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May 2008 - Posts

SQL Server Data Services

I've signed up fro the SQL Server Data Services (MSSDS) and have started to play around with the API. It's quite nice and simple. Here's an example of how to get your data in the cloud with MSSDS. Add a Web Reference to any .NET 2.0+ project. I'll be Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 6:44 AM by jonathanparker | 0 Comments
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CodeCampServer Logo

I've been getting into the CodeCampServer project so I thought I'd create a logo and put it out there to see what people thought. I've emailed it to the group and I thought I'd put it up here too as a reference.   Technorati Tags: Expression Design Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:19 AM by jonathanparker | 0 Comments

Expression Design AVI and EPS

I was wondering how I could import an .eps file into Expression Blend. Well as it turns out you can just rename the .eps file to .ai and as expression can import ai files that's all you need to do. While I'm on the topic of Expression Design, I've just Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 10, 2008 6:30 AM by jonathanparker | 1 Comments

Skype, Port 80, IIS7: Nothing but trouble

Well, it's Skype making trouble again. If Skype starts before IIS then it'll hog port 80 and not give it back. So, how do you fix this. Well, a simple Google search should give you everything you need. But I'm writing this down it case I forget (and hopefully Read More...
Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 3:21 AM by jonathanparker | 0 Comments

Runtime versions of .NET 2.0 SP1

You may not notice this unless you have some people running Vista SP1 and others just running Vista on its own but the .NET 2.0 SP1 has a different version. Wikipedia shows the list of versions 2.0 SP1 has version 2.0.50727.1433 2.0 SP1 (Server 2008 and Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:38 AM by jonathanparker | 0 Comments

Some goals for this year

I thought that if I write them down then it might make me work a little harder at them. So here they are: Finish my MCPD (I just need to do 70-547) Get my MCTS in SQL Server (70-431) Read The Pragmatic Programmer This is step 1 of the 16 steps to learning Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:35 AM by jonathanparker | 0 Comments
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When explorer goes gaga (Vista 64bit)

I've found a few times that Windows Explorer just goes gaga and decides to show a transparent taskbar with no visible items. Of course the icons are still in the taskbar and you can click on them. You just can't see them. Is this some kind of performance Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 5:30 AM by jonathanparker | 2 Comments
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