Sample Applications from Designing Silverlight Business Applications
I’ve received a few emails regarding the book that the code files are not available from the publisher website. I’ve spoken with the publisher about this and they are working […]
Using NuGet PowerShell to Replace Missing Macros in Dev 11
When I first heard that macros were being dropped from Dev 11 I was gobsmacked. (I just love that world!) While the macro story up to Visual Studio 2010 wasn’t […]
.NET and Metro: The Windows Runtime and the CLR on Windows 8
Many developers tend to look at Windows 8 as a completely new platform and even question whether it heralded the imminent demise of managed code. After spending many months digging […]
Updated PowerShell Scripts to Manage Symbol Server and Source Server Settings
With Dev 11 Beta now in our hot little hands, I needed to update my symbol server and source server PowerShell scripts that automate setting up a developer machine. I’ve […]
What’s New in SOS for .NET 4.5?
One of these days Microsoft will release a version of .NET where we don’t have to worry about memory. HA! Who am I kidding!? All you worry about in a […]
Windows 8 Icons: Segoe UI Symbol
Here’s a quick and easy tip for developing Windows 8 Metro applications. Are you looking for decent icons to use in your Application Bar? Windows 8 makes it incredibly easy […]
Using the New Caller Information Attributes for Reliable Property Change Notifications
As anyone who has implemented the INotifyPropertyChanged interface knows, the fact that the PropertyChangedEventArgs takes a property name as a string means that you are one fat-fingered mistake away from […]
Fixing Stuck/Hung Build in TFS Preview and Dev 11 Beta Build Server
Realizing I hadn’t updated my build server that ran against TFS Preview to the Beta Dev 11 TFS, I upgraded the machine and ran into a problem. The first queued […]
Windows 8 Consumer Preview 101
It’s finally here! Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you have heard the buzz around the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. If you haven’t had the opportunity to grab it […]