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Visual Studio Code Highlighting To HTML

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:59:22 GMT

Many times when I'm writing a blog post, I want to include some of the source code from the project I am talking about. For most people, seeing the syntax highlighted the way it is in Visual Studio makes it the most readable. I've tried it manually, and it's very hard to do. (At least to do quickly.) Finally, I've found the perfect solution to this problem.

Sending binary data from Oracle Application Server to WCF through MTOM

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:28:34 GMT

This article will illustrate how to send binary data from Oracle Application Server (Oracle AS) to WCF using Web Services technologies specifically MTOM standard specification, thus achieving interoperability between the two platforms.

How To Use The SVN Client and Start Working With Your SubVersion Versi

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:31:03 GMT

how to use the Tortoise SVN client and work with your svn version control server

My Visual Studio Settings - My Altered Vibrant Ink Settings Setup

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:27:31 GMT

Custom DARK .NET Settings file with a preview. You will need Consolas for these settings.

Xml Visualizer v.2 build 2.1

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:55:53 GMT

Xml Visualizer v.2 improves the standard Xml Visualizer in Visual Studio 2005 and 2008. Xml Visualizer v.2 is a debug visualizer for Visual Studio 2005 and 2008. It uses Internet Explorer as Xml rendering engine, so features like search is available unlike the standard Xml Visualizer. Additional features over the standard Xml Visualizer are: - Execution of XPath queries - Use of XSL transformations - Edit Xml and inject it back into the running application Xml Visualizer v.2 works in all editions of Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 including Express Editions.

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 Overview

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:05:37 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0 mark the next generation of developer tools from Microsoft. Designed to address the latest needs of developers, Visual Studio and the .NET Framework deliver key innovations in the following pillars:

Visual Studio Code Cleanup Macro

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:09:03 GMT

This IDE macro inserts a copyright notice if not detected, removes and sorts #using directives (C#), and formats the file, all in one keystroke.

Clean-Up JavaScript sources Using JSLint from within Visual Studio IDE

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:33:22 GMT

Jason Diamond shows how to integrate JSLint (http://www.jslint.com/ by Douglas Crockford) into Visual Studio so that one can interactively clean-up JavaScript sources of common pitfalls without ever leaving the IDE.

Begining ReSharper

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:43:06 GMT

One of the greatest challenges to being productive with ReSharper is learning the daunting list of keys. Many of the Resharper features are highly discoverable using visual indicators such as icons "squiggly" lines but most refactoring and navigation activities require memorizing numerous key presses....or does it?

Refactoring Code with Visual Studio 2008

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:51:02 GMT

Refactoring is simply putting a name to a common development task. The strict definition of the term is "a change made to the internal structure of software to make it easier to understand and cheaper to modify without changing its observable behavior." That is, refactoring does not add features to the application. Instead, it improves the general maintenance of the code base.

WCF Test Client - Extended!

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:29:44 GMT

This blog post and the accompanying source code shows you have you can wrap the WcfTestClient.exe that is a part of the Visual Studio 2008 installation, so that you can save & load the test data you enter.

Visual Studio 2008 Task List Productivity Aids

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:23:25 GMT

The Task List is essentially an integrated to-do list; it captures all the items that, for one reason or another, need attention and tracking. The Task List window then surfaces this list and allows you to interact with it. To show the window, select the View menu and choose the Task List entry illustrates the Task List window displaying a series of user tasks.

Creating Visual Studio Snippets: Snippet Designer and ReSharper

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:21:30 GMT

Two ways of creating/using Visual Studio snippets are explored and demonstrated: using the newly released Snippet Designer and ReSharper's Live Templates

Sending binary data from WCF to Oracle Application Server through MTOM

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:36:12 GMT

This article will illustrate how to send binary data from Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) to Oracle Application Server (Oracle AS) using Web Services specifications specifically MTOM standard specification, thus achieving interoperability between the two platforms. Some days ago, I blogged information in CSharpCorner blogs about MTOM specifications.

POCO and Unity Application Block Part II

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:12:37 GMT

In this post, Randy Patterson shows how to use property injection in Unity application block with plain CLR objects using programmatic and XML-based configuration.

Inheritance and Associations with Entity Framework Part 3

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:57:11 GMT

On part 1 and part 2 I explored how to apply 2 different inheritance models (TPH & TPT) in Entity Framework. In this part I'm going to demonstrate associations between 2 base entities. And how to filter end properties to return specific type (sub entity).

Visual Studio 2010 & .Net Framework 4.0

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:03:01 GMT

Ramky explains Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0

Windows Communication Foundation's hosting environment

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:04:52 GMT

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) applications need to have a runtime environment for the management of its object's lifecycle. The host process models allows is a new concept in WCF referring to WCF hosting environment which can have several services, and the same service can be hosted in several host processes.

Visual Studio Snippet Designer

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:16:23 GMT

Matthew Manela, an engineer on our Online Tools team, has created and released a free, community-based tool called the Snippet Designer. His tool is a Visual Studio add-in that allows you to create and edit snippets from inside the IDE.

BlogEngine.NET: How To Customize Your Blog With New Class Objects

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:31:48 GMT

BlogEngine.NET is a great blogging platform with a lot of the basic necessities. But what if you wanted to add some additional functionality? At first glance, this may not be easy, as BE.NET's core construction can appear complex and overwhelming. This article will cut through the confusion and tell you step-by-step how to add your own class for custom functionality to your blog.

Norman Guadagno: Announcing Visual Studio Team System 2010 | Dan | Cha

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:54:22 GMT

Norman Guadagno, the Director of Product Management for Visual Studio Team System shares the key enhancements coming in the next version of Visual Studio, officially named Visual Studio 2010. In this video, you'll hear Norman discuss new features in Team Architect including new visual designers and UML support, new software quality features including historical debugging, how the Database Edition is being rolled rolled into the Team Developer edition and lots more.

RELEASED: Virtual Earth JavaScript Intellisense Helper for 6.2

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:45:37 GMT

I am happy to announce that we have an updated version of the Virtual Earth JavaScript Intellisense Helper that is in sync with the update Virtual Earth Map Control 6.2.

Microsoft Unveils Next Version of Visual Studio and .NET Framework

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:07:14 GMT

"Microsoft Corp. today provided the first look at the next version of its developer tools and platform, which will be named Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.0. Microsoft described the next release through the following five focus areas: riding the next-generation platform wave, inspiring developer delight, powering breakthrough departmental applications, enabling emerging trends such as cloud computing, and democratizing application life-cycle management (ALM)."

Microsoft Announces Visual Studio 2010. Developers Respond.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:01:13 GMT

Microsoft's development environment offers new tools for Agile development, software testing enhancements and improved support for cloud computing. Microsoft showed CIO.com a sneak peek, and the author invited developers to chime in with their feedback.

Inheritance and Associations with Entity Framework Part 2

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:28:09 GMT

In the previous part I discussed Table-per-Hierarchy Inheritance, in this part I'll go through Table-per-Type Inheritance model. There is a video demonstrating this model if you wish to watch. Here I'll update my previous sample with new entities that demonstrate the Table-per-Type Inheritance model