October 2007 - Posts

Possessed PC Pranks for Halloween
29 October 07 06:03 PM | Coding4Fun | 7 Comments   
In this application, Brian Peek demonstrates how to create two spooky Halloween applications to trick your friends and colleagues. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Less than 1 hour Cost: Free Software: Visual Basic or Visual C# Read More...
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YeahTrivia: Creating a Trivia Server/Client with WPF and WCF
29 October 07 05:01 PM | Coding4Fun | 12 Comments   
In this article I'll take you along for the ride as I attack the learning curve required to create a fun, interactive application using both the Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF). Afterwards, Read More...
Need more space? Add virtual desktops!
29 October 07 12:22 PM | Coding4Fun | 5 Comments   
Having multiple monitors makes life easier in my opinion but even with my current work setup, I need more space. Visual Studio, Word, Outlook (and countless emails), Live Writer, browser windows, ...all take up space. Today I found on CodingProject a Read More...
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Java in .Net, say what?
22 October 07 10:10 AM | Coding4Fun | 2 Comments   
Chayan shows how to use IKVM.NET to provide a way to use Java methods in .Net. So why would someone want this? Well, if you had a project in Java that you needed in c#, you'd normally have to recode the entire thing. Recoding can introduce bugs on top Read More...
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WiiEarth -- Wiimote Interface for Virtual Earth
18 October 07 02:30 AM | Coding4Fun | 21 Comments   
In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to use a Nintendo Wii Remote (Wiimote) as a controller for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 2 -3 hours Cost: $60 for Wiimote and Nunchuk Software: Read More...
Supersoak your pests!
17 October 07 08:04 AM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   
Tim Higgins had a problem with "rabbits" cutting through his yard to go to the local pool. So Tim, as any good inventor would, created a solution that watered his lawn and helped keep the "rabbits" away. His solution combines phidgets, an IR camera, and Read More...
SQL Joins, a visual journey
15 October 07 08:58 AM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   
If you need some help understanding joins in SQL, Jeff Atwood has a great visual on how SQL joins work . It is platform agnostic so it should be the same wether you are running SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, ..., the concepts remain the same. Read More...
Plotting Zip Codes
11 October 07 12:34 PM | Coding4Fun | 3 Comments   
So I'm in the process of reading through Matt Berseth's blog after the last post with his awesome GridViews and found another really neat item he's done. By using ASP.Net Ajax and the Virtual Earth Map Control, Matt has created an application that locates Read More...
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Help improve Visual Studio
11 October 07 09:37 AM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   
While I know no one likes filling them out, the Visual Studio team needs some feedback and we have a few different ways of doing this. The purpose is to see how and when content is used, how satisfied you're with it, and where we'd be able to improve. Read More...
Fight Diabetes by playing Halo 3
10 October 07 08:33 AM | Coding4Fun | 7 Comments   
Ever want to play Halo 3 on a 2048p 50 foot screen? One of the awesome writers here at Coding4Fun, Scott Hanselman , is throwing a Halo 3 party in Portland, WA to help fight Diabetes and is renting out 2 super high def 50 foot movie theaters and will Read More...
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Your grid needs 20 pieces of flare.
09 October 07 10:24 AM | Coding4Fun | 3 Comments   
Every one knows (most) developers can't design. If it was left up to us, everything would be command line with parameters that only a rocket scientist could understand. Fear not, Matt Berseth has helped create a version of the GridView that mimics the Read More...
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Home Automation with Windows Workflow
05 October 07 10:58 AM | Coding4Fun | 13 Comments   
  There are some pretty good Home Automation packages out there on the market. Some of these are made for installers – and are thus closed to easy customization by the end user. Then there are packages that are made for hobbyists. These have Read More...
.Net is opening up!
03 October 07 09:30 AM | Coding4Fun | 7 Comments   
With the final release of Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft is going to make the source for much of the .NET framework available. It will be under the Microsoft Reference Licence. So what is included in this? The set of libraries initially includes the Base Read More...
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MultiWall - Wallpaper Tool for Multiple Monitors
02 October 07 12:09 PM | Coding4Fun | 17 Comments   
Are you more productive with more monitors? Would you be even more productive with better wallpaper management? I thought so! In this article, see how to create a utility to manage your Windows desktop wallpaper with separate images per screen. It's addicting! Read More...
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