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Html.JqGrid - Cleaning up your jqGrid Code

Tue 22 Dec 09 3:46 P GMT-05
I just finished writing an HTML Helper Extension for ASP.NET MVC 2 that produces a jqGrid. Following this example, I think a lot of people can make their code easy to read and maintain

Debugging EXC_BAD_ACCESS Errors with NSZombieEnabled

Tue 15 Dec 09 10:25 A GMT-05
One of the most common problems developers run into on the iPhone (and the Mac to a lesser extent) is memory violations like accessing a released object. This blog post shows a quick tip to make tracking those errors down a lot easier : NSZombie

Would you like to touch my mono?

Mon 23 Nov 09 9:59 A GMT-05
In this blog post I'll be talking about my experience writing some iPhone code using Monotouch and comparing that with my experience writing native iPhone code using Objective-C and Cocoa - is Monotouch better, faster, or more productive?

Getting the ASP.NET Providers working on the Azure Nov 2009 CTP

Sun 15 Nov 09 8:01 P GMT-05
If you're experiencing some troubles getting the ASP.NET providers working on the November 2009 CTP of Windows Azure, check out this blog post

Working with Table Storage on the Windows Azure November 2009 CTP

Sun 15 Nov 09 9:37 A GMT-05
For those of you who have been using Azure storage for months, you may notice a few changes in the Nov 09 CTP, such as the new StorageClient namespace. This post shows you how to get rolling with table storage and the new client

Setting up an ASP.NET MVC 2 Application for Windows Azure

Sat 14 Nov 09 4:48 P GMT-05
As of yesterday, you can now create ASP.NET MVC 2 applications in your Azure web roles. Not only is this scenario supported, but it's even got built-in VS2010 template support! Read on to find out more

Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) Release Candidate is out!

Mon 09 Nov 09 8:31 A GMT-05
Looking for a little hot and steamy Monday morning pre-work action? Go get yourself some WIF!

Installing Geneva Beta 2 on Windows7

Thu 05 Nov 09 8:38 A GMT-05
Recently ran into a couple problems with the installation of Geneva Beta 2 on Windows 7 Ultimate. This blog post details the issues and my fix.

Why we're all NOT going to die on December 21st, 2012.

Wed 04 Nov 09 4:02 P GMT-05
I've just about had it with all of the hype and propaganda surrounding the Mayan 2012... And it's all complete bull. Read the blog post to find out why.

Something Wicked This Way Comes - Breaking Changes for .NET Services in Azure

Mon 02 Nov 09 8:36 A GMT-05
The .NET Services team has just put out a blog post giving us extremely good details regarding the breaking changes that will be released on Thursday along with the new .NET Services SDK. All of this is making ready for the PDC push.

LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework on top of SQL Azure

Wed 28 Oct 09 6:33 P GMT-05
This blog post gives you some tips and tricks to get your application up and running using LINQ to SQL or Entity Framework to communicate with your SQL Azure cloud database.

Creating and Manipulating your SQL Azure Database with SSMS and Visual Studio

Wed 28 Oct 09 4:31 P GMT-05
This blog post walks you through the process of creating your SQL Azure database and provides you with some best practices in terms of managing the create and update scripts for the DB schema

Client-Side Validation with jQuery, DataAnnotations, MVC 2, and VS2010 Beta 2

Mon 26 Oct 09 8:58 A GMT-05
This blog post gives you an introduction to how to utilize automatically generated jQuery code to enforce client-side validation rules using MVC 2, DataAnnotations, jQuery, and VS2010 Beta 2

Templated Helpers in ASP.NET MVC 2 (VS2010 Beta 2 Version)

Thu 22 Oct 09 7:21 A GMT-05
Yesterday I spent some time exploring one of the new features of ASP.NET MVC 2 as found in VS 2010 Beta 2. What I saw made me giddy as a school girl.

Kindle 2 vs. Nook

Tue 20 Oct 09 8:59 P GMT-05
Just finished a blog post on my other blog comparing Kindle 2 vs. the upcoming Nook from the point of view of a book lover and author

Get Your Red Hot VS2010 Beta 2!

Mon 19 Oct 09 3:43 P GMT-05
VS2010 Beta 2 has been released to MSDN Subscribers today, with public availability to be during the PDC.

The Origin of Stupidity

Wed 14 Oct 09 8:01 A GMT-05
Saw a link to this video in a friend's blog and had to put it here. Check it out to see Kirk Cameron and his grandstanding propaganda get ripped a new one by intelligent, well-thought out arguments :)

ADO.NET Data Services Projections Makes Sliced Bread Jealous

Fri 09 Oct 09 10:07 A GMT-05
I recently discovered the "projections" feature in the ADO.NET Data Services 1.5 CTP2. When I saw this, I felt compelled to share its awesomeness with the world. Read on to find out why.

Using ASP.NET MVC Action Filters to Declare Reference Data for Views

Fri 02 Oct 09 11:17 A GMT-05
Every view in your application needs "support data" like the information needed to populate dropdown boxes and turn lookup IDs into user-friendly strings. This blog post discusses an elegant way to declare what each view needs and make it available

Creating Correlated Workflow Services in WF4 / .NET4 : Part 1

Wed 30 Sep 09 9:02 A GMT-05
In this series of blog posts I'm going to explore some of the aspects of creating workflow services in WF4 / .NET 4 by creating a simple helpdesk service application

How to Build your First Azure-Powered MVC App

Tue 29 Sep 09 9:16 A GMT-05
A good friend and colleague of mine has put up a really good tutorial on going from the stock VS template to running your MVC app in the cloud

Binary Serialization and Azure Web Applications

Mon 28 Sep 09 7:54 P GMT-05
Just a little tip if you're thinking of using binary serialization with table, queue, or blob storage.

ASP.NET Membership Provider in the Cloud : The Chicken and the Egg Problem

Mon 28 Sep 09 10:22 A GMT-05
Here's a problem people might run into: You're utilizing an ASP.NET membership provider over cloud storage and your application has no administrators. How do you log in as admin to create a new admin??

Configuration Settings in Azure Applications

Mon 28 Sep 09 9:59 A GMT-05
The SDLC of an Azure application takes a little getting used to. This blog post talks about configuration settings and how using them to their fullest can make your life easier.

The Rite of Spring

Thu 24 Sep 09 7:29 A GMT-05
Cassini has taken an absolutely breathtaking image of Saturn that really makes you stop and think about perspective and scale