.NET MVP KenLin's Blog : Community

FrontPage Server Extensions for IIS7

kenlin — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:07:00 GMT

If you are a .NET Developer, and you might found out that Vista( or Windows Server 2008) is not including the Frontpage Server Extensions for IIS7, this component which is important to ASP or ASp.NET web site.

A good news from IIS.NET, they are going to make a seperate installion package for you to install the FrontPage Server Extensions for IIS7. Althought it is still in Beta stage, you may try to install and test on it.

[OverView]

Microsoft and Ready to Run Software have released a beta version of the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions (FPSE 2002) for Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" and Windows Vista.

[Features]

This version of FPSE 2002 introduces no new functionality, and is essentially the same version that was created for Windows Server 2003 that has been updated to work on Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" and Windows Vista.

[Benefits]

FPSE 2002 enables web hosters and developers to author their web content on servers or workstations that are running IIS 7.0 on Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" and Windows Vista.

[Requirements]

The following role services and features are required to install FPSE 2002 on Windows Code Name "Longhorn"; if they are not already installed on your computer, they will be installed for you automatically when you install FPSE 2002:

1. Web Server (IIS) Role Services:

a. Web Server

1) Common HTTP Features (Static Content, Default Document, Directory Browsing, HTTP Errors)
2) Application Development (ISAPI Extensions, ISAPI Filters)
3) Security (Windows Authentication, Request Filtering)
4) Health and Diagnostics (HTTP Logging, Request Monitor)
5) Performance (Static Content Compression)

b. Management Tools (Role Services)

1) IIS 6 Management Compatibility (IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility)
2) IIS Management Console

2. Features:

a. Windows Process Activation Service

1) Process Model .

[Source from IIS.NET] More Detail Here
(Specially thanks for news reporter, Tony Cheung from Hong Kong)

Knowledge of language features, "Operator Overloading "

kenlin — Mon, 14 May 2007 20:29:00 GMT

Well, I am one of the VB insiders, we are talking about a video. This video is a chatting video between 5 guys from difference team(VB, C#, C++, Channel 9 interviewer). They are going to answer you few question about the language future from their view when developing CLR/LINQ/VB/C#/C++. But the point we VB Insider discussing is, one of them, Brian Beckman has spoken that he likes C# because of the "Operator Overloading" support. That means he does not know that VB.NET(Or shorten called VB9 now) also has operator overloading support.

Another interesting issue I found afterward, I open up .NET Documentation, type the "operator overloading" keyword in Index Tab, I found a C# article("Help me, I am overloaded") on Operator Overloading and explain to you how to do so, why to do so(ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/MS.MSDN.v80/MS.VSADD.v10.en/dncscol/html/csharp06212001.htm). But when I click in VB, it only shows you the "SAMPLE"(ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/MS.MSDN.v80/MS.VisualStudio.v80.en/dv_vbcode/html/30202e10-8bdc-47dc-8fd1-f0ff9ffa0641.htm). Oh...god...no article in VB? How the VB beginner learn and understand it then? No wonder why he said the above comment.

http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=273697#273697
Anders Hejlsberg, Herb Sutter, Erik Meijer, Brian Beckman: Software Composability and the Future of Languages

Posted by Charles // Mon, Jan 22, 2007 1:09 PM

How will imperative programming languages evolve to suit the needs of developers in the age of Concurrency and Composability? What role can programming languages play in enabling true composability? What are the implications of LINQ on the furture of managed (CLS-based) and unmanaged(C++) languages? How will our imperative languages (static) become more functional (dynamic) in nature while preserving their static "experience" for developers?

Answers to these questions and much more are to be found in this interview with some of Microsoft's leading language designers and programming thought leaders: Anders Hejlsberg, Technical Fellow and Chief Architect of C#, Herb Sutter, Architect in the C++ language design group, Erik Meijer, Architect in both VB.Net and C# language design and programming language guru, and Brian Beckman, physicist and programming language architect working on VB.Net.

This is a great conversation with some of the industry's most influential programming language designers. Tune in. You may be surprised by what you learn...

HKCT Seminar on VB2005

kenlin — Thu, 11 May 2006 02:14:00 GMT

Wow.....Perpare for 2 weeks on creating the powerpoint and demo for Hong Kong College of Technology(HKCT) on topic of "introduction to VB2005". And I also created VPC for the Demo. I have to learn some new features on VB2005, and also this is the hardest and worst seminar I even have. Reason:

1) The MOC for VB2005 is .....BAD. I don't learn anything even I got knowledge on .NET 1.1

2) Powerpoint for VB2005 from MOC also......nothing at all, 2-4 powerpoints, and finished 1 chapter. Cannot re-use at all.

3) I got knowledge on .NET 1.1, so my mind to show/talk in this seminar, mainly foucs on VB2005 new feature, which I suppose should be thinking that the guest listeners are NEW to .NET.

4) Finally, my topic can say.....it is ....."intorduce to VS2005" more than "introduce to VB2005", Not showing any VB2005 Code........(another points.....no code at all.....how to show VB2005? But I at least miss.....MY class)

5) Showing too much for newbies. I talk about win Form, then Web Form, then ADO.NET2.0, and Deployment. Too many for newbies.......

Anyway, Thanks to andyK ask for the feedback. I have to learn from you sin.....heheheh

I won 5th Prize in the April 2006 Contest from Community Credit

kenlin — Tue, 02 May 2006 06:36:00 GMT

Wowo, This is the thrid month I join this Community Credit, The first month I was late to submit my points and so even my points are enough to get prize, but cannot get any. In March, I got the 1st Prize --- "i-dog". This time in April, I got 5th prize --- "FlexiGlow FX Illuminated Mouse Pad". It is so beauty......But I would not grab the Grand Prize, the "Projector KeyBoard".

The i-dog I got in March

FlexiGlow FX Illuminated Mouse Pad

Projector KeyBoard

Next month, May, I feel so so so interesting on the MP3 player, why? Cause....Cause...it is a Swiss Army knife with MP3 Player. Microsoft MVPs are award few products on Swiss Army, including Back Bag, Watch(only Colt and me has it). Hope I can win the 1st prize in May. So, Don't wait, come hurry and join www.community-credit.com

Swiss Army Knife with Built in MP3 Player We absolutely love small gadgets that are packed with functionality and this combination MP3 player/knife from Swiss Army is making us giddy with excitement. Capable of storing and playing your favorite tunes as well as providing mini scissors for cutting open new CD packaging (or your shipping box that just arrived from ThinkGeek) - this little tool is a gadgeteer's delight.

The first official Swiss Army knife with a built-in MP3 player - we think it's a beauty. Housed in an aluminum case the tiny removable MP3 player features a high-quality 3 line LCD display and 1 GB of storage capacity. It handles multiple file formats, can be used as a flash drive for your files, and recharges its built-in battery via USB connection.