Comparing Versions of a .NET Framework DLL Using NDepend(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

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Following Build conference, many people may ask what is new in the .NET Framework. Well, you could find out by examining the documentation, but then you are limited to what it covers. If you want to know ALL that is new / updated in the .NET Framework, read on.. You can use the following method to easily find the difference between .NET Framework 4.5 and its previous version, .NET Framework 4.0! In this post I will show you how you can use the tool NDepend to compare two versions of a DLL which is part of the .NET Framework. I've already done it major parts of the framework and found interesting results! Unfortunately, I don't have the time to publish my results since I'm going out on vacation for a month. So I leave you with these instructions on how to dig easily in the right places. read more...

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Windows 8: What's New? - Arik Poznanski's Blog(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

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Got back from Build conference. Since I expect many people will ask me "So, what's new?" and since the answer is rather complex, I figured I should try to write a post about it, so here goes… read more...

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WPF Tutorial Published(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 8 months, 19 days ago

After publishing a Windows Phone tutorial and a Silverlight tutorial, I now bring you the WPF tutorial, for the sake of XAML-based technology completeness. This 37 chapters tutorial in Hebrew completely adapted to fit WPF desktop development and using relevant source code and screenshots. The tutorial is hosted on the great Hebrew developers community site: WebMaster.org.il read more...

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Order in Chaos: Handling unhandled exceptions in a WPF application(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

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Introduction So you want to handle somehow all the unhandled exceptions in your application. Usually you want to accomplish one of the following:Log the exception for later diagnostics Present the user an unhandled exception UI, nicer than the default You heard there’s an event you should register, or maybe you find one by mistake, but is it the correct one? Did you know there are four (!) different events for handling exceptions? read more...

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Understanding Widows Azure Queue Storage Throughput(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

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The Asynchronous Queuing Pattern describes a classic way to improve service throughput in distributed applications. Over the years I have seen quite a few implementations of this pattern, from the use of MSMQ to ReactiveQueue, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Windows Azure queue storage is designed for passing messages between applications in a persisted, scalable and controlled manner. With the above attributes, queue storage is a natural choice for enabling the Asynchronous Queuing Pattern. read more...

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Silverlight Tutorial Published (blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 9 months, 5 days ago

After publishing a Windows Phone tutorial, the next logical step is a Silverlight tutorial. So here it is, a 40 chapters tutorial in Hebrew completely adapted to Silverlight web development and using relevant source code and screenshots. The tutorial is hosted on the great Hebrew developers community site: WebMaster.org.il The tutorial is based on Silverlight 4 and it teaches Silverlight web development from the first step, using Visual Web Developer 2010 Exp... read more...

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Using Windows Phone As Windows 7 Accelerometer Sensor - Arik Poznanski(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 9 months, 13 days ago

Using Windows Phone As Windows 7 Accelerometer Sensor I just had a cool idea! (actually I had it like 6 month ago, but bear with me). My idea involves mixing some of the features in Windows 7 with some of the features in Windows Phone 7, to create a glorious mix! read more...

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WPF: Dictionary Value Converter - Arik Poznanski's Blog(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 9 months, 16 days ago

You want to convert an enum value to a bitmap image. That’s easy, here’s a solution Usually you would simply create a new value converter which has some custom code (e.g. a switch –case statement) to convert from the enum value to the relevant image.Is there a better solution? How many times have you written this kind of converter, the kind that takes a value and maps it to another value? Well, no more! read more...

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Windows Phone Tutorial Published [HEB] - Arik Poznanski's Blog(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 9 months, 22 days ago

I've recently published a 41 chapters tutorial in Hebrew about developing application using Windows Phone. The tutorial is hosted on the great Hebrew developers community site: WebMaster.org.il The tutorial is based on Windows Phone Mango and it teaches Windows Phone development from the first step, using Visual Studio 2010 Express, provided freely by Microsoft. Following is the index for all chapters read more...

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Using PriorityBinding in WPF – Screencast [HEB](blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 9 months, 25 days ago

In the last screencasts we've seen how to use and implement IValueConverter and how to use Multi-Binding for advanced data binding scenarios. This time we continue with advanced binding and explore the benefits of PriorityBinding, a useful binding gem feature that lets you define multiple sources for your binding target value, with priorities. read more...

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Using MultiBinding and IMultiValueConverter in WPF – Screencast [HEB] (blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 10 months, 2 days ago

In my last two screencasts I showed how you can use and implementIValueConverter to control the data binding process. This time we continue our exploration of the data binding customizations and see what does multi-binding mean and how to use and implement IMultiValueConverter. Please notice that the screencast was recorded in Hebrew, but the demo is clear enough to be watched without understanding a word. read more...

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Implementing IValueConverter in WPF – Screencast [HEB](blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 10 months, 8 days ago

Implementing IValueConverter in WPF – Screencast [HEB] This screencast is a direct continuation of the previous one, where I showed how to use an object implementing IValueConverter in WPF. In this screencast I show how to implementIValueConverter to provide custom logic when performing data binding. read more...

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Using IValueConverter in WPF – Screencast [HEB](blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 10 months, 16 days ago

Recently, I've recorded some screencasts that demonstrates common techniques when implementing line-of-business applications in WPF. In the coming month, each week, I will release a new screencast on a topic of choice. I've decided to start my screencasts with a few common binding techniques. In the first screencast I give a simple demonstration on how to use IValueConverter in a WPF application. read more...

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Workaround For Crash In Performance Profiling Tools for WPF(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

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Workaround For Crash In Performance Profiling Tools for WPFIntroduction Every WPF developer knows the situation where you have a large line-of-business application, you’ve implemented all the features and when you finally run it on real data – it runs s-l-o-w.Optimization Time! Optimization for performance is fun since a 1% change of code gets you 99% change in performance. However, finding the one location you should change can be a pain. read more...

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Ribbon with C++, Post 6: Ribbon Dynamic Structure Capabilities(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

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Ribbon with C++, Post 6: Ribbon Dynamic Structure Capabilities This is the 6th and last post about using Windows Ribbon Framework features in C++. You can find the previous parts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 & Part 5. In this post we will dive into the ribbon's dynamic structure capabilities, i.e. we will learn about the different ways to change the structure of the ribbon at runtime. Specifically we will learn about Application Modes and Contextual Tabs. read more...

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Ribbon with C++, Part 5: Using Galleries with Windows Ribbon Framework(blogs.microsoft.co.il)

submitted by arikp(1204) 11 months, 10 days ago

Ribbon with C++, Part 5: Using Galleries with Windows Ribbon Framework This is the 5th post about Windows Ribbon Framework features. On previous posts we have introduced the ribbon framework, seen a complete example, and reviewed how to use buttons-based UI controls and how to control their layout. In this post we continue our exploration of the Windows Ribbon Framework, this time focusing on Gallery controls. read more...

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