Often times you need to be able to search through XML snippets using case insensitivity. You may want to handle variations in user typing or just different system configuration setups (you may not have total control over the XML creation). On my venture to find the best case agnostic XML parsing in .NET, I came [...]
Being Microsoft Gold Partners we have a strong push to keep ourselves abreast with the latest Microsoft technology offerings. One way we prove our expertise of a given knowledge domain is by taking Microsoft Certification exams. We use Prometric to schedule our Microsoft tests with our local testing center – ICC’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). [...]
SQL Server 2008 now makes it easier than ever to index your stored content. Many businesses are using SQL Server to save important documents and be able to retrieve them based upon their content. Unfortunately, certain file formats are tougher to index than others due to how their files are physically structured or encoded. In [...]
When you build ASP.NET MVC applications that require Forms-based or Windows authentication (e.g. login.aspx) and ASP.NET Session State, you need to make sure you properly handle redirecting the application to the appropriate login page when the users session has expired. This becomes more of a challenge when you start building layers of the application using [...]
It is frustrating when the tools we use don’t do what we expect. Take this one for example, from the Visual Studio 2008 IDE.
When trying to check in code artifacts into TFS (Team Foundation Server), you receive this cryptic error message (Microsoft Visual Studio cannot shut down because a modal dialog is active. Close the [...]
We just began working with the new MVC 2 framework that is now included in Visual Studio 2010. MVC 2 leverages .NET 4.0 and is a commonly used design pattern in other developer communities.
To deploy MVC 2 applications, you just right click on your visual studio project and click “Publish”.
A wizard pops open [...]
Microsoft recently announced the general availability of developer tools for their Windows mobile platform. This article is a brief introduction to the platform and what the next generation of mobile development for Microsoft looks like.
After you’ve downloaded the developer tools installer, you will go through a download process…
After downloading the remaining components, you will install [...]
One of the missing features in MOSS 2007 is the ability to recognize PDF files in a document library. It can be frustrating when all you see is a blank page icon instead of SharePoint recognizing the document type properly. This is a common portal issue that is easily remedied with a bit of extra [...]
Google has opened up their hosting services to the cloud with their free Google App Engine offering. Google makes it quick and easy to get going with their cloud offerings. Here a quick review of how to get started with the App Engine.
To use App Engine, you need a Google Account. Once you have your [...]
Microsoft is expected to remove the CTP from their Azure Platform this month at PDC in Los Angeles. Until then, you can still receive access to their free cloud services platform. To get started with Azure you need a Windows Live ID and signup with Microsoft Connect to receive an access code (aka tokens).
When you [...]
