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December 2009
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations updated for 2010
For the new year we updated the book recommendation and process guidance sections on Real World Software Process Engineering. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
PDF2Text is a Free tool to Convert PDFs to Text
The PDF2Text Converter download contains an application that converts PDF files into a text file, keeping the PDF's format.
ACER Aspire 1410 Review- Laptop Power with Netbook Size
I highly recommend this little thing!!!
Great New Silverlight 4.0 Resources
There are some great new Silverlight 4.0 resources available. Here are some of the best.
Sticking it to the Man, Our Day will Come
As I look out across the industry at what companies are doing to employees, at least in IT, what I see disgusted me. Many companies are not refusing to pay because they can’t; they are refusing to pay because they want to take advantage of the current economy. Fear is holding employees prisoner to job conditions they normally would have never seen.
Two new video resources for learning Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight 3 (PRISM)
There are 2 new video resources for getting your head around PRISM (patterns & practices Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight).....
Tips when Traveling to Arenal Costa Rica
In late November 2009, my husband and I travelled to Arenal/La Fortuna, Costa Rica. Being first time visitors to Costa Rica, I have some tips and hints to pass along. These tips will be especially helpful if you are frugal travellers like we are.
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November 2009
Microsoft Application Architecture Guide 2nd Edition Book Review
If you are a .NET Architect, Developer, or Project Manger of a .NET team, you should have this book at your side.
Video of Len Bass from SEI Discussing Quality Attributes (Non-functional requirements)
Len Bass, co-author of Software Architecture in Practice, discusses quality attributes.
Bing Maps Silverlight Control Version 1.0 Released
Microsoft has released version 1.0 of the Bing Maps Silverlight Control. It is a pretty sweet control, easy to use and great performance.
Pro Silverlight 3 in C# Book Review
This book is by far the best resource for Silverlight 3.0. This is a must have book for any developer working with Silverlight 3.0.....
Introduction to the SEI Framework for Software Product Line Practice Webinar
You can now register for the second of three webinars in a three-part series on Software Product Line Management.
New Webinar Series on Software Product Lines has started
The first in a series of 3 Webinars on Software Product Lines is available to watch on line.
The event 'System.Data.Objects.DataClasses.StructuralObject.PropertyChanged' can only appear on the left hand side of += or -=
When you upgrade to VSTS2010 you'll get a ton of these errors in your service references (reference.cs). I got them on all the EF stuff I had in mine.
New Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight 3.0 - October 2009 Released
The Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight is designed to help you more easily build enterprise-level WPF and Silverlight client applications. This guidance will help you design and build flexible composite client applications. This release allows you to use Silverlight 3.....
October 2009
Dependency Injection Book Review
If you want to build software that is modifiable, this book is a great place to start.
Shiny Turds Books that do not Cut the Mustard
Here is my first list of shiny turds- books that don't cut the mustard.
Mouse Mover download stops screensavers from kicking in and VPNs from timing out.
Mouse Mover is a small application that simulates mouse movements and keyboard strokes.
Enterprise Service Oriented Cloud Agility (ESOCA) will save the day
The best of breed from the software industry has been combined into a new way of doing application development.
September 2009
WPF Control Development Book Review
WPF is a vast topic. This book does a great job of zeroing in on some of the most powerful functionality WPF has to offer and assembling it in a very concise format....
Pro SQL Server 2008 Replication Book Review
A comprehensive resource for information on how to accomplish replication in a real-world production environment.
Technical Interviews and Interviewers that Suck and how to Avoid Them
Over the past 6 to 9 months I have interviewed with quite a few companies. The current economy has created a few new breeds of interviewer, breeds our field could do without.....
The Process of Software Architecting Book Review
If you are involved in software development in anyway, you should read this book. It is the story of how it is supposed to be.
Favorite Sayings of State Government Managers and the Interpretations
I recently resigned from my state position. Not wanting to waste any of the valuable lessons I learned there, I thought I would impart them to the rest of the world.
August 2009
Visio Link v 1.5 for SPARX EA Released
Sparx Systems announced the latest release of the free Visio Importer, version 1.5.
