HTTP 4xx errors Srijith Sarman, January 1, 0001 HTTP 400 Bad RequestHTTP 404 File Not FoundAnybody who has done some web development would have surely come across these errors. These could be arguably most popular error codes in the HTTP 4xx family ... HTTP 4xx errors 0 0 0
BizTalk Host setup for your First BizTalk Projects Michael Stephenson, January 1, 0001 Ive been speaking to a few people starting their organisations first BizTalk projects recently and talking about Host setup and what is a good intial setup and how it may change over time. Normally you ... BizTalk Host setup for your First BizTalk Projects 0 0 5
Cross-platform mobile packaging made easy with VSNomad Kyle Burns, January 1, 0001 Since I have been interested in cross-platform mobile application development, but reluctant to leave behind the IDE goodness that is Visual Studio, I was invited to participate in a private early beta ... Cross-platform mobile packaging made easy with VSNomad 0 0 2
WCF Error tracking Pavan Kumar Pabothu, January 1, 0001 Have you ever gotten errors when working with WCF services? Open up your web.config/app.config on the server side and add the following<system.diagnos... <!-- This logging is great when WCF ... WCF Error tracking 0 0 0
Choosing the right site template - SharePoint 2010 KunaalKapoor, January 1, 0001 SharePoint 2010 provides a number of templates for creating new sites. Most organizations will decide for you which SharePoint templates you're going to use; it’s usually either a Team Site template or ... Choosing the right site template - SharePoint 2010 0 0 1
Get Detailed Build Test Results using the TFS API Tarun Arora [Microsoft MVP], January 1, 0001 It’s a Friday evening and you have just checked in that last bit of code, you are waiting for the build to go all green so that you could call it a day. Just then the build summary page comes back red ... Get Detailed Build Test Results using the TFS API 0 0 0
Integrating SharePoint with Fruity Products MOSSLover, January 1, 0001 So as you can see this blog has not been the best in the world lately. Life changes and burn out are killing me lately. Don’t get me wrong I love my job. I love writing things in Visual Studio, in fact ... Integrating SharePoint with Fruity Products 0 0 0
Let’s MEET Windows Azure Shaun, January 1, 0001 Microsoft had just released a new website http://www.meetwindowsazure... which announced an outstanding event named “MEET Windows Azure”. There will be some awesome new features and releases being published ... Let’s MEET Windows Azure 0 0 0
Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) fails to connect when executing test... Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 If you are logged on to the local machine (not the domain) you will be prompted to enter network credentials when you open MTM to connect to TFS. However, if you receive a connection error when you attempt ... Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) fails to connect when executing test... 0 0 0
What Happens to TFS when an Active Directory account gets deleted... Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 There are at least three scenarios that deserve mention: 1. Existing data It doesn't cause an issue. TFS caches the name->SID mapping in the database. If the accounts go away, existing work items/source ... What Happens to TFS when an Active Directory account gets deleted... 0 0 0
Resolving Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Install Problems Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 I experienced the following errors when attempting to upgrade Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate on my TFS application server (WS08 R2): The file '[path\file prefix].msi' is not a valid installation package for ... Resolving Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Install Problems 0 0 0
TFS 2010 - SPS 2010 MOSS Web Part Connection Refresh Failure Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 ISSUE "Refresh Error" dialog displays on Team Project portal MOSS web parts. There are several variations of refresh errors. Here is one instance: "An error ocurred while accessing application id tfs from ... TFS 2010 - SPS 2010 MOSS Web Part Connection Refresh Failure 0 0 0
Integrating Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2010 and SharePoint (SP)... Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this post is to provide clear and concise steps for a very specific scenario: Integrating TFS 2010 with SP Server (SPS i.e. formerly MOSS) 2010 TFS and SPS are on different ... Integrating Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2010 and SharePoint (SP)... 0 0 0
Visual Studio 2010 – Project Reference Oddness and Revelati... Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 This post is an op-ed on how VS handles references. Over the past few years not only have I experienced frustration on this, but I find that many others have similar views. Just recently I took a significant ... Visual Studio 2010 – Project Reference Oddness and Revelati... 0 0 0
TFS 2010 SDK Assembly Reference Locations for Team Build Process ... Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 I pulled these from Ewald Hoffman's Customize Team Build 2010 - Part 4 post and posted here for easy reference. Note: you will also have to add a project reference for the code files project in your solution. ... TFS 2010 SDK Assembly Reference Locations for Team Build Process ... 0 0 0
Visual Studio ALM (TFS) Benefits Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 Here's a summary of TFS 2010 enabled improvement opportunities. This is based on my research and work with TFS 2010 to-date. Unlike a list of features, this information is organized around the typical ... Visual Studio ALM (TFS) Benefits 0 0 0
Using Environments in VS ALM 2010 Lab Management Bob Hardister, January 1, 0001 I have recently setup Lab Management (LM) in a production environment. LM is very feature rich and flexible. So, there are lots of ways to do things, which means it can be hard to figure out the best practice ... Using Environments in VS ALM 2010 Lab Management 0 0 0
"Read It Later Pro" has been ruined into Pocket, but RIL Free is ... Michael Freidgeim, January 1, 0001 I loved RIL Pro for iPad and used it every day, but about a month ago I was forced to upgrade to new version, named Pocket.The new version has so many problems, that it's almost unusable.The main issue ... "Read It Later Pro" has been ruined into Pocket, but RIL Free is ... 0 0 2
Apache 2.4 and the missing SSL certificate chain issue, my notes. TJ, January 1, 0001 I'm running Mahara in a Windows Server 2008 environment using Apache web server and just for fun I wanted to enable SSL :-). I setup SSL and tested the setup using a self-signed certificate, all good, ... Apache 2.4 and the missing SSL certificate chain issue, my notes. 0 0 0
Who is Expression Web aimed at and at what market? ihaynes, January 1, 0001 In answering this question it helps to look at the overall creation of a website and the processes involved.The term 'web design' still in common use, is something of a misnomer. 'Web creation' seems to ... Who is Expression Web aimed at and at what market? 0 0 2
Project SET Day–Insights and Observations Lori Lalonde, January 1, 0001 A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of being able to participate in Conestoga College’s Software Engineering Technology project demo day as a guest judge, along with 4 other members of the IT community. ... Project SET Day–Insights and Observations 0 0 2
Promoting BizTalk in your organisation Michael Stephenson, January 1, 0001 This week I was working with a customer and one of the interesting things in the organisation is that they have a fairly large investment in BizTalk but in general few people in the organisation are knowledgeable ... Promoting BizTalk in your organisation 0 0 1
Pre-Processing Directives for Multi-Platform Support Joe Mayo, January 1, 0001 Over the last several months, I’ve been modifying LINQ to Twitter to support multiple platforms. Originally, I had targeted full profile .NET, ASP.NET Web Forms, and ASP.NET MVC apps. An easy stop along ... Pre-Processing Directives for Multi-Platform Support 0 0 3
GIMP - A Free Image manipulation program - 2.8 RC TATWORTH, January 1, 0001 GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program.Version 2.8 RC of GIMP is available from http://gimp-win.sourceforge... 2.8 has been announced as:"We are happy to announce immediate availability ... GIMP - A Free Image manipulation program - 2.8 RC 0 0 0
Tiny UML Sequence Diagram Markup Language for Agile Developer Doc... George Mamaladze, January 1, 0001 I hate overdocumented software components and frameworks. There are top 3 reasons for that: Only the code tells the truth(programmer.97things.o... The ... Tiny UML Sequence Diagram Markup Language for Agile Developer Doc... 0 0 0
Four Recommendations to Improve Internet Explorer Market Share Steve Albers, January 1, 0001 Whether you believe the StatCounter hype from last month or not, everyone can agree that Internet Explorer market share is down from previous years. Chrome usage is creeping up, and changes in the market ... Four Recommendations to Improve Internet Explorer Market Share 0 0 3
MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT ONLINE CODE ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK (MSOCAF) – A ... KunaalKapoor, January 1, 0001 MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT ONLINE CODE ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK (MSOCAF) is a must have for all SharePoint Vendors and Customers. Microsoft SharePoint Online introduced a new application which will streamline the ... MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT ONLINE CODE ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK (MSOCAF) – A ... 0 0 0
How to submit data from an InfoPath 2010 form to SharePoint 2010 ... KunaalKapoor, January 1, 0001 This post covers a step by step guide to add/update data from InfoPath to SharePoint.The prerequisites for this post and the tasks covered are SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft OfficeInfoPath Designer 2010 ... How to submit data from an InfoPath 2010 form to SharePoint 2010 ... 0 0 3
Community TFS Build Manager – Build Notes Preview Tarun Arora [Microsoft MVP], January 1, 0001 The Community TFS Build Manager (TBM) is an open source build management solution developed by the ALM rangers, the build manager simplifies the management of builds in medium to large Team Foundation ... Community TFS Build Manager – Build Notes Preview 0 0 0
NDepend Evaluation: Conclusion Anthony Trudeau, January 1, 0001 NDepend is a Visual Studio add-in designed for intense code analysis with the goal of high code quality. NDepend uses a number of metrics and aggregates the data in pleasing static and active visual reports. ... NDepend Evaluation: Conclusion 0 0 5
Sask 3.0 Summit–Day 2 and Final Thoughts D'Arcy Lussier, January 1, 0001 Day 2 of the summit was more of the same from Day 1 – which is to say fantastic speakers, insightful presentations, and great discussions. I really enjoyed the afternoon breakout sessions where attendees ... Sask 3.0 Summit–Day 2 and Final Thoughts 0 0 1
Clemens Vasters @ Sweden Windows Azure Group Stockholm Alan Smith, January 1, 0001 Clemens Vasters was kind enough to round off his visit to Norway and Sweden by presenting a session on Hybrid Applications for the Sweden Windows Azure User Group (SWAG) in Stockholm. After presenting ... Clemens Vasters @ Sweden Windows Azure Group Stockholm 0 0 0
SSDT – Makes SQL Azure Development Easy Shaun, January 1, 0001 Yesterday I attended an online meeting with Microsoft and got an overview about a new database tool, SQL Server Data Tool (SSDT), which was shipped alone with the SQL Server 2012. After the meeting I decided ... SSDT – Makes SQL Azure Development Easy 0 0 2
Configuration error with Enterprise Library 5.0 Geordie, January 1, 0001 One part of an ISL solution resulted in the implementing Enterprise Library 5.0, using Unity, Logging and Configuration features for a BizTalk pipeline component. The pipeline was built and tested with ... Configuration error with Enterprise Library 5.0 0 0 0
Metro design inspiration Laurent Bugnion, January 1, 0001 [This is the English version of an article I wrote for the Netzwoche publication in Switzerland. This is part 2 of a 3-parts article about Metro. The original article in German can be found online on the ... Metro design inspiration 0 0 0
Dependency Injection vs. Service Locator Kyle Burns, January 1, 0001 The Service Locator pattern and Dependency Injection clearly take a much different approach to achieving Inversion of Control and these differences often lead to philosophical discussions about which is ... Dependency Injection vs. Service Locator 0 0 2
Redis on Windows Shaun, January 1, 0001 This morning I received an email from the Microsoft said that, a meaningful company, Microsoft Open Technologies Inc., had just release their first pre-production, the Redis on Windows. Redis If you had ... Redis on Windows 0 0 13
Develop SharePoint Solutions without installing SharePoint on Vis... KunaalKapoor, January 1, 0001 If you want to stay away from installing SharePoint on your client OS (Windows 7) but still develop cutting edge solutions, webparts etc for a SharePoint server running on a different VM. You can just ... Develop SharePoint Solutions without installing SharePoint on Vis... 0 0 0
Connect QuickBooks to SQL Server through SSIS dataintegration, January 1, 0001 Using SQL Server as a backup for critical business data provides an essential safety net against loss. In addition, backing up data to SQL Server enables business users to more easily connect that data ... Connect QuickBooks to SQL Server through SSIS 0 0 0
Connect SalesForce to SQL Server through SSIS dataintegration, January 1, 0001 Using SQL Server as a backup for critical business data provides an essential safety net against loss. In addition, backing up data to SQL Server enables business users to more easily connect that data ... Connect SalesForce to SQL Server through SSIS 0 0 0
Connect to QuickBooks From LightSwitch Applications dataintegration, January 1, 0001 The CData Data Providers for ADO.NET enable you to integrate disparate data sources into LightSwitch applications. In this demo, you will create a LightSwitch application that connects with QuickBooks ... Connect to QuickBooks From LightSwitch Applications 0 0 0
Hooking into Google Apps With CData Google Data Provider dataintegration, January 1, 0001 By Mike Gold, November 30, 2010 This article was originally written and hosted on c-sharp cornerIntroductionThe world is full of information and there are all kinds of ways to access it. The Microsoft ... Hooking into Google Apps With CData Google Data Provider 0 0 0
OLAP Reporting Directly from QuickBooks using ComponentOne OLAP f... dataintegration, January 1, 0001 By Rich Dudley, ComponentOne, December 6, 2010 This article was originally written and hosted on the ComponentOne Community SiteThe CData QuickBooks Driver abstracts the QuickBooks API into a familiar, ... OLAP Reporting Directly from QuickBooks using ComponentOne OLAP f... 0 0 0
Office14 guids Norgean, January 1, 0001 Ok, perhaps not the most meaningful post today, but I haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere else. Crank open a SharePoint web.config, and scroll down to the "action" elements. <Action id="0ff1ce14-0001-0002-0000... ... Office14 guids 0 0 0
Sask 3.0 Summit–Moving to Open Government D'Arcy Lussier, January 1, 0001 More and more we’re hearing about Open Government and its become a buzz word over the last few years. Those two words conjure up varied imagery based on who you talk to, and my own bias was this idea that ... Sask 3.0 Summit–Moving to Open Government 0 0 0
Database continuous integration step by step David Atkinson, January 1, 0001 This post will describe how to set up basic database continuous integration using TeamCity to initiate the build process, SQL Source Control to put your database under source control, and the SQL Compare ... Database continuous integration step by step 0 0 0
How to delete SharePoint alerts for orphaned (deleted) users&ndas... Kelly Jones, January 1, 0001 An issue came up at my client recently, where our webmaster email account was being flooded with non deliverable email notices. Messages were bouncing back because our SharePoint farm was sending alerts ... How to delete SharePoint alerts for orphaned (deleted) users&ndas... 0 0 2
KnockoutJS Value Converter to Deal with JSON Dates Steve Michelotti, January 1, 0001 A few weeks ago, Scott Hanselman blogged about the challenges with working with JSON dates and the ASP.NET Web API. In the post he described how the current version of the Web API sends back dates in Epoch ... KnockoutJS Value Converter to Deal with JSON Dates 0 0 0
Fixing issues with PhoneGap for WebOS on 64-bit Windows yuriylsh, January 1, 0001 Problem Recently I was told that in near future I might start working on a project using PhoneGap to create a pilot application for iOS and possibly later use it for other mobile platforms. I have been ... Fixing issues with PhoneGap for WebOS on 64-bit Windows 0 0 0
JsonValueProviderFactory in MVC 2 Harish Ranganathan, January 1, 0001 Today we were rebuilding an old project which used MVC 2. There were a bunch of build errors, which I quickly figured was because of the reference to Microsoft.Web.MVC assembly which was a part of the ... JsonValueProviderFactory in MVC 2 0 0 11