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pleased precariously » minvoke - the p/invoke tool for linux

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:17:21 GMT

this tool helps .net windows developers to map their native p/invoke calls to windows DLLs into linux ones.

More on Moonlight 2.0 Preview 1

Thu, 07 May 2009 12:03:06 GMT

Mark Monster made a great post about running Silverlight on Linux using Moonlight 2.0 Preview 1. If you're on Windows and just want a peek, there's a nifty project called Portable Ubuntu for Windows (in IE8 you might need Compatibility View for the site). You can install it like a regular app, then just fire up Ubuntu within Windows whenever you like - you don't even need a Virtual PC :)

Static Method Interception in .NET with C# and Mono.Cecil

Sat, 02 May 2009 04:01:02 GMT

Interested in Mono.Cecil? A very short introduction to a very cool and powerful tool.

Using MoMA to Port from .Net to Mono

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:59:51 GMT

Describes how you can use MoMA to test your .Net application's readiness to run on Mono.

OpenSuse vs. Ubuntu for .Net Developers

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:31:03 GMT

Many .Net developers are playing with Linux on the side because it is free but which Linux should you choose to use if you are a .Net developer?

Novell's Mono brings SIMD support to C#

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:31:21 GMT

Parallel programming is not just about multi-threading and multi-core. There's also a lot of power in the SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) extended instruction set available in most modern microprocessors from Intel and AMD. From Dr Dobb's Go Parallel blog.

Example VirtualHost File for setting up ASP.NET on MONO

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:05:03 GMT

Provided is an example VirtualHost File so that you can set up an ASP.NET app on mono with URL ReWritting.

Getting Mono and Visual Studio to play nice together :: Part 2

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:01:02 GMT

Chris Cyvas continues his profiles of getting Mono and Visual Studio to play nice together. In a previous post, Chris documented how to get some Mono Project Templates to work with Visual Studio. In this post, Chris creates some Mono Item Templates for use with your Mono Project Templates.

Can you Query me now?

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:31:02 GMT

EntitySpaces 2009 Q2 is going to revolutionize your ability to use the EntitySpaces 2009 architecture on the client side of any two-way conversation, whether it be a Silverlight, WCF, or a webservices conversation. In fact, you will be able to work on the client side as if the full EntitySpaces architecture was at your disposal but without actually requiring the EntitySpaces architecture be present on the client. "But how can that be?" you wonder. Continue reading and we will explain.

EntitySpaces 2009 Announces Support for Sybase SQL Anywhere

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:31:30 GMT

EntitySpaces is pleased to announce support for the Sybase SQL Anywhere Database Management System. Our plan is to support iAnywhere for both high end server applications as well as on the Compact Framework for mobile applications which will further strengthen EntitySpaces' mobile abilities (we already support Microsoft SQL CE and VistaDB for mobile applications). If there is demand we will consider supporting the Sybase SQL Anywhere UltraLite version as well.

Getting Mono and Visual Studio to play nice together

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:16:12 GMT

The goal was to get some Mono project templates working with Mono assemblies and the Mono compiler in Visual Studio. The trick was to do it in a way that would be able to survive upgrades of Mono installations.

Getting Mono and Visual Studio to play nice together

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:16:12 GMT

Moonlight 1.0 Release - Open Source Silverlight 1.0 Implementation on

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:15:10 GMT

Scott Hanselman talks about Moonlight 1.0.

EntitySpaces 2009 Persistence Layer Official Release (Q1)

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:46:13 GMT

We are pleased to announce the official release of EntitySpaces 2009 Q1. The Trial Version has also been upgraded to the official release. Features of EntitySpaces 2009: * Complete Visual Studio integration. * Stand alone executable for those not using Visual Studio. * No third party code generation tools required (No need for MyGeneration or CodeSmith). * Project files to record and play back your code generation process with a single click. * Command line tool that can execute your EntitySpaces projects in continuous integration builds. * Debugger Visualizer and other debugging enhancements. * Totally updated Web Admin Templates.

The Development Stack for Mono

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:00:04 GMT

In my planning to get ready for Mono development, I've been looking at different ways to get up and running. I'll be putting together a screen cast of this work, all distilled down so hopefully you will be able to ...

Develop .NET on MacOS X

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:46:02 GMT

A small information about .NET Development under Mac OS X with Mono

An Impressive Interview

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:41:35 GMT

An impressive interview with Miguel de Icaza

Open source Mono framework brings C# to iPhone and Wii

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:13:17 GMT

Mono, an open source implementation of the .NET runtime, is being used to build games for the iPhone and Wii. Ars looks at how static compilation has made it possible for Mono applications to meet Apple's requirements for inclusion in the App Store.

Open source Mono framework brings C# to iPhone and Wii

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:13:17 GMT

Building Mono for Android (The free mobile platform)

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:29:09 GMT

Koushik Dutta managed to get Mono compiled and running under Debian running side by side with Android. He built Mono "natively" by setting up the Debian environment in the emulator. For the sake of having all the instructions in one place on how to set up a native build environment under Debian, he consolidated and tweaked the directions from Saurik's post on how to set up Debian on the G1.

EntitySpaces 2009 Beta Available for Public Download - No Registration

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:31:04 GMT

We are pleased to make the EntitySpaces 2009 Beta available for public release. The EntitySpaces 2009 Trial version is fully integrated with Visual Studio 2005 or 2008. There is also a stand alone executable for those not using Visual Studio. If you are looking at starting a new project in 2009 take a look at EntitySpaces 2009. It's a great architecture and we no longer rely on a third party code generator. To get started, simply install and switch to the "Settings" tab and connect to your database and click the "Save" icon and you're off and running. We will be publishing a series of video's on how to use ES2009 soon. Watch for these on our blog.

Dear PowerShell Santa...

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:13:43 GMT

PowerShell has a great potential, but it needs professional tool support in order for it to mature. The current solutions are far too amateur. Here is my list of PowerShell improvements for Santa Claus

EntitySpaces 2009 Video Preview

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:46:02 GMT

We have created a video preview of our EntitySpaces 2009 Plugin for Visual Studio. The video is approximately 6 meg in size so give it a moment to get started. The video has sound and you might need to adjust your volume. We hope that you enjoy this video. It really gives you a feel for what it's going to be like to use EntitySpaces 2009, and it's really nice never having to leave Visual Studio.

Mono 2.0 Released

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:01:15 GMT

The Mono Project has released version 2.0 of Mono, enabling developers to run their .Net 2.0 applications on Linux and OSX.

Embeddable C# Compiler

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:46:05 GMT

Manuel de Icaza created an embeddable C# compiler for Mono.