May 2008 - Posts
A few people have approached me recently to ask how to fix a performance issue in the ASP.NET designer in VS 2008 when using controls with large number of properties. I did my research and found a hotfix that addresses this problem. You can find the details
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In less than two weeks, the Toronto Silverlight User Group will have it's inaugural meeting. The user group is targeted at both developers and designers who are interested in learning about Silverlight and how the two parties can work together more seamlessly
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On Saturday, May 24 - the developer breakout tracks will explode with a combination of Grok Talks , presentations on online services and many other surprises. Bring your laptop as there will be an opportunity to show off your skills and participate in
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Over the past week, I've been conducting a half-day briefings on how to build great websites on the Microsoft platform. The first stop on the tour was Vancouver (Wednesday, May 14), the second was Mississauga (Tuesday, May 20) and the third was in Montreal
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Have you seen cool services like Windows Live, FaceBook, Twitter and Amazon? Did you know that you can build amazing applications using these services? In this track, you’ll get the lowdown on the fundamentals of services, how they work, and clarifying
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Sign up for the Grok and Load session at Energize IT! Visual Studio 2008 is a suite of development tools designed to help developers solve complex challenges and create innovative software. This session consists of a three-part series of hands-on and
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Alright - you've seen the posts about EnergizeIT 2008 which happens in Toronto on Saturday, May 24. I'm writing this post to talk about the loudest, roudiest, "goes-to-eleven" breakout track at the event. Of course, I am talking
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I get asked that question a lot. And frankly, it's a valid question that requires a thoughtful answer. At face value, it looks like Microsoft isn't practising what it preaches - if Microsoft doesn't even switch out Flash, why should you as a RIA solutions
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Peter has been working professionally in software development for over 18 years. He's been writing computer software far longer; since his first computer, an Atari 800. Starting in C, Peter progressed to C++ not too long after its adoption by the major
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You would be forgiven if you didn't realize Expression Studio 2 is now available. It went up quietly this week on the newly red-designed Expression website . While there will be a bigger splash later in the year to announce the launch of this
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