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Detecting Instances of SQL Server on the Network

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:25:06 GMT

Blog post about the various methods of detecting instances of SQL Server on a network and the pros and cons of each.

SQL Server 2008 Top 10 List for Developers

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:16:03 GMT

Well now that SQL Server 2008 has shipped, Zach and I are starting to put the finishing touches on all of our SQL Server 2008 early adopter initiatives and move on to planning for future releases. Before we do that I have some unfinished business to take care of.

C# vs Ruby

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:31:15 GMT

Interesting observation

High Quality Image Resizing with .NET

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:16:02 GMT

Even though you just shrinks images, the quality of produced images is usually worse than the quality of original images. Learn how to use interpolation to resize images with a better quality.

TimeZone vs. TimeZoneInfo in .Net

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:31:04 GMT

Understanding the TimeZoneInfo classin .Net 3.5 and how it compares to the standard TimeZone class.

Roland WeigeIt's GhostDoc for Visual Studio

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:31:12 GMT

I have been using Roland WeigeIt's GhostDoc 2.1.3 for both Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 for about six months, and I am hooked. Here's a quick tutorial to get up and running with this free tool.

The Complete Reference for Any jQuery Developer

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:31:02 GMT

If you ever to do something with jQuery, you should find it in this extensive list.

Don't Use SELECT *

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:16:10 GMT

I've seen many developers actually using and abusing SELECT * FROM queries. SELECT * query not only returns unnecessary data, but it also can force clustered index scans for query plans because columns in the SELECT clause are also considered by the optimizer when it identifies indexes for execution plans.

55 Free High Quality Icon Sets

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:01:02 GMT

A lot of freebie icons. Another great article from Smashing Magazine

Tree Surgeon 2.0 Release

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:16:04 GMT

A tool to automatically generate Visual Studio solutions with proper directory structure

Most Useful 50 CSS Tips

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:31:02 GMT

A useful page that provides a nice listing of various CSS tips, tricks and tools.

A .NET Cryptography Primer, part 2

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:01:02 GMT

How to store passwords securely in your application. With lots of salt/hash puns.

Where's my .NET 3.5 (on IIS), Dude?

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:31:04 GMT

Can't find .NET 3.5 on the IIS ASP.NET Tab runtime tab? You're not the first to wonder why recent versions of the .NET runtime don't show up on the ASP.NET tab.

SharpOS - An operating system written only in C# (no assembly or C)

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:16:02 GMT

SharpOS is an open source effort to write a operating system using C#. A very informative interview here http://lab.obsethryl.eu/content/sharpos-stream-c-sharp-c-kernels

Top 10 Best Practices for Production ASP.NET Applications

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:01:02 GMT

A list of some things to pay attention to when dealing with production ASP.NET applications.

Hotfix to Correct Visual Studio 2008 Performance Issues Released

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:46:02 GMT

Microsoft has released the hotfix to correct the Visual Studio 2008 performance issues.

The Most Useful VS Feature No One Seems To Use

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:46:02 GMT

Speed up your debugging time by using the Exceptions dialog box.

For Loops: Using i++, ++i, Enumerators, or None of the Above?

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:01:02 GMT

A quest to move away from the 50 year old style of "for loops" and embrace newer ways of getting the same job done.

Something you probably don't know about enums in C#

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:31:02 GMT

Do you think the use of an enum in your code is limiting the possible values that can be used? Think again. Maybe we need to learn to be more careful about checking our enums for valid values.

Understanding Single Sign-On in ASP.NET 2.0

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:01:02 GMT

In this article, Masoud discusses the concept of Cross Application Authentication using ASP.NET authentication model consisting of Membership Providers, web.config configuration, encryption, and decryption of configuration files. At the end of the article he also examines the application of the concept using ASP.NET login controls.

Windows Vista Hidden "Copy As Path" option

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:46:02 GMT

In Windows Vista, if you hold down the Shift key and right click on a file, a new option appears in the context menu: "Copy As Path". Why this option is so hidden, I don't know.

How to check email works with no SMTP

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:01:02 GMT

Testing code that sends email has always been a pain. You had to set up a SMTP service just to test that your .NET application sends the e-mail correctly...

Large file uploads in ASP.NET

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:01:14 GMT

A review of some of the challenges and solutions to uploading large files in ASP.NET.

10 reasons why I chose MySQL over MSSQL2005 Express

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:16:03 GMT

10 reasons why to choose MySQL as database engine for your websites instead of MSSQL 2005

The Myth of Stored Procedures Preference

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:46:03 GMT

When looking to the Stored Proscedures debate, there is always those three factors you should measure by.