March 2006 - Posts

Visual Studio 2005 Code Snippets
Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:57 AM

This is a set of task-based code snippets in C# that can help you with programming tasks ranging from working with databases and windows applications to writing mobile device applications and networking programs.

 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/codesnippets/default.aspx

by riaan | with no comments
ASP.NET Best Practices for High Performance Applications
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 5:35 AM

A very good article touching some good points. Worth the read:

http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/ASPNET_Best_Practices.asp

Open XML Formats Developer Group Announced
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:59 AM

Microsoft has responded to the recently formed ODF Alliance with a group of their own, the Open XML Formats Developer Group.

 

Read more here:

 

http://openxmldeveloper.org/

by riaan | with no comments
A useful little tool
Monday, March 20, 2006 4:07 AM

Microsoft's SyncToy for Windows XP. I found it to be very useful.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=E0FC1154-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&displayLang=en&oRef=&Hash=67HSML9

 

 

by riaan | with no comments
Composite UI Application Block
Friday, March 10, 2006 4:07 AM

Build complex smart client user interfaces based on well known design patterns.

Read more here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/cab.asp

 

 

 

by riaan | with no comments
New Blog
Wednesday, March 08, 2006 4:58 AM

I have setup a more socially focused blog - just to get away from the technical stuff for awhile - at:

http://2point-zero.blogspot.com/

When you have a moment, please go visit.

 

 

by riaan | with no comments
Principles of Service Design
Tuesday, March 07, 2006 4:31 AM

Learn the fundamental principles for designing and implementing Web services.

Read More Here:

 

http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/SOADesign.asp

by riaan | with no comments