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Silverlight 2 Beta 2 VB only bug
I have been playing around trying to use a wcf service with a vb silverlight 2 beta 2 app and kept getting a InvalidOperationException when trying to call the wcf service (of course it works...
View ArticleLinq 2 entities and XML
When using Linq 2 Sql with Linq to Xml in VB you could write code like this to generate xml Dim db As New NorthwindDataContext Dim xmlLinq2Sql = <root><%= From emp In db.Employees _...
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Publishing a VB Silverlight 2 Beta 2 app which uses a WCF service
Note this works with the released version of Silverlight 2 I created a Silverlight 2 beta 2 app which uses a WCF Silverlight service which worked fine localy but did call the service when I published...
View ArticleAsp.Net Routing
New to the .Net Framework 3.5 SP 1 is the System.Web.Routing namespace. The classes in the routing namespace allow you to use urls that do not map to a web page. For this example I created a new web...
View ArticleSilverlight 2.0 Create a context menu
Silverlight 2 does not come with a context menu control. You could always handle the html document's oncontextmenu event and open a popcontrol to use as a context menu. This sample should help you...
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Silverlight 2 RC0 DataGrid CommittingEdit work around
In Silverlight 2 Beta 2 DataGrid had a CommittingEdit event which was a great event to update the data in an ado.net dataservice. Unfortunately this event was removed in the RC0 of the datagrid. As...
View ArticleSilverlight 2.0 Interacting with html
With SilverLight 2.0 you can interact and handle events with the html elements on your page. Here is a simple example that places a select (drop down control) on a web page which will change the color...
View ArticleKens Silverlight Databinding Presentation
Link to slides and sample code for Silverlight Databinding presentation given at the South West Florida Code Camp Sept 2008Orlando Sql Saturday Oct 2008...
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Sql Management Studio 2008 list database error
I have some sql 2005 databases I need to maintain on a web hosts sql server. I was able to connect to the sql server fine with sql management studio 2008 but when I tried to expand the databases like...
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MSDN Tikihut tour at Space Coast .Net
When:Wednesday, November 19, 2008 6:30 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Who: Joe Healy, Jeff Barnes, and Russ Fustino http://www.dotnettikihut.com/Event Overview Session 1 - What’s New in SQL Server...
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Silverlight Toolkit and VB
The silverlight toolkit has some great controls. Wouldn't it be if the Silverlight Toolkit included Visual Basic Samples? If you think so please vote for this work...
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Snippet Editor
Bill McCarthy has moved the Snippet Editor project to Code Plex and added some nice new featuresFeatures include:Complete snippet file management basic syntax coloring replacement highlighting drag and...
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Making a REST service with VB and WCF
REST which stands for Representational State Transfer is a way of sending data over the Internet without an additional message layer. Standard web services use soap for there message header. In this...
View ArticleSpace Coast .Net Winter 09 Tiki Hut Tour
MSDN Tiki Hut RoadshowWednesday, February 18, 2009 6:30 PM - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:30 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)Welcome Time: 6:00 PMSpace Coast Credit Union Corporate Headquarters8045...
View ArticleSilverlight 2 GDR Available
This week Microsoft Release an GDR to silverlight 2 which included some minor fixes.�Here is a list of the main changes in the GDR (build 2.0.40115.0):Fixes problems that were caused by Silverlight and...
View ArticleRendering problems with IE8
Microsoft released IE8 during Mix 2009. Microsoft spent a lot of time making IE8 comply with the browser standards. When you upgrade your browser to IE8 if you find the web site does not render...
View ArticleGetting Windows Mobile Device ID
I got email today asking me how to get the device ID from a pocket pc with vb Imports System.TextPublic Class Form1<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("coredll.dll")> _Private Shared...
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Space Coast .Net Meeting – June 16, 2009 John Papa
John Papa - Ado.Net Data Services6/17/2009 6:30:00 PM6/17/2009 8:00:00 PMAboutJohn Papa is a Microsoft C# MVP, INETA speaker, member of the WPF and Silverlight Insiders, consultant, speaker, author,...
View ArticleWindows 7 RC User Profile Service Failed the Logon
I upgraded my laptop the other day to use Windows 7 RC. I am really liking the speed improvements and the windows virtual pc that it comes with. Dont forget to enable virtualization on your...
View ArticleSilverlight 3 Could Not download the silverlight Application
I created a simple Silverlight 3 app. <UserControl x:Class="SilverlightApplication2.MainPage" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"...
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Reporting Services Table in a Table
I was working on a Sql Server Reporting Services Report and needed to display a table inside of a Table. I was not able to find a blog entry on how to do it. So this was goal to create a report that...
View ArticleSql Server 2012
Sql Server 2012 hit the RTM milestone yesterday 3/6/2012. You can download the express edition or a trial version from here. Full editions Sql Server 2012 should available on April 1, 2012...
View ArticleWindows 8 Dev Camp coming to Florida
Ready to dive in and learn more about Windows 8 and the developer opportunity it represents? Then get ready for the upcoming series of Windows Developer Camps! These are free, full-day,...
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TechNet Private Cloud Events - Orlando, Lauderdale, Tampa
TechNet Private Cloud Events - Orlando, Lauderdale, TampaTechNet Events Presents - IT Camp: The Future of ITPrivate Cloud is the future of IT, and the future is now. Spend the day at our IT Camp and...
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Visual Studio 2010 best practices
http://www.packtpub.com/visual-studio-2010-best-practices/bookThe book Visual Studio 2010 best practices by Peter Richie in now available. This is a great book.PrefaceChapter 1: Working with Best...
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