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I’m working on an athletic workout journal application that will include an Interval / Countdown Timer. I plan to build several versions of this application in different technologies (WPF, Web, Phone) but I’m building the first version in Windows Forms. I want the user to be able to dynamically set the size of the “Stopwatch” display font, then resize the form and have the text re-center in the form, taking into consideration the new font size. Stuff like this is easy in HTML, but not so much in Windows Forms. Though I’m still in the early stages I thought I’d share the bit of math that I’ve come up with and invite any suggestions you might have. Code Snippet using System.Text; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace WorkOutTimer { public partial...

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I’m planning an overdue update to the Tailspin Spyworks Tutorial and applicaiton. [ Click HERE for the Tailspin Spyworks Home Page ] I intend there to be two phases. 1.) Bug fixes And then in a subsequent release…. 2.) A few feature enhancements. I’ll be reviewing all the comments and re-editing the .pdf. If you have any additional requests / suggestions please send them to me. [ Click HERE for my contact form . ] THANKS ! Read More...

Below are links to the PowerPoint Decks from last weeks HDC10 conference. [ Opening Keynote – A Look Ahead ] [ An Overview of Microsoft WebMatrix ] [ An Introduction to The Orchard Project ] I was really enthused by the interest in WebMatrix, Orchard, and LightSwitch. Stay tuned….. I’m working on overview content for all three.   Technorati Tags: ASP.NET , WebMatrix , LightSwitch Read More...

#4 | Working with Forms – 18 minutes #5 | Working with Data - 27 minutes #6 | Working with Files - 22 minutes Read More...

A developer emailed me this weekend because he had just taken a position in a large software development organization and his first task was to present a discussion top management as to the relative strengths and weakness of developing new web based functionality in ASP.NET versus JSP. During the .COM boom I did a lot of Java development. While I liked the language very much, there was much I disliked about the experience (at least as it compared with my expectations). The middleware back in that day was cumbersome and the write once / run anywhere mantra (which I don’t think was ever entirely true) was really exacerbated by the middleware implementations. (Though JBoss happened later and I think JBoss is a super implementation.) I never...

Enjoy ! Video: http://www.asp.net/webmatrix/videos/creating-a-consistent-look Tutorial: http://www.asp.net/webmatrix/tutorials/3-creating-a-consistent-look Read More...

Over the years I’m done hundreds of videos showing tips, tricks, techniques and methods for building ASP.NET applications. One drawback of videos, especially as we move toward Hi-Def is that there is still much of the world’s developers lack the bandwidth to view streaming videos. Some folks have he band width at work but not at home, etc. So lately I’ve had this application in my head. It’s a Windows Desktop application (and maybe a Windows Phone 7  application) that starts as large index into Developer content. The content would be organized into “curriculum based learning” so that it could be referenced piece by piece or by a group as a syllabus. Off course the index would all be searchable by category, tag, and keyword. The app could...

Verizon sold the territory I live in to Fairpoint. FIOS will never be available where I live (at least not in my life time.) Comcast has always made be pay for two separate broadband accounts. (2 buildings – pay twice.) Well. The company she worked for was a Microsoft service provider. When Microsoft suddenly decided not to renew their recurring contract, her employer pretty much closed up shop and she was out of work. This was a good catalyst to consolidate expenses. So we’re getting rid of my T-Moblie wireless. My wife’s Verizion wireless, my office Fairpoint land lines, and our home Comcast Phone and internet access. Step one – 7 Acre Wide Wireless. I want Hi-Speed wireless access without degradation from the far corner of my office building...

I’ve turned comments back on (please feel free to comment.) Thanks to @Meligy for the reminder. I had to turn them off after several days an automated comment span attack. :( Read More...