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Calling a web service from behind a proxy
Once again I need to call out to an external web service from behind a proxy. Last time it was installing WATIR. This time it is just straight up .NET code, but somehow this configuration feels like something I have to learn over each time I see it, so I am going to burn it into my blog.
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The CMD crisis
I really like being familiar with command line tools, however, in reality I often find myself searching on line for some command I know I used before but just can't seem to remember. In a past life (read "job") I was able to turn around and ask a fellow lead dev who seemed to have The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Window's command line syntax burned into his psyche in no particular order of precedence. We called him "Inspector Gadget" because, when you were looking for the odd utility, tool or command, he was your man. Alas, today I had to resort to Google (MS employees here read "Live Search") Here are a few reminders I needed today and some new stuff I learned. Hopefully I'll remember to look here next time.
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Naming UI control variables