June 2004 - Posts

Official Forum Flame Form
Published Tue, Jun 22 2004 1:59 | coad
< lol > This is hilarious! :) Here is a simple check off list for flaming forums. I'm not a flamer, but I've got to try using this sometime when it would be appropriate. The checks are from its original post . Official Forum Flame =============...
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Reverse Enum Lookup
Published Tue, Jun 22 2004 1:46 | coad
Sometimes you may have the string name of an enumeration identifier, and want its enum type. For example, you write a enum identifier as a string to a file and want to read it back and obtain the original enumeration type. This takes place when you serialize...
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Obtaining Indented XML as a String
Published Tue, Jun 22 2004 0:55 | coad
Using XmlDocument.Save(string file) produces a file with nicely indented elements. XmlDocument.OuterXml returns a string without any formatting. If you want a nicely formatted string (to display to the user, write to console, etc), without directly writing...
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Creating Quick Tests in C#
Published Fri, Jun 18 2004 2:51 | coad
Update on 5/2/07: This post has nothing to do with Unit Testing (it was written before I was aware of unit testing) but has to do with write little bits of code to try new stuff out. It is also only for VS03. For the current version (VS05), see this post...
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Property Event Pattern
Published Thu, Jun 17 2004 23:59 | coad
Introduction Since the advent of .NET, one of my most frequent and useful patterns is using an event to notify change in state. Applying this pattern has reduced overall code, improved reliability, and made maintenance and expansion easier. Why? The Context...
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.Text Upgrade on MVP Site
Published Sat, Jun 12 2004 10:53 | coad
Susan Bradley just updated (6/11/04) msmvps.com to .Text v0.95.2004.102. We're still working out the kinks, but it is coming along! So if your agregate news reader shows double post entries (like my RSS Bandit), you know why. If you're using RSS Bandit...
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Associating a File Extension and Context Menus with an Application in the Registry
Published Fri, Jun 11 2004 16:31 | coad
You can easily assign a file extension to open with your application in the registry. Verbal Description The extension is added as a key under "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT" with the (default) value set to the file's type (a string arbitrarily assigned by yourself...
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TechEd 2004 Curiosities
Published Thu, Jun 10 2004 14:52 | coad
< lol > I missed these funnies at TechEd , but thankfully they have been captured in time. :)
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Ultra-Portable Laptop
Published Wed, Jun 9 2004 22:44 | coad
Overview I have received many inquiries in airports, conferences, classes, meetings, etc when I pull out my laptop and it is smaller than even the thinnest paper notebooks on the table. I've seen too many people not carry or use their portable computer...
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Favorite Bloggers
Published Wed, Jun 9 2004 15:01 | coad
News/Blog Reading RSS Bandit is a great aggregate news reader. It is writting entirely in C#, is easy to use, works like a charm, and is even open source so you can see how various components have been implemented. To add feeds, just right-click in IE...
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More TechEd Photos
Published Wed, Jun 9 2004 14:25 | coad
Here are a few more photos that came out of TechEd 2004. Dang we had a good time! See you all next year! Look for me in a dark blue shirt... :) Cathi Gero (C# MVP ) and Ted Neward ( MVP , Author , .NET Rocks! ) Mark Dunn ( MVP , MCT , Previous .NET Rocks...
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Increase Internet Explorer's Simultaneous Connections Limit
Published Tue, Jun 8 2004 19:30 | coad
Internet Explorer limits the number of simultaneous downloads to two downloads, plus one queued download. This is an out of the box browser setting. To increase the number of simultaneous connections that are allowed, follow these steps: Start the Registry...
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Enabling More Than 10 IIS Connections in Windows XP Pro
Published Mon, Jun 7 2004 22:49 | coad
The IIS included with Windows XP Pro is shipped out of the box with a 10 concurrent connections limit. This can be increased to 40 or so. Just download and install the IIS MetaEdit utility, load it up, and change the LM/W3SVC/MaxConnections entry's data...
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NovaBlog is Born for One-Touch Blogging
Published Mon, Jun 7 2004 21:08 | coad
The Struggle of a Fly in the Web I want my development to fly! ... but am tangled by the web. Those that know me know that I am not a fan of web development due to the additional constraints and limitations of the browser based model. With separate languages...
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Why Engineers Won't Make Money
Published Mon, Jun 7 2004 15:35 | coad
Here is a little fun "proof" for why engineers won't be rich. :) First off, two postulates which everyone knows: Time is Money Knowledge is Power And every engineer knows that: Power = Work / Time Substituting, we get: Knowledge = Work / Money And solving...
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VS Team System Debut Demo Video
Published Fri, Jun 4 2004 19:56 | coad
The great video demonstration of Visual Studio Team System given at its debut at TechEd 2004 is now available! VSTS TechEd 2004 General Session Demo
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