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Interesting Adventures in OOP blog (not by me)
I was just catching up on reading over at Eric Wise's blog (I just realized I hadn't subscribed... I meant to awhile ago).
Anyway, Eric has an entry back on August 13th that I think those of you reading the “Adventures In OOP” category should see. Here's the article. Eric gets into a discussion of the MVC pattern and why he doesn't think it's a good architecture for ASP.Net (if you don't know what MVC is, he explains it). The article actually gets into the layer logic that I've talked about here.
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First "big" PocketPC app
I'm working on my first big PocketPC app with the .Net Compact Framework. I've been pleasantly surprised that I really am up to speed on the topic (considering that I have my Dell Axim strapped to my side).
Some stuff you should know before starting any kind of development with the Compact Framework.
1) Go to OpenNetCF and bookmark their site they are going to have some very pertinent articles and links that you'll need2) While you're there grab their framework which adds a number of features of the regular Framework back into the compact framework (stuff like XML Serialization, WSE2 support,...
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Misc Ramblings...
I have a couple small posts in mind. I don't think any of them really deserves a full post (OK, maybe one of them does, and I think I'll post about it shortly)...
As usual I've been fairly busy. I discovered a couple interesting open projects (yeah the source is available) that I'm considering using. The first is EzWeb. It seems like a pretty cool little content management solution. (Dave and I have been kind of looking for a good ASP.Net app framework. This one is a definite candidate. I haven't done anything more than install it and play, but it...
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Free ASP.Net Stuff you can't live without...
Ok, it might not be that awesome, but I have come across a few items that (if you are an Asp.net developer) you'll find useful (or at least potentially useful).
1) Asp.Net Resource Kit - Contains a bunch of 3rd party components: ComponentOne Studio Enterprise (without subscription), IP*Works! CC ICharge, Infragistics NetAdvantage ASP.NET grid, Sax.net Security, and telerik's r.a.d.rotator and r.a.d.spell.2) VB.Net Resource Kit - This includes some real 3rd party components: ComponentOne Studio Enterprise (again without a subscription), and Infragistics UltraWebNavigator and UltraWinTree Controls [it also includes Dundas Chart for Winforms and the Sax.net Communications library]. It also includes some nice samples,...
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Installing Reporting Services + Bonus
Ok, So I have now gotten enough info on SQL Reporting Services that I would like to offer some advice for installing it (With Windows XP in mind).
Requirements- First of all, you must have SQL Reporting services does not work with MSDE (Free SQL Server). In order to install it on Windows XP you will need SQL Server Developer's edition (which is MSDE plus some additional goodies). The SQL Reporting Services Database will install on any other version of SQL Server (just not on MSDE).- You also need to already have the IIS web server installed.- After you have IIS installed, install the .Net...
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My one gripe with Reporting Services
While I really love SQL Reporting Services, I do have one gripe with Reporting Services. The installation could use some work. I have yet to actually get it installed. I have had others manage to get it installed, but I have yet to personally do it.
I actually didn't think you could get it installed on WinXP, but I'm currently working on an XP box with reporting services.
From what I have been told the solution is to
1) Uninstall SQL Server2) Reboot3) Install SQL Server Service Pack 34) Reboot5) Install Reporting Services6) Reboot
This doesn't seem like an optimal installation to me...
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Sitting in a training course today...
I'm in training this week for SQL Reporting Services. This is way cool (as many of you already know).
I'm probably going to be writing more about this because reporting services rocks! BTW, if all you have done is simply played with the wizard you really haven't seen the tool. There are basically 4 types of base items that you use to build a report: matrix (which is what the wizard uses), table (which lets you build reports in a tabular format with multiple optional layers of groups, list which gives you a more free form approach, and free form (no...
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One Last Hurricane Charley post...
I've had some family members mention that CNN is reporting that the death toll in Florida is 60 dead. I've actually also heard this from other sources.
The actual confirmed dead number is 16. That doesn't mean that there won't be more people found; it just means that for CNN (or any other news agency) to report that 60 are believed dead seems sensationalized to me...
My 2 cents
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comment spammers...
[First of all since we barely got any bad weather here you can assume that we didn't get hit by Charley at all]
I've had some comment spammers. Anyone have any advice on what to do about it? I deleted a couple of the comments, but I'm sure that they'll be back.
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Looking good...
Well, after getting up early this morning to put tape on my windows (it keeps the glass from shattering into a zillion pieces if it gets hit by debris), and to see that my mother-in-law's friend flew out safely, it is now starting to look like we won't get the worst of it. It's now looking like it will hit between Fort Myers (way south of here) to Bradenton (just south of here). That's good news for me because I'm told that the north side of the storm is the “good” side of the storm.
Everyone is taking all the warnings seriously and...
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Almost ready...
News from Central Florida Well, we're almost ready. I had one of those rent-a-storage-shed places that was in a D evac zone (which is not being evacuated... yet) We were concerned about flooding so I left work at about 4:00 to meet my wife and father (3 cars) to load up as much stuff as we could to take home. It turns out we needed 1 more car, so my Dad and I took our SUV back to storage.
Traffic wasn't too bad, but you could see that people were in one of 2 categories: those rushing home to prepare, and...
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Battening down the hatches...
[If I have learned anything about blogging from Scoble, it's that blogging is more than just my thoughts but it's reporting news as it is happening in my area of the world... BTW, thanks, Robert for all that you've taught me.. with that said...]
Charley is coming! That's Hurricane Charley for those of you who don't live in Florida or any coast that gets threatened by hurricanes)! It looks like my workplace is closed tomorrow. I'll be heading out soon, so I can tape up my windows, and get ready. I'm not in an evac zone... in case you don't know they mark...
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Back from the dead... errr... moving
Well, I (mostly) survived the two day marathon move. For those who live in northern US states (like Ohio where I'm from), you may not understand what I went through.
You see, in Ohio (and probably other northern US states), when you sell your home you have 30 days to move out. In Florida (and I assume other US states), when you sell your old home you agree to give up the keys and anything left in the house belongs to the new owner (it is assumed that your stuff is gone). So what this means is that I filled a...
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Moving...
I'm closing on my house Monday (I'm also moving Monday), so no posts from me until Tuesday (when my Internet goes live)...
BTW, hopefully my life will calm down after that point and I'll be back to my normal 20-25 posts a month.
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Design Methodologies discussion
[Wow, 3 posts in one day... it's been awhile since I've had one of those days... I guess I'm feeling a little less stressed about my current projects. BTW, don't get used to this. I'm moving on Sunday/Monday, so I'll be without Internet until next Tuesday (I'll probably my machines at home offline starting tomorrow evening)]
Anyway, I've been thinking about something. I once wrote some ad copy for a component that started with the line “My father always taught me to use the right tool for the right job“ (he did, BTW). I'm thinking that we need to adopt development methodologies based...
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I'm willing to accept the prize...
DonXML writes about how another MVP has been lost to employment at Microsoft (who knows how long until Don gives in and moves... <grin>)
I guess I want to make it clear that I'd be willing to step up and take the prize. I know I've been critical of some of the companies controls. Heck, I've also maligned the newsgroups (the dreaded place that I'm told is where one can work hard and get the MVP status). I know I haven't really proven myself worthy, but I'm willing.... so how 'bout it? <grin>
[To be truthful I would love to be an...
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An interesting development methodology...
A couple months I gave Henry some crap about a design methodology that he found “TODO Driven Design.“ The methodology was as much of a joke as a real idea. I gave Henry crap about how I was tired of developing from Chaos and really hated methodologies that assume that my requirements are crap (instead of trying to figure out how to get me better requirements).
Anyway, I've come across an interesting idea that I'm not suggesting that anyone do. Now, I love weird ideas ( I really do), but if I'm going to present one, I want it clear that...
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The DataGrid is essentially useless...
[Sorry for such a blunt title and also to Marcie (Robillard -- I figure that you'll end up reading this... I really like what you've done for the community... but this needs to be said).
At this point (if you are a regular reader of my blog... which is lacking in posts lately), you know that a rant is about to proceed. I'm going to try (really, really hard) to be a little more polite with this one, but it is hard as I've wasted a week of coding on this one.]
Just so you understand the background, I posted this question to the...