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Visual Studio Theme Generator

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:00:02 GMT

A simple online tool to create themes for Visual Studio.

A List of Essential Tools for a new Computer

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:45:00 GMT

I've just received my new computer and decided it was a great time to share my favorite tools that I carry with me to every computer I use. These tools save me time and make me happier. I hope they'll make you happier too!

Using CDN Hosted jQuery with a Local Fall-back Copy

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:45:00 GMT

How to use a jQuery hosted on a CDN with a fall back to a local version in case of an outage.

My Favorite Helpers For ASP.NET MVC

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:15:01 GMT

Rob shares some of his frequently used helpers for working with ASP.NET MVC.

ScottGu: ASP.NET MVC 2: Model Validation

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT

"Validating user-input and enforcing business rules/logic is a core requirement of most web applications. ASP.NET MVC 2 includes a bunch of new features that make validating user input and enforcing validation logic on models/viewmodels significantly easier. These features are designed so that the validation logic is always enforced on the server, and can optionally also be enforced on the client via JavaScript"

ASP.NET MVC 2 - ScottGu's Blog

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:45:00 GMT

Over the last six months the ASP.NET team has been steadily releasing preview, then beta, and now release candidate builds of ASP.NET MVC 2. Given that the final release is not too far away, I thought it was a good time to start a new multi-part ASP.NET MVC 2 blog series that discusses the new features and how best to take advantage of them.

How to not suck at a techincal interview

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:00:03 GMT

CORRECT LINK THIS TIME. Tips to improve your marketability during a technical interview. Mostly a rant :)

Learning the Observer Pattern w/ Callbacks

Fri, 22 May 2009 16:06:09 GMT

Taking another look at how we can use the Observer Pattern in our application, but this time we will implement the pattern using call backs and events. The Observer pattern allows you to define a one-to-many relationship inside your application where the parent object (the one) has the ability to notify the child objects (the many) of any state change. You can utilize this pattern to make sure that a set of objects are keep in order when there behavior needs to change based on the state of your application.

Solution to Famous Error 40 of SQL Server - A Must Bookmark

Fri, 22 May 2009 17:46:14 GMT

Everybody who has ever used SQL Server might have encountered this error one time or another time. This is absolutely must bookmark link.

25+ Best ASP.NET MVC Tutorials and Articles

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:32:36 GMT

In this article we collected best tutorials and articles about ASP.NET MVC.

21 Important FAQ questions for WPF and SilverLight

Thu, 21 May 2009 20:19:53 GMT

This article talks about 21 important FAQ from the perspective of WPF and Silver light. Both of these technologies are connected to a certain extent. This article not only explains the theory aspect of these technologies but also shows small samples for each of them.

Rarely used C# Keywords

Sun, 17 May 2009 15:31:02 GMT

When doing code reviews or when working with code that was developed by someone else, once in a while I come across keywords that are rarely used. Some of them are forgotten keywords that are not considered a good practice and hence are not promoted by the community. Some of them could be handy and efficient but they never made it to the limelight.

Five Reasons for using an ORM Tool

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:46:03 GMT

Gud intro of as what orm tools do...

How Do You Deal With Exceptions?

Fri, 15 May 2009 02:01:09 GMT

A little post on my ideas about handling exceptions within applications. How do you handle them?

How to test your multi-threaded code (part 3 of 3)?

Wed, 13 May 2009 19:16:05 GMT

In the last post we learned how to find and fix a simple multi-thread problem. Now we will see a more complex scenario and see how CHESS wil find the solution.

Creating a Custom Observable Collection in WPF | UX and WPF ramblings

Thu, 14 May 2009 01:16:02 GMT

One of the biggest advantadges WPF has is its Data Binding features. Data Binding can be done in several ways, but the most common is using the INotifyPropertyChanged and INotifyCollectionChanged interfaces. For simple objects, all you need to do is implement the INotifyPropertyChanged, and raise the PropertyChanged event when your properties change. When you want to bind to a collection, you will want to use ObservableCollection<T>. This collection implements both interfaces, therefore notifying you when the items in the collection change and when the items' properties change. This works great if you're using standard collections. The problem arises when you want to use a custom collection. For databinding to work with custom collections, you will have to create a new "Observable" wrapper around it.

Creating a Tabbed Wizard Interface in ASP.NET using jQuery Tabs

Fri, 22 May 2009 16:06:06 GMT

jQuery Tabs with ASP.NET including Wizard interface and remembering tabs on postback - Must See

Windows 7 Tricks and Keyboard Shortcuts

Mon, 18 May 2009 11:01:03 GMT

A summary of Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts and tips.

How to test your multi-threaded code (part 2 of 3)?

Wed, 13 May 2009 16:16:03 GMT

Previously we saw how to build a test to find a multi-thread bug our your code. Now we will look at how to reproduce debug and fix it.

Integrate FxCop with Visual Studio

Sun, 10 May 2009 06:31:02 GMT

Step by step how to integrate FxCop with Visual Studio.

Smooth Cascading Effect with ASP.NET Panels using jQuery

Sat, 16 May 2009 20:01:19 GMT

jQUery at its best -- Smooth cascading effect with the ASP.NET Panels and jQuery

How to test your multi-threaded code (part 1 of 3)?

Wed, 06 May 2009 23:01:04 GMT

CHESS is the answer. At least this is what we have best right now.

Using jQuery Validation in ASP.NET Master Pages

Mon, 11 May 2009 11:01:03 GMT

jQuery has a Validation plug-in which is full of features and is quite flexible. However the name mangling in ASP.NET Master Pages presents interesting challenges in using this plug-in and I could not find a working solution on the net. In this article, I will demonstrate how to use the jQuery Validation plug-in with Master Pages

jQuery UI DatePicker instead of AJAX Control Toolkit CalendarExtender

Thu, 07 May 2009 02:46:01 GMT

The reasons why I abandoned using the CalendarExtender and choose to use the jQuery UI DatePicker instead.

WPF NotifyIcon Released

Mon, 11 May 2009 04:16:04 GMT

This is an implementation of a NotifyIcon (system tray icon) for the WPF platform. It does not just rely on the corresponding WinForms component, but is a purely independent control which leverages several features of the WPF framework in order to display rich tooltips, popups, context menus, and balloon messages.