AppDev: Something You Should Know by Irena Kennedy
Everything that is related to application development, and other cool stuff...
Knowledge Is Power: Extreme Probate Fees You Should Know About
Did you know that in many states, attorney’s probate fees could be whatever a court approves as...
Author: irenake Date: 03/08/2007
SYSK 302: Code Sample for Bringing Detailed Data Row into View and “Blinking” To Get User’s Attention
Visualize this: you have a scrollable window with lots of data in a table or list format (say, a...
Author: irenake Date: 03/08/2007
:) What is an autodidact?
Answer: Autodidact (pronounced ô'tō-dī'dākt') is usually referred to someone who is self-taught. The...
Author: irenake Date: 03/07/2007
SYSK 301: Sets a color at a given indexed location as transparent using Microsoft Office
The other day I needed to change a background of a .gif image from white to transparent. Since I...
Author: irenake Date: 03/07/2007
SYSK 1 – 300
For those of you who would like to revisit certain topics, and for those of you who started reading...
Author: irenake Date: 03/06/2007
SYSK 300: Why TABLESAMPLE Is Not Returning Specified Number of Rows
One of the new features in SQL 2005 is the clause that allows you to get a random set of rows. The...
Author: irenake Date: 03/05/2007
:) Which U.S. state was the first to impose a sales tax?
Answer: West Virginia, in July 1921. Source: The 365 amazing trivia facts calendar for 2007
Author: irenake Date: 03/05/2007
:) How many bones are in a giraffe’s neck?
Answer: A giraffe has only seven bones in its neck, just like other mammals, including humans. But...
Author: irenake Date: 03/02/2007
SYSK 299: WinForms controls and COM support – an interesting fact…
Did you know that a large number of WinForms (.NET managed) controls are marked with...
Author: irenake Date: 03/02/2007
:) Why is the Sun red at sunrise and sunset?
Answer: Because at sunrise and sunset, the Sun’s rays have to travel a long distance through dense...
Author: irenake Date: 03/01/2007
SYSK 298: WPF: Control Whether a Grid’s Cell Is Editable in XAML
Say, you’re using a grid control to display some data, and you’re allowing users to modify data...
Author: irenake Date: 03/01/2007
:) What are the only three fruits native to North America?
Answer: Blueberries, cranberries, and Concord grapes. Source: The 365 amazing trivia facts calendar...
Author: irenake Date: 02/28/2007
SYSK 297: Condense JavaScript Code for Faster Download
Did you notice that Microsoft AJAX library JavaScript files come packaged as release and debug...
Author: irenake Date: 02/28/2007
:) Which American state was the first to officially abolish slavery?
Answer: Vermont, in 1777, in its constitution. Source: The 365 amazing trivia facts calendar for...
Author: irenake Date: 02/27/2007
SYSK 296: MSI Inventory tool
Do you want to see a list of products installed on your computer? What about a list of orphaned...
Author: irenake Date: 02/27/2007
:) Wreaths made of what vegetable were awarded to victorious athletes at the Nemean games in ancient Greece?
Answer: Fresh wild celery (at that time known as parsley). Both, celery and parsley, were called...
Author: irenake Date: 02/26/2007
SYSK 295: Difference between password handling in SQL 2000 and SQL 2005
Did you know that in SQL Server 2000, the engine used to maintain two copies/versions of each SQL...
Author: irenake Date: 02/26/2007
:) Why Tundra flowers are mostly white or yellow?
Answer: Tundra flowers are pollinated mostly by flies (too cold for bees), and since, unlike bees,...
Author: irenake Date: 02/23/2007
SYSK 294: Surf Internet Anonymously
If you use Internet, chances are, your surfing habits and your overall Internet activity has been...
Author: irenake Date: 02/23/2007
:) Who was the first king to be called “the Great”?
Answer: Alexander III, the king of Macedonia (356-323 BC) who overthrew the Persian Empire. Source:...
Author: irenake Date: 02/22/2007
SYSK 293: Business Rules – Easy, Flexible, Decoupled
From what I see, in this version, Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation doesn’t allow you to author...
Author: irenake Date: 02/22/2007
:) In real-estate shorthand, what does the acronym FDR represent?
Answer: Formal Dining Room. Source: The 365 amazing trivia facts calendar for 2007
Author: irenake Date: 02/21/2007
SYSK 292: Assembly in GAC != Assembly in Add References .NET tab
Some think that .NET tab in Add References dialog shows shared assemblies residing in global...
Author: irenake Date: 02/21/2007
:) What was the original name of the Bank of America?
Answer: The Bank of Italy. It was started in San Francisco in 1904 by Amadeo Giannini, the son of...
Author: irenake Date: 02/20/2007
SYSK 291: SQL 2005 SP 2 is Available and Comes with Good News About Licensing Costs
With SQL Server 2005 SP2 released to the web on Feb. 19, 2007, SQL Server Enterprise Edition...
Author: irenake Date: 02/20/2007
:) How did enthusiasts come to be called buffs – as in sports buffs, opera buffs, and computer buffs?
Answer: From the buff-colored coats once worn by New York City volunteer firemen who became known as...
Author: irenake Date: 02/19/2007
SYSK 290: ASP.NET AJAX -- $get vs. $find
Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX comes with a new method for getting a reference to an object representing an...
Author: irenake Date: 02/19/2007
:) What country requires judges to wear wigs?
Answer: In Great Britain judges still wear wigs maintaining an old tradition going back to 18th...
Author: irenake Date: 02/16/2007
SYSK 289: Want to Have a Choice of Running an XBAP Application in a Standalone Mode Using the Same Project File?
If this title is totally confusing to you, you may want to check out one of my previous posts XBAP...
Author: irenake Date: 02/16/2007
:) Why are many Arctic shrubs evergreen?
Answer: There are only a few summer months at the Arctic suitable for the plants to photosynthesize...
Author: irenake Date: 02/15/2007
SYSK 288: Callbacks vs. Delegates Explained…
I’ve come across a number of write-ups some of which are conflicting each other when it comes to...
Author: irenake Date: 02/15/2007
:) How much time per day does the average giraffe spend sleeping?
Answer: About 20 minutes, normally standing up, and usually for about 5 minutes or so at a time....
Author: irenake Date: 02/14/2007
SYSK 287: Custom C#/VB (CLR) Types Used in SQL Server
Did you know that you can use custom CLR types in Microsoft SQL Server by adding [Serializable,...
Author: irenake Date: 02/14/2007
:) What’s the difference between heat and temperature?
Answer: Heat is the combined energy of all moving molecules. Temperature is a measure of how fast...
Author: irenake Date: 02/13/2007
SYSK 286: What Does a Web Service Proxy Look Like on a Client Side?
AJAX.NET makes it extremely simple to call a web service from a client using JavaScript… But if...
Author: irenake Date: 02/13/2007
:) What is the lowest denomination of paper currency ever issued by the U.S. government?
Answer: 3 cents. During the Civil War, when people were hoarding coins for their metallic value or...
Author: irenake Date: 02/12/2007
SYSK 285: Is JavaScript an Object Oriented Programming Language?
First, let’s agree on a definition of object oriented programming. It is generally agreed that...
Author: irenake Date: 02/12/2007
SYSK 284: Calculating WeekOfYear in C# Using 1 Line of Code Without Referencing Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
What week number (1 through 53) does January 6th 2008 belong to using the standard US calendar with...
Author: irenake Date: 02/09/2007
SYSK 283: Use Caution When Using ‘Short’ Data Type in Enumerated Types
Consider the following innocent looking code: [System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContract] public...
Author: irenake Date: 02/08/2007
SYSK 282: How JSON is Making Your Code Cleaner
Say, you have to pass in a large number of data elements into a web service (to me, more than 5 is...
Author: irenake Date: 02/07/2007
SYSK 281: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF): The Missing LinkButton
To my surprise, System.Windows.Controls does not have LinkButton! Perhaps Windows forms shouldn’t...
Author: irenake Date: 02/06/2007
SYSK 280: ControlChars in C# Without Using Microsoft.VisualBasic Assembly
Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace has a handy class, ControlChars, with the following public fields:...
Author: irenake Date: 02/05/2007
SYSK 279: What’s New in the World of Database Tuning?
Did you know that SQL 2005 Database Engine Tuning Advisor (replacement for SQL 2000 Index Tuning...
Author: irenake Date: 02/02/2007
SYSK 278: How-To Use Windows Live Search on Your SharePoint Site
I just came across an excellent post by Ian Morrish that gives simple step-by-step instructions...
Author: irenake Date: 02/01/2007
SYSK 277: How-To Bring Back the TrustedInstaller
Are you getting ‘Unable to save permission changes on file_name. Access is denied.’ error messages...
Author: irenake Date: 01/30/2007
SYSK 276: Are These “Requirements” or “Desirements”?
I’m sure we all have dealt with business stakeholders that want it all in the next version... This...
Author: irenake Date: 01/29/2007
SYSK 275: Pagination in SQL – Easy!
Unfortunately, it’s still a common case that the pagination logic resides in UI… Why I say...
Author: irenake Date: 01/26/2007
SYSK 274: How to Implement a Serializable Type with Read-Only Properties
There are times when you want to assure that two or more properties are always in-sync. Common...
Author: irenake Date: 01/25/2007
SYSK 273: How to use the latest version of Visual Studio and build your project targeting earlier version of .NET framework
First, little explanation for what prompted me to write this post… It came to my attention that some...
Author: irenake Date: 01/24/2007
SYSK 272: Excellent 11 min video about WPF – what it is and how you can use it today in your applications!
Get an overview of WPF controls, supported layouts (StackPanels, WrapPanel, DockPanel, Grid) clearly...
Author: irenake Date: 01/23/2007