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PUBLIC MARKS from tadanderson

18 July 2007

Snoop- A Utility to Explore Running WPF Applications

If you haven't checked out snoop yet and you are playing with WPF, I'd suggest you do. Snoop is a utility to explore running WPF applications. It displays the visual tree as well as properties and events.

17 July 2007

Family.Show Version 2.0 WPF Sample Application Available

Vertigo has released version 2.0 of the sample application Family.Show. It is a very cool WPF sample application.

13 July 2007

A New Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Webcast Series

I have checked out the first one in the Windows Communication Foundation Top to Bottom Webcast Series by Michele Leroux Bustamante a Chief Architect with IDesign Inc., and I am sold. I will definitely be checking out the rest of this series. This info is great, and so are her presentation skills.

Cutting up the Mona Lisa with Usability and Industry Standards

I know our number one priority as Software Architects and Developers is to deliver the desires of our customers. But what do you do when your customer is asking you to destroy his business?

12 July 2007

Microsoft eScrum - New Installation Package

Microsoft released a new install package for eScrum.

New Code Generation Tool- patterns & practices: Repository Factory

The Repository Factory is a guidance package that automates creation of entity classes that map to database tables and repository classes to read and write those entity classes.

11 July 2007

SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA) 7.0 and MDG Link 3.0 for Visual Studio 2005 Installation Headaches

I upgraded to SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA) 7.0 and MDG Link 3.0 for Visual Studio 2005 and then downgraded to MDG Link 2.1 for Visual Studio 2005.

06 July 2007

Pro WPF: Windows Presentation Foundation in .NET 3.0 Book Review

I really didn't need another book on WPF, at least that is what my girlfriend would say, but it was definitely worth buying.

Code Generation always Costs Something

It is nice to see some things remain the same, even if it does mean they haven't improved… Code Generation always Costs Something

05 July 2007

Microsoft Acropolis Disappointment... What the heck are you people talking about????

There sure is a lot of disappointment in Acropolis being put out there for something that isn't planned to released for another 9-12 months. I agree that the releases are no where near complete, but come on, it's a product for a product that is not even close to being finished yet (Acropolis will NOT ship with Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5)!!!!!

Microsoft Code Name "Acropolis" July Community Technology Preview is Available

Microsoft Code Name "Acropolis" July Community Technology Preview is available for download.

04 July 2007

New Virtual PC Download: Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite Preconfigured on a Windows Vista Environment

Microsoft has put up a new download. It comes as a pre-configured VHD. The download enables you evaluate Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite in a Windows Vista environment.

03 July 2007

Microsoft's Visual Studio Island in Second Life

I figured I would check out the Visual Studio Island in Second Life because Microsoft is planning some events there.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 June 2007 Community Technology Preview (CTP) Available

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 June 2007 Community Technology Preview (CTP) is available for download.

02 July 2007

SQL Server 2008 Videos, Webcasts, Courses, Datasheets, and Downloads

SQL Server 2008 is just around the corner, along with a lot of other releases from Microsoft. The SQL Server 2008 team is doing a pretty good job of get the information out in easy to digest formats. I have compiled a list of some of the best.

28 June 2007

Microsoft?. When will we sleep???

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about how my newly ordered book was out of date 2 months before it was published. Another book I have been keeping my eye on has had to change its name because it can't get released before the next Microsoft release.

22 June 2007

Garmin Nuvi 680 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant Review

Garmin Nuvi 680 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant Review

21 June 2007

Web Client Software Factory June 2007 Release ( v1.1 ) is Available for Download

Web Client Software Factory June 2007 Release ( v1.1 ) is Available for Download

20 June 2007

EssUP with TSF is OUT, ICONIX with SPARX is IN

The EssUP (Essential Unified Process) is over a year (almost 2 now) past dates promised for the Process Template for Team Foundation Server. We have been reading the articles that have been coming out and enjoying all the publicity around the non-existent process, but we are done waiting on it.

Microsoft eScrum Installation and Configuration Sucks

After messing around with the configuration for an hour or two I can only say it can't be worth this aggravation. I gave up trying and have put it into the not usable category on my team.

15 June 2007

Visual Studio 2005 Guided Tour

This site is a really great way to get familiar with Visual Studio 2005 features and capabilities. The site offers a tour of Visual Studio Professional and Visual Web Developer.