 0001 So in my day to day work, I spend a lot of time using the Remote Desktop Client to connect to servers I’m hosting on my local machine. Most of the time these servers are running Windows Server 2008 R2. ... Getting the best RDP Experience from a Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyp... 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for October 20, 2010 -- #973 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Sigurd Snørteland, Colin Eberhardt, Andrea Boschin, Jesse Liberty, Shawn Wildermuth, Andrew Tokeley, Jeff Blankenburg(-2-), Kunal Chowdhury(-2-), and Martin Krüger. Above the Fold: Silverlight: ... Silverlight Cream for October 20, 2010 -- #973 0 0 0
Internet Video, Advertising & Marketing Bill Evjen, January 1, 0001 The Next Generation of Consumer Reach These are my notes from the Digital Hollywood conference in Santa Monica, CA. SPEAKERS: Kristine Shine – VP PopSugar Media Jon Goldman – CEO Qlipso Joy Marcus – US ... Internet Video, Advertising & Marketing 0 0 0
Maratón Latinoaméricana de Tecnología jogarriot, January 1, 0001 Los días 26 y 27 de octube se estaran transmitiendo webinars tocando temas para developers e IT impartido por Microsoft Student Partners de toda Latino América. Los días 28 y 29 de octubre se tendra el ... Maratón Latinoaméricana de Tecnología 0 0 0
Over the Top Video – Connecting into the Future Bill Evjen, January 1, 0001 TV, iPad – Tablet – SmartPhone – PC These are my notes from this session at Digital Hollywood Fall 2010 in Santa Monica, CA. SPEAKERS: Colleen Brown – CEO Fischer Communications Scott Fierstein – St. Director ... Over the Top Video – Connecting into the Future 0 0 0
The Future of Electronic Content Distribution Bill Evjen, January 1, 0001 Rights Locker in the Cloud These are the notes from a session at Digital Hollywood in Santa Monica. SPEAKERS Rich Berger – Sr. VP of Global Digital Strategy and Operations for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment ... The Future of Electronic Content Distribution 0 0 1
MSMQ requires free contiguous space in storage before messages ca... John Breakwell, January 1, 0001 An interesting problem which I thought was worth sharing. A customer was trying to send some large messages from one machine to another but, even though the destination had not yet reached its storage ... MSMQ requires free contiguous space in storage before messages ca... 0 0 0
Silverlight Cream for October 19, 2010 -- #972 Dave Campbell, January 1, 0001 In this Issue: Walter Ferrari, Wei-Meng Lee, Rob Eisenberg, Timmy Kokke, Joost van Schaik, Jesse Liberty, Jeff Blankenburg, Jeremy Likness, and Victor Gaudioso(-2-). Above the Fold: Silverlight (and Sharepoint): ... Silverlight Cream for October 19, 2010 -- #972 0 0 0
How Technology, Content, and Services Establish the Next Level of... Bill Evjen, January 1, 0001 My notes from a session at Digital Hollywood in Santa Monica. SPEAKERS: John Penny – EVP Strategy and Business Development at Starz Entertainment Curt Marvis – President of Digital Media at Lionsgate John ... How Technology, Content, and Services Establish the Next Level of... 0 0 0
The Case for Code Generation Tools GGBlogger, January 1, 0001 I've spent time the last few month checking out much of the latest in code generation tools. Again one of the most complete and comprehensive is Iron Speed Designer - now in version 7.1. I had the good ... The Case for Code Generation Tools 0 0 3