“It’s Always a People Problem”
I don’t read many blogs, but one that I’m addicted to is Jeff Atwood’s Coding Horror. I don’t know how Jeff finds the time to write so many lucid blog […]
How to Disable the UAC Prompt for a Specific Application
While I like User Account Control (UAC), there’s always that one application that you need to run that requires admin rights. This is especially problematic if you need to automate […]
Code Signing – It’s Cheaper and Easier than You Thought
One of the things I’ve always wanted to do, but never got around to, is to figuring out how to sign my code. Like most developers, I never really worried […]
Catching Up During the Holidays
It’s been a while since I found time to write a blog post. I’ve been occupied with a heavy teaching load, customer visits, and all the business stuff that’s necessary […]
Cumulative Patching with WiX 2.0
Sometimes I wonder if Windows Installer will be the death of me. While I’ve successfully shipped device drivers, debuggers, and all sorts of bizarre products, I have to say that […]
MSBuild Debuggers!
It looks like I’m not the only one who wanted a debugger for MSBuild projects. When the MSBuild team asked everyone to spend $100 to prioritize features, the runaway winner […]
Easily Converting to Visual Studio 2008
With VS 2008 being released on Monday, let the project conversions begin! While I wish we could have had a single project and solution format that would have worked between […]
Optimizing the Silverlight Install Experience
Last night I put the finishing touches on my March 2008 Wicked Code column for MSDN Magazine. Titled “Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices for Developing Silverlight 1.0 Applications,” it offers […]
Updated Debugging Microsoft .NET 2.0 Applications Source Code (3.2.11114.1)
After four or five reports that the SettingsMaster Add-In was failing to create it’s toolbar on some systems, I finally gave up and quit relying on what the Visual Studio […]