.NET Managed Library for the Nintendo Wiimote

brianpeek.com — Use the Nintendo Wiimote from your .NET applications! Full source code in C# and VB. read more...

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C# vs Ruby: A sample Side by Side Comparison

sashasydoruk.com — "Here is my completely non-scientific comparison of C# and Ruby. I will come up with a simple task and will attempt to implement it in both languages. The results will be shown, but no analysis will be available; I don’t want to pick sides because I really like both languages and want to stay on good terms with both of them." read more...

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Next Generation Yahoo Messenger built with WPF and .NET

published 1 year, 10 months ago, submitted by crpietschmann 1 year, 10 months ago

weblogs.asp.net — At the Consumer Electronics Show this week, Yahoo showed off some cool demos with their next generation messenger client (you can watch a video of it in action at http://messenger.yahoo.com/vista). One of the really cool things about the new messenger client is that it was built using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and the .NET Framework. read more...

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The Create GUID menu item is back

published 1 year, 11 months ago, submitted by madskristensen 1 year, 11 months ago

madskristensen.dk — Microsoft realized they were on thin ice by removing the feature, so they made a wise decision in Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2005. read more...

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Windows Vista Disappointment

iamacamera.org — excerpt: "After installing Windows Vista Ultimate RTM on my notebook computer this week, I believe that Windows Vista has accomplished its intended goal: To generate dissatisfaction with my current hardware." read more...

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Intro to JSON

aspnetpodcast.com — A brief introduction to the Javascript Object Notation read more...

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Being a responsible open source developer

published 1 year, 11 months ago, submitted by x.static 1 year, 11 months ago

weblogs.asp.net — I've been following the Office 2007 UI for quite some time, ever since I got my hands on early dog food alphas from the Office team. While some might not call it innovation, it just makes sense to me and I think it's a well designed and thought out piece of work. Yes, there are those that are not going to get it and require gobs of training and scream and kick and moan and want their beloved File menu and toolbar back. There is the other group where we embrace it and actually like it. I'll be the first to *** and complain when I'm building presentations where the freakin' buttons are as I'm still getting used to it, but in the end that's it. I'll get used to it, just give it time. I like the look and think it's a good way to go and frankly, Microsoft made that decision long ago and like or not, we have to adapt and live with it (or not, but that's a different blog post). read more...

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Is ASP.NET too difficult?

published 2 years ago, submitted by madskristensen 2 years ago

madskristensen.dk — There is no doubt in my mind, that ASP.NET is the most powerful and versatile platform for web applications at the moment. By leveraging the .NET Framework you can do absolutely anything in no time, but is that power also the problem with ASP.NET? read more...

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