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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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