Fabulous world of VSTO security still puzzles me after living in it for the past 3 years. Isn't it especially remarkable since I almost memorized the code that builds the security policies for VSTO? So, here goes my little rant to Peter aka the mastermind...

Eric Lippert could not pass on the opporunity to mess with the guts of C# v3. Which is good for Eric, not so good for VSTO team. Eric is an exceptional developer and he is one of the main reasons we take pride in the VSTO code base. He is tireless advocate...

Adding programmable task pane aka ActionsPane with VSTO is a piece of cake. All you really need to do is just add controls to the ActionsPane object using the familiar WinForms paradigm. Here is how you would show a button on the task pane in Word. ...

I took some time off from work for a family vacation. We spent our relaxation week on Vancouver Island in Canada. Here is more info since already couple of people have asked. The place we stayed at is called Beach Acres in Parksville, BC. We rented an...