January 2005 - Posts

Saturday, January 29, 2005 2:34 PM

EntLib is Out

Just in case you can't find the latest version of EntLib on GotDotNet workspace like me, please go to the Microsoft download site directly now.

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Saturday, January 22, 2005 2:44 PM

Usability and Cost

Usability is a wide subject and one conclusion I can made after attending a 4-hours usability training this morning: Respect the Users.

Many companies mainly focus on analysis, architect, design, coding and testing, but the principal consultant presented many good points in usabiility on software production. I talked with the consultant after the official training, and he also said that many I.T. people always do what they think and rarely get user involed in the production lifecycle (especially in the fast-chaning and limited budget style), as I.T. people always believe they understand what users want after a couple of interviews or discussions with user representatives or process owners, but the truth may not like that and turn out the dev cost (including re-development cost) may finally higher than expected... well, it's good to arrange such training and I hope our dev team members and strategic planners get something from it today. :)

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Thursday, January 20, 2005 12:20 PM

EntLib Release to Web

I just chatted with Jason about the (comming soon) release date of the EntLib few days ago, and today, the date is officially confirmed and announced - Enterprise Library RTW (Release To Web) [via Scott Densmore]

Colt Kwong
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Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:33 AM

Encryption for IM

I'm confused when chatting with my INETA buddies last week...
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Thursday, January 13, 2005 11:12 PM

First peer-to-peer infringer arrested

Bit Torrent (BT) is nothing new and I know the information structure (I just help the internal MIS and personnel department to gather information and a warning letter was given to an employee, because this guy used BT during office hour with office equipment/resources). There are a lots of debates about BT around but I don't have any interest or feeling on it. Anyway, a jobless Hong Konger was arrested today and he may become the first case of copyright ordinance violation in the world... will see..

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Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:32 AM

Putting Control Everywhere in your Web Form

I see this kind of questions from time to time on the forums, and yes, people may probably thinking of GridLayout and FlowLayout immediately as in VS.NET. However, there's no such property for the <body> tag in ASP.NET Web Matrix be default.. BUT, there's a button on the menu bar providing this function: "Absolute Position", you can put any control in anywhere you like after enabling it.

Colt Kwong
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Wednesday, January 12, 2005 10:32 PM

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

I installed the sexy MS AntiSpyware few days ago, and I noticed the new Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool from my MVP lead tonight. Check it out!
(No malicious software was detected in my machine luckily :)

Colt Kwong
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Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:15 PM

Inside MSDN2 Library and Reporting Services

February 2005 MSDN Magazine now online! [via Steve]

I spent few minutes in reading 2 articles just now:

1. Designing URLs for MSDN2 - When playing with the VS 2005 CTP bit recently, I visited the MSDN2 Library frequently and it'd good to see the mechanism of MSDN2/MTPS from the designer.

2. Display Your Data Your Way with Custom Renderers for Reporting Services - I post a review about Reporting Services in Action recently, so the title draw my attention. (BTW, this article is written by a fellow Hong Konger)

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Monday, January 10, 2005 11:07 PM

My ASP.NET Web Log on the Forums

I have been using this Weblog @ ASP.NET since 2003.. I know the user accounts are shared between this app and the ASP.NET Forum app, but I just found that there's a HyperLink in my Profile about ASP.NET WebLog.. What's this HyperLink for? (Well, it display a 404 page anyway?!)
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Monday, January 10, 2005 2:37 PM

My Article on MSDN Southeast Asia Edition

I may blogged too much about the Tsunami in Southeast Asia recently, and now, let me change the topic and talk about another story in SEA: the MSDN Magazine SEA edition issue#2 was just published. I wrote an article to compare and contrast Visual Web Developer Express 2005 and ASP.NET Web Matrix, but.. well, once again, my surname is wrong on the cover... :S ah... it's me, so please feel free to contact me in case of any query about this article anyway.
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