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This is just for those developing ASP.NET 2.0 web apps. There are instances where IIS (and even more so Cassini) will swap your Thread from one AppDomain to another. What this means is:1. Thread local storage content MUST be serializable2. … Continue reading →

OK, I know I get excited about some of this stuff even when it seems a bit esoteric, but LINQ will be something that will be of incredible benefit to us developers. Here is a link from MSDN TV that … Continue reading →

Go Live licenses for WCF and WF Microsoft announced Go Live licenses this morning for WCF (Windows Communication Foundation / “Indigo”) and WF (Windows Workflow Foundation), which allow customers to use the January Go Live releases of WCF and WF … Continue reading →

OK, I just could not hold this in any longer. Most of the time, when I create a piece of software, I work on the design first, architecture second, code third. However, occasionally, I sucumb to the pressures of deadlines … Continue reading →

OK, here is an absolute must read! These are performance tips straight from the CLR team. Please take a moment and it will definitely be worth your time: http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/01/CLRInsideOut/default.aspx It is the CLR Inside and Out column and is titled … Continue reading →

Thanks to Saveen Reddy for this incredible tip for anyone working with multiple files in XP! Windows XP comes with a built-in solution to batch rename files· Browse Windows Exploer to the files you want to fix· Switch to Details … Continue reading →

Well, it’s finally here. Circuit City started taking early orders for the unit and had so many hits that their web site came to a crawl. I think that Microsoft’s design, planning, marketing and especially the Timing will make a … Continue reading →

I have to work with databases other than SQL Server (shocking, yes, I know), so I use the OleDb data objects quite a bit. I came across something in the MSDN that I did not know and I wanted to … Continue reading →

Well, it’s finally here! Beta1 of Office 12. I can’t wait to see what’s happened in Access. If they have not made significant changes to the development model, then Access (in my mind) is a dead product. I’ll keep you … Continue reading →

Convert Icon To Bitmap code snippit:This is just another little tip to show how easy it is to convert from an Icon to an Image.  For example, if you have an Icon and you want to show it in a PictureBox … Continue reading →