How to Navigate to an URL in #LightSwitch?
Sometime we might want to navigate to a specific URL in LightSwitch application. That might be a web page URL or a direct URL to some... more »
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Web API in ASP.NET Web Forms Application
With the release of ASP.NET MVC 4 one of the exciting features packed in the release was ASP.NET Web API. In a nutshell, ASP.NET Web API... more »
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Visual Studio ALM Ranger Solutions Catalog - All ALM, All Awesome
The following Visual Studio ALM Rangers solutions have been developed for the ALM community:
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Using Strings and Tokens as Querystring Parameters in SharePoint Links
At some point during your development adventures you'll need to put a rather generic link somewhere with the expectation that no matter... more »
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Preparation materials for MCSD Web Applications certification
How to prepare for 3 exams required to become a MCSD in Web Applications area.
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Simple CRUD with Knockout, Breeze, WEB API, Twitter bootstrap...
As I was asked to write a post with simple Insert/Update/Delete screens using the same technology from my previous post here is what I... more »
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Domain Events with Ninject and ASP.Net Web API
How to hook up domain events to concrete implementations using Ninject as an IoC container and the ASP.Net Web API.
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How to Specify the Startup Page in Windows Phone
Something that I get quite often is how do you specify the startup page in Windows Phone. Most people are trying to use the MVVM pattern... more »
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Calling Non Public Setters in C#
Properties with non public setters sometimes make sense – until a unit test requires an object to be set up in a specific state. I don’t... more »
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Hosting your ASP.NET Web API Services without IIS
This article gives us an overview of how to host Web API services without IIS using it’s built in Self Hosting capabilities. Along the... more »
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Connect to MongoDB from .NET using Web API
A walkthrough of how to sign up with MongoHQ to setup a MongoDB database and then connect to it from an ASP.NET Web API application.
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WPF For the WinForms Coder- Part 2
This isn't exactly a "tutorial" but is a part of this 'WPF for the WinForms coder' transitional series. We all know that Visual... more »
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Output clause in sql server
SQL Server 2005 introduced a new TSQL feature OUTPUT clause that allows you to retrieve data affected by insert/update/delete statements... more »
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Windows 8.1 Public Beta Test Day Rapidly Approaching, Scheduled For June 26th
The Windows 8.1 public beta test is scheduled for June 26h, and Microsoft confirmed this upgrade will be free. It seems so soon after the... more »
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Windows Phone Apps - Saved Photos to the User and Back
For more than one scenario, the developer might want to have access to the pictures stored in the device photo hub. That can be done in... more »
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Game (and App) Jam - Windows 8 Style!
I'm excited to announce a new set of workshops that I've been planning in collaboration with the folks from the BaltoMSDN user group and... more »
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Windows Store App Template to Live Data - in 3 Easy Steps
One of the things that I like about building Windows Store apps using Visual Studio 2012 is the availability of several rich and useful... more »
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Microsoft Confirms Free Updates from Windows 8 for the Current Year
There have been rumors about the possibility of an Update from Windows 8 on the net. Microsoft has confirmed that they are indeed working... more »
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A perspective: developers vs Microsoft
Most people understand that Windows is used by a variety of people who have a variety of needs, ranging from corporate server to... more »
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Creating a Simple Live Cricket Score Using ASP.NET SignalR
I am from Pakistan. Like most of Pakistanis, I am also a huge fan of Cricket. Yesterday, I got some time from my busy job. I thought to... more »
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Mission Control to Major - C4F - Coding4Fun Mission Control project
Coding4Fun Mission Control is a flexible framework that allows developers to easily create an API to control a variety of devices through... more »
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Don't believe the myths about Windows 8.1 'Blue'
Astounding amounts of misinformation are circulating on Windows 'Blue,' even in publications that should know better. Here's what we know
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Using bit fields in C#
Do you know how to use bit fields in C#?
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VSLive Chicago - Here I Come
In about a few hours I’m starting a trip to Chicago to attendVSLive Chicago conference. It is going to be the second time I’m speaking in... more »
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Anonymous MSFT developer admits Linux is faster than Windows
This shouldn't come as any great surprise, but Linux is faster than Windows, and at least one anonymous Microsoft developer is willing to... more »
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