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Before I am allowed to stand in front of a classroom I need to complete my Microsoft Certified Training qualification. To achieve this I need to complete a set of Microsoft courses. Having been in the industry for 13 years now I was busy reviewing the Microsoft courses and decided to compile a list of business relevant exams that will most likely be the exams I would complete for my MCT. However any developer wanting to get certified would most likely find themselves much more prepared and in demand...
I recently started working with SharePoint 2007 and needed to create a WebPart to allow Single Sign on functionality for various older ASP.Net application. With some help from both Zlatan Dzinic and Steve Oberholzer I was able to build the control fairly quickly. I posted the process and sample code here to hopefully help others having to build WebParts. I am hoping to post some more SharePoint related articles shortly including how to add the assembly to SharePoint. In the meantime keep an eye on...
In the last 2 month I have completed 2 project using AJAX . Both project required integration into external systems, the one into AccPac , and the other into Oasis, a sample management system based on FirebirdSQL and TCP/IP communication with a third party service. Both project were written in C# and ASP.Net 2.0. I have been suitable impressed with the power of AJAX and the various ways it can be implemented into a website. Website interfaces are finally becoming as powerful as their Windows counterparts...
SA Developer has recently run a few events in JHB and the Western Cape around LINQ. Unfortunately the KZN audience is not ready for a talk on LINQ, however personally I am extremely interested in it. I found a set of brilliant articles on DotNetSlackers explaining LINQ in detail. It's currently in 3 parts and the first starts here . Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!
I went to collect the Microsoft Community Distribution CD's from the posts office this afternoon. The first batch consists of 3 CD's. Microsoft Express Editions (1 X CD) MCD February 2007 (1 X CD) MCD April 2007 (1 X CD) These CD's are distributed free of charge, and copies will be available at all future events. Should you be interested in a copy of these please Private Message me or e-mail me at severanc3 at gmail dot com. If you are able to supply your own CD's for copying these please indicate...
I went through my project list this morning and realised how many different projects I am involved in, and more importantly how wide the scope of these projects are. It is very rare for me to not be involved in multi projects at the same time, and this month is no different. Asset Management System (AMS) The AMS system I mentioned before. It is a 3-Tier application which allows companies to use PDT barcode scanners and RF Tags to keep track of all the company assets. The current architecture of this...
Getting to the office today I was handed the keys to getting Microsoft Certified. The course books for the MCTS Web track has arrived and I will be going through them, aim being to write the first exam by mid - year, and I also want to have an above average score. The books I recieved today where: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-528): Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 Web-Based Client...
I recently needed to be able to achieve two distinct goals with a Windows Service I was writing, the first was the ability to receive command line parameters and the second the ability to run in debug mode. This would also allow for easier debugging without having to register and install the service and then attempt to attach to the process, and after some research came up with the following solution:
Quick Overview
Start service with commandline parameters (from Command Prompt as well as Service Management)
Pass -d parameter to service to allow starting and running from command line without registering as a service
...One particular interesting read is a 19 page document regarding code commenting. Well worth the read and probably an eye opener for most developers...
...After looking at the source code and reviewing the functional specification I agreed to assist in the redesign and redevelopment of the project. During this process I learned a considerable amount regarding the languages I am using and some important features of the .Net Framework and C#...
...I am hoping by posting some of the things I have learnt on my blog, someone else will be able to learn something and apply it practically in their current working environment...