Getting PDBs and Source When You Can’t Access Your Symbol Server
The other day I wrote about using SYMCHK.EXE from the Debugging Tools for Windows (WinDBG) install to pre-populate your symbol server cache. That prompted a question I got in email: […]
The Secret to Avoiding Debugger Slowdowns
Symbol Servers are one of the best things that have ever happened in Windows debugging. Having a central store for all PDB files makes the debugging experience so much better […]
WebClient and DeploymentCatalog gotchas in Silverlight OOB
This is a quick post to share a gotcha I found that may be impacting others. I am in the process of building a large composable application for a customer […]
MVVM Coding by Convention (Convention over Configuration)
Convention-based programming is an interesting model. In essence, it attempts to reduce the potential for error by handling most scenarios based on conventions or standards, and allowing the developers to […]
Add OneNote 2010 Linked Notes Capabilities to your Application
If you’ve ever talked to me or read this blog, you know I’m a passionate OneNote user. If it weren’t for OneNote, I would be a random mess. One of […]
Paraffin 3.12: A Bug Fix and Three New Features
After a bit of rest and relaxation, Paraffin, my tool to make managing your Windows Installer XML (WiX) fragments easier makes a surprise appearance back on my blog. If you’re […]
Different Ways to Start Processes under a Debugger
The other day I got a question about how to start a process under the debugger and there are quite a few different ways to do that. I thought I’d […]
Improving Windows Azure Storage Throughput Using the Content Delivery Network
Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) caches your Windows Azure Data Storage blobs at strategically placed locations around the world (18 at the time of this blog post). The purpose […]
Silverlight Out of Browser (OOB) Versions, Images, and Isolated Storage
This is a quick and simple post to address three very common questions I receive about Silverlight Out-of-Browser (OOB) applications. In case you haven’t heard, applications made with Silverlight version […]