If you've downloaded the VS 2005 .img file and use software like Nero, you'll quickly find that it doesn't support the .img file.  Simply re-name the .img file to .iso, and Nero will burn the DVD Just thought I'd post this tidbit, in case anyone else runs into this problem. Now, whether or not I'll have better luck than Geoff installing...

If you've downloaded the VS 2005 .img file and use software like Nero, you'll quickly find that it doesn't support the .img file.  Simply re-name the .img file to .iso, and Nero will burn the DVD Just thought I'd post this tidbit, in case anyone else runs into this problem. Now, whether or not I'll have better luck than Geoff installing...

Today, I ran into a situation where I needed to validate a business rule within a business object.  To do this, I needed to call into some business layers to do some Business Rule (BR) checking, and if a business rule failed, I needed to record “Why” and return the result back to the caller. This final caller in this case was...

I hope the title of this post isn’t too confusing; this is not about developing for 64 bit ASP.NET, it’s about how to develop ASP.NET apps when running under 64 Bit windows.  I’ve recently been tasked to do a bunch of 3D studio animation and to support this project, I was ordered a new workstation. Yeah, I’m not...

I hope the title of this post isn’t too confusing; this is not about developing for 64 bit ASP.NET, it’s about how to develop ASP.NET apps when running under 64 Bit windows.  I’ve recently been tasked to do a bunch of 3D studio animation and to support this project, I was ordered a new workstation. Yeah, I’m not...

I'd like to welcome to CodeBetter.Com our most recent addition, Scott Bellware.  I hope the following stuff about him is true... I found it on line, and you never know if you can trust what you find out there on the internets.  :) Scott Bellware Bio Scott is a .NET software professional living and working in Central Texas. He works...

I'd like to welcome to CodeBetter.Com our most recent addition, Scott Bellware.  I hope the following stuff about him is true... I found it on line, and you never know if you can trust what you find out there on the internets.  :) Scott Bellware Bio Scott is a .NET software professional living and working in Central Texas. He works...

It’s been two years since we first launched our public ASP.NET web site here at work.  Along the way, we’ve implemented a host of .NET related technologies, some with good success, and others less successful.  Here’s a re-cap of what worked and what didn’t for us, and why: What Worked Test Driven Development TDD with NUnit was...

It’s been two years since we first launched our public ASP.NET web site here at work.  Along the way, we’ve implemented a host of .NET related technologies, some with good success, and others less successful.  Here’s a re-cap of what worked and what didn’t for us, and why: What Worked Test Driven Development TDD with NUnit was...

Don XML just wrote a post titled Perfect Time to Start an IT Consulting Firm?: On the surface, joining up with a couple of your friends that are well known bloggers and MVPs might seem the right thing to do, but here are some random things that I’ve learned over the years about the IT consulting business. He goes on to mention a few...

Don XML just wrote a post titled Perfect Time to Start an IT Consulting Firm?: On the surface, joining up with a couple of your friends that are well known bloggers and MVPs might seem the right thing to do, but here are some random things that I’ve learned over the years about the IT consulting business. He goes on to mention a few...

Last Sunday, I released the Beta 2 Version of WSMQ  It's been over a year since I first started the WSMQ project. Today, I released WSMQ 1.0 Beta 2. This version contains a lot of new features, and the bulk of the code has been re-factored since the Beta 1 release. Since then, I’ve had over 100 downloads, which nearly equals the number...

Last Sunday, I released the Beta 2 Version of WSMQ  It's been over a year since I first started the WSMQ project. Today, I released WSMQ 1.0 Beta 2. This version contains a lot of new features, and the bulk of the code has been re-factored since the Beta 1 release. Since then, I’ve had over 100 downloads, which nearly equals the number...

It's been over a year since I first started the WSMQ project.  Today, I released WSMQ 1.0 Beta 2.  This version contains a lot of new features, and the bulk of the code has been re-factored since the Beta 1 release.  Some of the more notable features of WSMQ areWSE 2.0 Queue Service Endpoint Send and receive secure, encrypted...

It's been over a year since I first started the WSMQ project.  Today, I released WSMQ 1.0 Beta 2.  This version contains a lot of new features, and the bulk of the code has been re-factored since the Beta 1 release.  Some of the more notable features of WSMQ areWSE 2.0 Queue Service Endpoint Send and receive secure, encrypted...