Maybe I am too lazy or not efficient enough searching the Internet but It is hard to find a list of all the keywords available when interrogating an ADO.NET Data Service (service). Therefore, I thought it could be faster to do a bit of Reflection (thanks...

Recently, as seen in my previous blog, I have been using intensively VisualStates and the VisualStateManager combined with new “Templating” contract introduced with TemplatePart and TemplateVisualState attributes. Usually, the exception mentioned in my...

I have been using Expression Blend quite a lot these days and found out two odd things when designing Templates. When using generic.xaml file to store your component Control Template and related styles and VisualStates , it does not allow you to Edit...

Last week, I have been upgrading my Windows Server 2008 RC1 with a fresh Windows Server 2008 RTM downloaded from MSDN. Installation on my Toshiba M4 went smoothly and I was able to use the Windows Vista Drivers provided by the Toshiba web site. Then comes...

It's been fun to be at MIX'08 and I would definitely recommend to anyone never being in Las Vegas to at least get there once to see that! It is simply amazing - I would not spend my life there but for a week, that is an unbelievable place and the scene...

MIX'08 is coming (next week) and new stuff will probably be revealed by the Windows Live™ product team. I'll be there, knows what's behind - but can't tell you right now what's going to be announced. Indeed, I previously wrote that I will talk about...

In a recent post , I promised to demystify Windows Live™ ID and help you understanding what the options are when it comes to integrate Windows Live ID to your (new) application. I said "application" because WLID is not only something you can plug into...

Technorati Tags: Windows Live ID I've recently been involved in several projects where Windows Live™ ID (WLID) was a very compelling authentication mechanism as opposed to classical & home made authentication. Of course with ASP.NET Membership...

I was sitting in Steven Martin's session this afternoon at Tech∙Ed EMEA Developer in Barcelona and was glad to see that Microsoft is continuing to invest in Modeling and Services. From a personal perspective, I was especially excited by one particular...

Last week, I was so excited about the Windows Vista RTM (6.0.6000) that I decided to upgrade. I still have the same Toshiba M400 and got the latest driver for the RAID controler (1.6.12.0) from TOSHIBA CORPORATION. In addition to have to load it during...

In addition to my previous post on Windows Vista on a M400, you'll now be able to find official updates on Vista Drivers for Toshiba M4, M5 and M400 Check this link here

It's been a hard time installing Windows Vista RC1 on a Toshiba M400 but I finally succeeded in doing it. You have to be careful that what was running smoothly with earlier builds will not with the RC1 - Drivers that do not comply with quality tests have...

As you might know or not know, E3 as started this week in Las Vegas till the end of the week. Despite Sony(R) - Sorry, I had to do it - I think we did a better job by launching our console last year ... now we definitely have a competitive advantage and...

Yesterday Microsoft announced its new Office System called Microsoft Office System 2007. Besides the packaging you already know - Professional, Standard etc ... Microsoft Office is not a solely packaged product anymore. Started with Office 2003 and...

Emmanuel Mesas, ISV Architect Evangelist , EMEA HQ Ok ... you might say "Blogs exist for a long time now ... why only blogging now?" This is probably because of my former role within Microsoft and my motivation for blogging which were not in favor...