May 2008 - Posts

WPF validation with Enterprise Library 4.0
If you have not heard the announcement elsewhere, Enterprise Library 4.0 from patterns & practices is now available .  Martin Bennedik just updated his WPF integration for the Validation Application Block (VAB) to work with Enterprise Library Read More...
Posted 20 May 08 03:33 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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FOLLOW UP: Public Sector Developer Conference (Downers Grove, IL)
Thanks to everyone who attended!  Here are the links to the decks and code for the sessions.  I don't have the content from the LINQ & VSTO sessions yet, but will update this post when I get them.  However, I did promise to have a post Read More...
Posted 16 May 08 03:52 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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Did you know it is WPF Week on Channel 9?
There are a bunch of videos at http://channel9.msdn.com/Showforum.aspx?forumid=14&tagid=329 digging in to what's new for WPF in the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. Technorati Tags: .net framework , wpf Read More...
Posted 16 May 08 02:53 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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Free training on .NET 3.5 SP1
I just came across this update to the .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit from Jonathan Carter .  If you've seen my ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview webcast and are looking for the code, then you will want to download the kit.  I used the kit as Read More...
Posted 14 May 08 02:04 by marcsc | 4 Comments   
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VS2008 / NETFX 3.5 SP1 Beta
If you keep up with multiple Microsoft technology bloggers, today is one of those days where you'll see everyone posting similar posts:(.  Such is the nature of blogging.  I get to say what I want, but sometimes that means everyone else is saying Read More...
Posted 12 May 08 07:55 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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Microsoft TechFest - Building Rich Interactive Web Applications with Silverlight & Expression
Pete Brown just let me know about this event in Reston, VA on June 13th.  I just looked over the schedule.  It looks to be jam packed with Silverlight & Expression content.  Details on here . Read More...
Posted 12 May 08 01:24 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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Standalone Validation Block
As I mentioned here , I have been digging into what's out there for WPF LOB applications.  It's been a long time since I've kept up with the work the patterns & practices group has produced.  One of the things I've seen a webcast/blog post Read More...
Posted 09 May 08 12:56 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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High Performance Computing event in Reston, Va
My team is sponsoring the HPCPAL Jumpstart Event on June 18th in Reston, VA.  If you are in the DC area (or feel like traveling here) and interested in simulation software, then stop by! You are invited to participate in our HPCPAL Jumpstart technical Read More...
Posted 07 May 08 10:35 by marcsc | 1 Comments   
Microsoft ESP Developer Conference
My team is sponsoring this conference on May 22nd in Reston, VA.  If you are in the DC area (or feel like traveling here) and interested in simulation software, then stop by! About the Conference Join us for a day of developer-oriented technical Read More...
Posted 07 May 08 10:27 by marcsc | 1 Comments   
WPF for Line of Business applications
I'm a big believer that WPF is a great UI technology for LOB applications.  Yes, there are some shortcomings in the designer experience if you compare the WPF designer to the Windows Forms designer in Visual Studio 2008.  Yes, WPF is missing Read More...
Posted 07 May 08 05:52 by marcsc | 3 Comments   
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I updated my Resources lists
I keep a running list of follow up Resources for my presentations/webcasts on my Windows Live Space .  I have received some feedback lately from folks having trouble finding my links, presentations, and demo code.  In an effort to make things Read More...
Posted 06 May 08 12:45 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
Updating webcast recordings...
I have received a few requests from folks about a bad webcast recording.  I've been told that there are some problems with the recording for: Building Workflow Services (WF+WCF) with Visual Studio 2008 Additionally, I have received some requests Read More...
Posted 05 May 08 11:45 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
UPDATED WORKAROUND: Intellisense for page level map variables using the Virtual Earth JavaScript Intellisense Helper
UPDATE: AH FOOEY!  I feel like a goof:).  Turns out my workaround DOESN'T WORK!!!  If you look at the logic from the original post, it makes sense that it wouldn't work because “var map = new VEMap();” is before “var map Read More...
Posted 02 May 08 03:57 by marcsc | 0 Comments   
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ASP.NET MVC "step by step"
Rob Conery   is "creating an ongoing series of webcasts and blog posts, documenting the building of an eCommerce storefront using ASP.NET MVC."  As of yesterday, there are 7 installments in the series.  I haven't gotten around Read More...
Posted 02 May 08 01:42 by marcsc | 1 Comments   
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Updated Virtual Earth Map Control demo code
UPDATE: I've updated the code to use the workaround described here .  If you downloaded this code before May 2nd, 2008 @ 7:30 PM EST, then you might download it again.  The URL is the same. I’ve update my primary Virtual Earth (VE) map Read More...
Posted 01 May 08 11:27 by marcsc | 8 Comments   
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