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Quince UX Patterns Explorer
Quince is a neat idea and app from Infragistics that provides several ways to explore common...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/04/2009
Events This Week – February 4th, 2009
My apologies for the delayed posting…guess February caught me by surprise (February…already?...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/04/2009
Community Megaphone Feature Overview
Ever wondered what this Community Megaphone thing I keep mentioning is? Or why you’d want to use it?...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/03/2009
The ASP.NET Diet Part 1 – Making a Thin Contact Form
Given that I’ve been focusing a lot on diet and exercise in my personal life, as well as AJAX and...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/03/2009
IE8 ASP.NET Menu rendering issue
Since I’ve run into this issue myself, I thought I’d share a blog post that offers several possible...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 02/02/2009
Silverlight 3 at MIX 09
So with Silverlight 2 having been out for a while now, you might be wondering “what’s next?” Well,...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/30/2009
Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Available
In case you haven’t heard, IE8 RC1 has been released. Many improvements in speed, compatibility and...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/30/2009
The .NET Framework Client Profile, Explained
If you’ve wondered just what the new .NET Framework Client Profile, introduced in .NET 3.5 SP1, is...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/30/2009
Now’s a good time to Ramp Up
In a challenging economy, one way to ensure that you’re ahead of the curve is to build your skills....
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/29/2009
Caparea .NET Silverlight SIG Tonight Cancelled
Tonight’s inaugural meeting of the CapArea .NET Silverlight SIG has been cancelled due to the...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/28/2009
Virtual TechDays – Call for Content
Virtual TechDays is coming April 1st, 2009…want to share what you know? Submit a session below… ONE...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/28/2009
Quick Morning Link - Optimization
This one came to me via Twitter, a nice article with some tips on optimizing your web code (and...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/28/2009
.NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit
This has been out for a bit, but I was recently reminded about it, so I figured it was worth a post....
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/27/2009
ASP.NET MVC Release Candidate Available
Here’s Phil Haack’s announcement, in part: At long last I am happy, relieved, excited to announce...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/27/2009
CMAP .NET Essentials – Cancelled
I was slated to speak at the CMAP .NET Essentials SIG tonight in Columbia, MD. Unfortunately, that...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/27/2009
Get Your Windows 7 Beta Download Now
The window (pun intended) for you to download the Windows 7 Beta is ending next month. So if you’ve...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/27/2009
New Release: Microsoft Web Platform Installer 1.0
Microsoft just released the first version of our Web Platform Installer: The Web Platform Installer...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/27/2009
MIX09 AND VSLIVE DEALS
If you’ve been thinking of attending either MIX09 (March 18th-20th), or VSLIVE! San Francisco (Feb....
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/26/2009
microsoft SDKs
Ever want a single link that would get you to the current list of Microsoft SDKs to download? Now...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/23/2009
Don’t use Delete Links
So says Stephen Walther (who recently keynoted the Reston MSDN Developer Conference). Why not use...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/23/2009
Windows 7 Beta 1 hotkeys
Brandon Paddock has a nice list of some of the new Windows 7 Beta 1 hotkeys. My favorite is the Win...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/23/2009
Hear about Windows 7 from Mark Russinovich
Sounds like a good event…last time I saw a panel with Mark it was very enlightening. Worth watching:...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/22/2009
jQuery and ASP.NET
I’m finding the more that I use jQuery, the more I like it, which is good since it’s now (as of the...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/21/2009
Survey – Camtasia and Silverlight
I like Camtasia Studio. It’s a very useful tool for recording screencasts, as well as for editing...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/20/2009
Visual Studio 2008 extensions for SharePoint v1.3 CTP
This looks interesting for SharePoint development: The Visual Studio extensions for SharePoint...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/14/2009
The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets
Found this great list of Windows 7 “secrets” via Shawn Wildermuth on twitter. I think my fave is...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/13/2009
Give feedback on Windows 7 Beta
Tim Heuer has a great post up on how you can provide feedback on the Windows 7 Beta: Now that...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/13/2009
Events This Week – January 12th, 2009
Here are the events listed in Community Megaphone for the next week (or so) for the Mid-Atlantic...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/12/2009
The 0 Dark 30 Experiment
This post is more productivity-related than technical, so if you’re not into that kind of thing,...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/12/2009
MSDN Developer Conference is THIS WEEK!
If you haven’t yet registered for the MSDN Developer Conference this Friday, January 16th in Reston,...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/12/2009
WinDows 7 Beta Enthusiasts – Update for Windows 7 Beta
There’s an update available for the Windows 7 Beta that fixes several issues with Windows Media...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/10/2009
Don’t forget to map the xap!
Was just updating one of my sites to the latest release of Graffiti CMS, in order to take advantage...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/08/2009
ARCast.TV – The Role of the Architect
If you aren’t aware of ARCast.TV, it’s something you should check out, as it’s a great resource for...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/07/2009
Events this Week – January 6th, 2009
Wow…2009 already. I’m back from a nice long vacation, and there’s a lot coming up, so let’s get to...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 01/06/2009
Events This Week – December 15th, 2008
Here are the events listed in Community Megaphone for the next week (or so) for the Mid-Atlantic...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/16/2008
Windows Firestarter Tomorrow
Interested in learning more about Windows from the experts? There’s an all-day firestarter event...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/11/2008
SideSight – DO WANT!
This looks very cool: h/t NewScientist
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/10/2008
Partial Page Updates with ASP.NET MVC and JQuery
I’ve been doing a number of talks lately on ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery, and one of the things I’ve...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/09/2008
Events This Week – December 8th, 2008
Since I’m going to be taking some time off in December, and may or may not get to blogging next...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/08/2008
Tips for Digital Cameras
No, not tips for better pictures, but rather tips on crafty uses for your digicam or camera phone. I...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/08/2008
Live Mesh and Windows Home Server
Some nice demos on Channel 10 of integration between Live Mesh and Windows Home Server (as well as...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/05/2008
NoVA Code Camp This Saturday!
The next Northern Virginia Code Camp is this Saturday, December 6th. Jeff Schoolcraft, inspired by...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/04/2008
Want Windows 7 Beta 1 first?
Then you need to get to the MSDN Developer Conference! Among other goodies, attendees will receive a...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/04/2008
Events This Week – December 1st, 2008
Here are the events listed in Community Megaphone for the next week (or so) for the Mid-Atlantic...
Author: DEvHammer Date: 12/01/2008