Adarsh's blog

Network programing and unified communications.

As UC platform is gaining momentum among developers, here are some resources about the blogs/forums...

Author: adarshk Date: 04/27/2009

Office Communication Server 2007 R2 launch and UCMA 2.0 SDK

I was waiting since long time for the launch event of OCS-2007, finally the launch day is arrived....

Author: adarshk Date: 02/02/2009

PDC 2008 - Sessions for Unified Communications Platform

Since long time I was waiting for this exciting moment, when we will be telling our customers about...

Author: adarshk Date: 10/27/2008

Developer forum for UCMA API

If you are UCMA API user, then you would like the msdn developer forum specific to Unified...

Author: adarshk Date: 03/28/2008

MSDN Webcast: UCMA API

In this webcast, we present the software development kit (SDK) for the Microsoft Unified...

Author: adarshk Date: 06/25/2007

Unified Communications Managed API 1.0 SDK Public Beta download pointer

Hi, This might be a good news to all of you who were searching for the download pointer for UCMA API...

Author: adarshk Date: 06/11/2007

UC Managed API (UCMA) v1.0 beta available

I was eagerly waiting since a long time to write about this exciting news, With the public...

Author: adarshk Date: 04/02/2007

"Test driven development" - some practical experiences in API development

Since last few years I was reading a lot of discussion about "extreme programing" and "test driven...

Author: adarshk Date: 03/05/2007

Communicator Web Access AJAX Service SDK Released!!

If you are looking for adding cool instant messaging and presence functionality to your web...

Author: adarshk Date: 04/06/2006

Office Communicator Web Access is RTM

Finally the official RTM day for Communicator Web Access (CWA) is arrived, its pretty cool to watch...

Author: adarshk Date: 12/13/2005

You need to be careful about using event handler for NetworkChange

Actually the issue I am discussing here is in general true for any event handler. .net event handler...

Author: adarshk Date: 11/29/2005

Use object pooling of byte arrays to prevent heap fragmentation in socket applications

When you are worrking on managed socket application and your application is very extensively doing...

Author: adarshk Date: 08/20/2005

Network programming to real time collaboration

Its long time since I had posted on my blog. I am coming back and will start posting regularly. One...

Author: adarshk Date: 07/08/2005

WebException message vs. Response.StatusDescription on FtpWebRequest

Recently one of the reader asked an interesting question, he was using FtpWebRequest with...

Author: adarshk Date: 05/04/2005

Using FtpWebRequest to do FTP over SSL

Last few weeks we were busy to get Whidbey Beta-2 bits ready for release. If you are looking for...

Author: adarshk Date: 04/22/2005

Use NetworkInformation classes to get the list of listening ports on your machine

.Net frameworks 2.0 have new addition of Namespace, System.Net.NetworkInformation, it provide a...

Author: adarshk Date: 03/14/2005

Client side certificate with strong key protection and WebServices

When you are writing application to run as service or middle tier, which is using client...

Author: adarshk Date: 02/17/2005

You could help us on application compatibilty verification

Hi, If you have an application build on .net frameworks 1.0 or .net frameworks 1.1, which is using...

Author: adarshk Date: 02/04/2005

Must watch MSDNTV shows on network programming

If you love working on network programming and curious to see the demo of upcoming network...

Author: adarshk Date: 01/21/2005

Understanding HttpWebRequest Connection Management and ServicepointManager

If you are looking for some information on understanding the basics of HttpWebRequest connection...

Author: adarshk Date: 01/02/2005

Understanding System.Net Connection Management and ServicepointManager

If you are already using System.Net.HttpWebRequest class and familiar with request/response...

Author: adarshk Date: 01/02/2005

Update Windows Form UI with Network Available Change Event

.Net frameworks 2.0 has a new namespace System.Net.NetworkInformation, which you could use to gather...

Author: adarshk Date: 12/16/2004

Does your application require customizing System.Net.WebPermission, SocketPermission or DnsPermission settings?

.Net frameworks comes with deefault security settings where components running under Intranet,...

Author: adarshk Date: 12/06/2004

Resuming broken file download with FtpWebRequest class

This post is valid for .Netframeworks 2.0 When we are downloading a large file from ftp site and...

Author: adarshk Date: 12/01/2004

Create your own asp.net hosting server with System.Net.HttpListener

.Net frameworks 2.0 contain HttpListener class under System.Net namespace and a number of ASP.Net...

Author: adarshk Date: 11/21/2004

Configure System.Net.HttpListener to listen for SSL

Whidbey contains cool class HttpListener under System.Net namespace, it allows you to create your...

Author: adarshk Date: 11/10/2004

HttpWebRequest.GetResponse() gives "HTTP protocol violation" error after .net frameworks service packs

This blog is valid for users of .Net frameworks 1.0 SP3 and .Net frameworks 1.1 SP1 The error is...

Author: adarshk Date: 11/08/2004

C# sample to open command prompt for other than currently logged user

.Net frameworks 2.0 have some new cool managed APIs. Here is one sample. It is common need to run a...

Author: adarshk Date: 10/06/2004

7 Habits of successful software company

Yesterday I was looking at one of my longtime favorite book "7 habits of highly effective people" on...

Author: adarshk Date: 10/05/2004

Sample code for parsing FtpwebRequest response for ListDirectoryDetails

This posting is valid for .Net frameworks 2.0 (Currently released as Whidbey Beta1) ResponseStream...

Author: adarshk Date: 09/15/2004

Understanding the basic of FtpWebRequest programming model on .Net frameworks

A long standing complain from user of .Net frameworks was that it doesn't have support for popular...

Author: adarshk Date: 09/13/2004

Using SSL client certificate in WebRequest and WebServices without certificate installation

If you are using .Net frameworks 1.0 or 1.1, certificate must be installed on either User store or...

Author: adarshk Date: 09/01/2004

Books on .Net Frameworks Network Programming

Following are the some .Net frameworks programming books, where I worked with author on reviewing...

Author: adarshk Date: 08/25/2004

Create cookie based session with HttpWebRequest One common requirement for Http based application to...

Author: adarshk Date: 08/24/2004

SSL https requests with client certificates from ASP.NET

Problem Applications making https request from .net web applications (.aspx pages) are not able to...

Author: adarshk Date: 07/19/2004