December 2005 - Posts

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Teaching only Java is bad? by FransBouma

Today I saw this blogpost: http://blogs.msdn.com/tparks/archive/2005/12/30/508164.aspx , titled 'Java only is bad mmmkay?'. It's a blogpost inspired on some article by Joel: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/ThePerilsofJavaSchools.html . I wondered...
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Old-skool demoscene effect in C#: Rotozoomer by FransBouma

On a day like Christmas day, people can often lose themselves in old memories. As an old demoscene member (1989-2002), I have tons of great memories about writing endless assembler to plot pixels on an Amiga 500, demo parties etc. etc. Some time ago I...
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VS.NET 2005's design time databinding, it's seriously broken. by FransBouma

Please read the bugreport at ladybug first. The example code there illustrates what's going on. These two issues doesn't only occur with datasets, but also with collections and custom classes. Other issues There are two more issues with design time databinding...
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Vista stores metadata INSIDE the object itself? by FransBouma

First, read the article @ C|Net. . According to Gartner analysts, Windows Vista stores meta-data, used for search and entered by the OS user, inside the object and owner of the meta-data . This of course gives problems if the user sends the object, for...
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Jon Skeet on Eclipse vs. VS.NET by FransBouma

Jon Skeet wrote an excellent article about Eclipse vs. VS.NET and where VS.NET stands compared to other IDEs. In the case you're believing the myth VS.NET is the IDE on the planet and that there's no better IDE out there, this article is a must read....
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New VS.NET 2005 IDE Crash: it just takes one mouseclick by FransBouma

Please vote for this issue here: http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/ProductFeedback/viewFeedback.aspx?feedbackId=FDBK42687 To reproduce, see the attached project. The problem is potentially major: a .NET exception brings down the complete IDE. This is a problem...
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About the stupid Java vs. .NET article by FransBouma

First, read the sillyness in all its glory here . Now, before you step up on your soapbox and cry from the top of your lungs: "YES! I KNEW IT!", keep in mind that the number game of usage percentages is perhaps not in Java's favor, but the rest simply...
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WTF: "Soap Serializer does not support serializing Generic Types" ?? by FransBouma

So, there you are, with your shiny new .NET 2.0 generic collection using library, trying to push some objects over the wire via remoting. Works great, well, if you use the BinaryFormatter that is. Try using the SoapFormatter, and you're in for a big surprise...
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Dictionary<TKey, TValue> vs. Hashtable() tip by FransBouma

If you're porting code from .NET 1.x to .NET 2.0, like I'm doing at the moment, and your .NET 1.x code uses Hashtables(), be aware of the following if you decide to migrate your Hashtables to Dictionary<TKey, TValue> variables. In .NET 1.x, you...
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Fix for VS.NET 2005 C# IDE hang is now available (through PSS) by FransBouma

Right before the launch of Visual Studio.NET 2005 I reported about a hang of the C# IDE while you were typing code . The hotfix is now available through Microsoft's PSS, and the KB article can be found under this link: http://support.microsoft.com/default...
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