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Microsoft vs Google I've been considering which of two platforms to experiment with for my next project. On the Microsoft front there's some .NET code I quite like the look of - Visual WebGui - it build on lots of Microsoft stuff I already know, it produces very cool looking AJAX applications very quickly, it hides lots of nasty javascript and D/XHTML complexities from you... And on the Google front there's the Google App Engine - http://code.google.com/appengine/ - and there's a whole load more...( read more ) Read More...

Start Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Event Overview: In this webcast, you learn how Visual WebGui solves the complexity of utilizing the model view controller pattern (MVC) pattern in Web development in a light, simple, and productive way. Visual WebGui enables you to effectively use the complete MVC desktop strength while developing Web applications, as well as utilizing existing application blocks and best practices of MVC implementation for large, multi...( read more ) Read More...

Not sure how many people are planning on attending the PDC (Professional Developers Conference) this year, but it is going to be a fantastic conference. We announced some huge announcements on the PDC web site.  http://www.microsoftpdc.com/ We have Read More......( read more ) Read More......( read more ) Read More...

You may get the below error while trying to load ASP.NET web site/Web application while using Visual Studio under Windows Vista. To resolve this error and get the project loaded follow the following steps : 1- close the current running instance of Visual Studio 2- Run the Visual Studio again but in Administration Mode , to do so : - From Start menu select Visual Studio , right click and select Run as Administrator option.   3- You should now see that the title bar has been changed to show that you are running in administration mode. [Project Name] -  Microsoft Visual Studio (Administration) Congratulations !   You will now be able to load the web site . BTW : If we you don't have a web site configured on IIS 7.0 you will be...

Hello All, I've finally manage to upgrade my development machine from Windows XP to Windows Vista and of course this was not a normal operation !. In fact I've spend a lot of time between handling the normal Windows programs to get it run on Vista, and the development software which are only my needs in this live :). I'll start a blogging series about common problem I've faced and how to fix it , I'll concentrate mainly on the development software - Visual Studio - ASP.NET Web sites/ Web application and the integration with IIS 7.0 - SQL server 2000 and 2005. - Common tips and tricks for developer who works with Vista as a primary operation system.   So , Wait for me ....   Regards, Hosam Kamel Read More...

This is likely old ground for some, but I thought I’d cover it again just in case. As you may know Visual Studio allows you to create a new web site on IIS. However, there are some minor steps that you need to complete before it will work appropriately. Let’s walk through this.   Open Visual Studio .NET 2008 Go to File | Web Site… Click the Browse … button to choose a Location   Click on the Local IIS button on the left   You’ll notice the IIS 6 Metabase and IIS Configuration Compatibility...( read more ) Read More...

Some time ago, I tried to start up the IIS Management Console on my Vista machine and I received an exception. After trying a few quick fixes, I gave up. I had several VPC images that I worked from and I didn't particularly need this machine to work when I had so many others. However, I've been doing a great deal of development on this machine now, and having IIS working is obviously rather handy. So, I tracked down the exception and solved my problem. I thought I'd go ahead and chronical...( read more ) Read More...

Posted at Derek Hatchard blogs on by Derek Hatchard ( Go directly to post ): What laptop are you using right now?  Do you love it or hate it?  What’s good about it?  What’s bad?  Are you shopping for a new one?  What are you considering? My current laptop is a 15.4" MacBook Pro running Vista x64.  I have my eye on a Dell E6400. Go to post Read More...

Recently working with a client and they had a Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client to connect to their network (version 2.1.0148).  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to connect to their VPN when my laptop was wireless. After some searching on the internet, I only found 1 post or two about it.  So, here's one more for the indexes and hopefully this will help someone.     Laptop Setup: Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate Connection: WAN Client: Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client Version 2.1.0148) Error: "The VPN client was unable to successfully verify the IP forwarding table modifications. A VPN connection will not be established." Cause: The Bonjour printing service is installed on your machine, most likely installed from...

"Visual WebGui allowed the creation of AutoMagic in the fraction of the time… the application's performance …is nothing but astounding." With Visual WebGui, AutoMagic Runtime Form Designer offers end users and customers an eloquent way of customizing forms in run time using drag & drop and without redeploying. Overview The AutoMagic Runtime Form Designer for Visual WebGui allows an end user to customize forms in run-time with a similar design time experience as in Visual Studio (dragging, dropping...( read more ) Read More...