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April 2006 - Posts

• New tutorial on building a custom PersonalizationProvider

  As part of my new tutorial site I wanted to use Web Parts so the user could move the sources around in the browser. I ended up with writing a PersonalizationProvider that writes data to a cookie[1]. Part of the solution was also enabling anonymous identity. Read More... Posted Friday, April 28, 2006 7:53 AM by Erno de Weerd | 2 Comments

• Passed! Exam 70-526

  Finally, after waiting for 3 months, the long awaited result. I passed the 070-526: TS: Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows®-Based Client Development exam[1]. So now I am also a Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist on Windows Applications… Read More... Posted Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:43 AM by Erno de Weerd | 12 Comments

• WPF: gadgets in the Vista sidebar

  Excellent tip how to get your pretty WPF gadgets in the Vista Sidebar[1] (Thanks Bart!) [1] http://blogs.msdn.com/vincex.net/archive/2006/04/26/584025.aspx Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2006 3:10 PM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments

• Back on track!

  I guess Microsoft read my blog on those strange new names of their new products[1] So they decided to rename Monad to Windows PowerShell[2] [1] Oh dear, Avalon and Indigo got there real names [2] Windows PowerShell (Monad) Has Arrived Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:33 AM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments

• Major update or What has Erno been doing in his spare time?

  Today I am proud to present: an addition to the web world, a site (to be) packed with tutorials: www.Airknow.com I found, after struggling with html, C# and Xml in a blog, that a blog is NOT the best place to store tutorials. All my future tutorials will Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:06 PM by Erno de Weerd | 1 Comments

• WCF: Feb 2006 CTP and message logging

  The WinFX SDK comes with a very decent tool that allows you to edit WCF config files. Adding configuration to enable logging worked like a charm but it broke in the Feb 2006 CTP. Read here[1] how to work around that… [1] WCF Feb CTP message logging Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 12:30 PM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments

• WCF: Getting the config file right

  The WinFX Feb CTP introduced some new names for the elements in the config file. Microsoft forgot(?) to update the schema so Visual Studio 2005 keeps complaining that you're using the type attribute instead of the name attribute. Download the right schema Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:59 AM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments

• Visual Studio 2005 and sharing key files

  A very good tip on a hidden (in my opinion) feature of Visual Studio 2005: Sharing a key file across projects[1] I never noticed that little arrow button before… [1] Sharing a Strong Name Key File Across Projects Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:54 AM by Erno de Weerd | 1 Comments

• WPF: Why?

  If you are still wondering why WPF is waaaaay cool, read this[1] and find out how hard it is to get a Radio Button in a MenuStrip. In WPF this is no issue. We just do it. (Couldn't resist) [1] Radio Buttons on a MenuStrip Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:50 AM by Erno de Weerd | 2 Comments

• A new CTP of the Device Emulator

  This CTP[1] of the Device Emulator supports Ink! [1] Device Emulator 2.0 Community Technical Preview Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:42 AM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments

• Visual Studio for free (sort of) and building bricks

  As you can read here[1] the Express versions of Visual Studio 2005 are free as of today! Another very cool thing I noticed in the same post[1] is an API and tutorials[2] on programming Lego Mindstorms[3] [1] Visual Studio Express Announcements [2] Mindstorms Read More... Posted Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:10 PM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments

• WCF: Moving from CTP to CTP

  I'm updating my demo code for my WCF seminar and this page[1] is really helpful. So if you are wondering what changes have been made in WCF from the Jan 2006 CTP to the Feb 2006 CTP: take a look. [1] Breaking Changes between Jan CTP and Feb CTP Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:19 AM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments

• Vista Glass and Windows Forms

  Tim Sneath shows how to leverage the pretty Glass feature from Vista in your Windows Form application. I can't wait to see the WPF version! [1] Windows Vista Aero Pt. 1 - Adding Glass to a Windows Forms Application Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 9:13 AM by Erno de Weerd | 2 Comments

• WPF: More on the everywhere bits

  Read this[1] to get more information on the WPF/E 'feature' . I'm really curious where WPF is going to take us! [1] Microsoft goes cross-platform with Windows Presentation Foundation Everywhere (WPF/E) Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 9:09 AM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments

• WPF: making control templates

  If you're looking for a nice, clean control style or a very good starter to make your own. Look here[1]. Building templates can be quite a hassle. I have learned a lot by looking at the standard templates that you can copy using Expression Interactive Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 19, 2006 9:05 AM by Erno de Weerd | 0 Comments Filed under: .NET, Coding, Design