Archive for December, 2009

Windows7 getting popular?

Yep, I know this is now an old topic. But got mood to write now only

One of the latest operating systems, Windows7 is getting popular throughout the world. Microsoft believes they are able to cover up the tragedy(?) of Windows Vista OS. Windows XP was very popular than any other Windows Operating Systems [...]

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How to dynamically make an InfoPath form

An InfoPath template have an extension of .XSN which is simply a .CAB file. If you extract it, you will see a set of files. Basically there will be:

manifest.xsf
myschema.xsd
sampledata.xml
template.xml and
view1.xsl

 
I found a non-straight forward way to create the files if you have some fixed form structure. Here are the actions [...]

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Get list of WinForms Controls from an assembly

Here is the sample code.

private void ShowControlsFromAssembly(string assemblyfile)
{
Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom(assemblyfile);
Type[] et = assembly.GetExportedTypes();
[...]

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K-Mug User Group Session on 19th Saturday 2009

Venue: Technopark, Trivandrum
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Office 2010 Beta Developer Training Kit

Training kit that provides developers with collateral to get started quickly developing for Office 2010 Beta.
The Office 2010 Beta Developer Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, source code, and instructor-led videos, that are designed to help you learn how to develop for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010.

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The IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit

The SEO Toolkit helps you improve your Website’s relevance in search results by recommending how to make your new or existing site content and structure more search engine-friendly. It works on any Website on the Web. Best of all - it’s a small, lightweight free download!
Features:

Detailed route analysis to see how search engines reach your [...]

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What’s New in Visual Studio 2010?

Visual Studio is on its way to development centers already. Let us have a quick look on some major features and enhancements this new version give.
Note that the product is still in beta at the time of writing this blog. Also writing everything about this product is definitely out of scope and please use some [...]

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Understanding Microsoft Product Licensing

Here is a useful document which explains:

What is software licensing?
Licensing of Operating Systems - “Per Copy, Per Device”
Licensing of Desktop Applications - “Per Device”
Licensing of Developer Tools - “Per User”
Licensing of Server Operating Systems - “Server + CALs”
Licensing of Per Processor Servers - “Per Processor”

 
Download here
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Difference between Layers and Tiers

A commonly asked doubt, usually after an interview

Layer – Logical structure of code. You may not see the layers if you examine the directory structure. But you will understand if you cross examine or talk to its architect.
Tier – Physical organization of code. You may see the tiers if you check the directory [...]

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T-SQL – How to return null columns with FOR XML

You just need to do a null checking. Like:

SELECT field1, field2, ISNULL(field3,’’) AS field3
FROM table1
FOR XML AUTO

The behavior is by design. Check more details here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296393
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