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  • Microsoft Silverlight

    It's official! WPF/E has been named Microsoft Silverlight. (Yet another meaningless name...)  Flash, eat your heart out! Link to Microsoft Silverlight
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on April 17, 2007
  • Be one of the first to download Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express 1.0

      Today Microsoft releases XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 The official link and download page aren't there yet but after digging around I found a link[1]. Here's the official link[2] [1] Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 [2] Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express 1.0
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on December 11, 2006
  • More than just Dispose

    In my previous post about using and Dispose[1] I touched lightly on the Garbage Collector. Indeed very lightly, I never mentioned it but Dispose is very much related to the GC. Today I found Chris Lyon's Weblog which contains excellent info on the GC, ranging from Dispose to WeakReferences. Read the blog, it's just 17 posts but well worth your ...
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on December 9, 2006
  • Using, Dispose, Close and Connections

    Please note that my explanation in this post is incorrect. I am sorry if I caused any trouble. In .NET 2.0 disposing the SqlConnection DOES return the connection into the connectionpool. In my experience .NET 1.1 acted differently; I will try to investigate this and let you know.   In many talks, tutorials and books you will find C# ...
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on December 8, 2006
  • PowerGadgets

    During the last few weeks I developed the idea that it would be nice to be able to pull Key Performance Indicators (KPI) data from a data warehouse to the desktop in gadget on the sidebar in Vista. I even asked some colleagues if there are any standard API's or Web Services to access KPI's. Today (the second day of a course on Longhorn Server I ...
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on December 5, 2006
  • Expression - FAQ

    As you might have noticed the Microsoft Expression Products[1] got their final names and a new addition. In true adherence to other naming schemes[2][3] they decided to give Interaction Designer a name that is 'easy' to recognize. I remember it by remembering that it's the one with the non descriptive name... Let me think.... ah! Blend (was ...
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on December 5, 2006
  • Transactions and ADO.NET 2.0

    An excellent explanation[1] of Transaction Management in .NET 2.0  [1] System.Transactions and ADO.NET 2.0
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on September 7, 2006
  • WPF: Adding depth to your app!

    It appears that there aren't many breaking changes from the last CTP to Beta 2 of WPF and I love the addition of the ZIndex property[1].   [1] The ZIndex Property -- At Last!
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on May 23, 2006
  • More Beta's!

    And, yes! They released Beta 2 versions of the Expression products[1] Graphics Designer and Interactive Designer at the same time. Wow, imagine a PC running Vista, Office 2007, WinFX all Beta 2     [1] Microsoft Expression - Home
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on May 23, 2006
  • WPF: Vista and Glass

    Read this post[1] to learn how to use Glass in WPF on Vista. Now I can't wait any longer for Beta 2… I want it now!   [1] Aero Glass inside a WPF Window
    Posted to Erno de Weerd (Weblog) by ernow on May 5, 2006
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