I’ve recommended .NET podcasts before and it’s time to add a new show to the mix. This past weekend, I started consuming the backlog of The Thirsty Developer podcast in large quantities and I like it. I found the majority of the shows to be well-structured, high production quality, informative and entertaining. But I’ll let [...]
Visual Studio 2008 allows one to open an existing website by navigating File > Open > WebSite. Alternatively, one may also use the following shortcut: Shift + ALT + O. But let’s say you would like to open a website by a right-click folder option. Here’s how to do it using a VS Macro and [...]
I’ve created a number of user and server controls for my C# web applications. Recently, however, I’ve found myself working in Silverlight and, if you are of the same opinion as me, you believe Silverlight was missing a few core controls. Specifically, Silverlight was missing a TextBox with password masking and a CombBox until Monday’s [...]
I previously wrote about upgrading my Microsoft MCSD Certification to a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): I am a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD.) Seeing as some of the folks at work are looking to get their certifications, I spent some time today reviewing possible tracks to upgrade my [...]