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Cascading ListBox Using MVVM in WPF

Diptimaya Patra, Feb 02, 2012
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In this article we will see how we could implement a List Box and using the powerful Model View View-Model pattern in WPF.

Widget Refresh Timer in MVVM in Silverlight

Diptimaya Patra, Jan 31, 2012
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In this article we'll see how to refresh and disable widgets using the Model View View-Model pattern and Silverlight.

ASP.NET MVC Dynamic Model Binding

Jing Ding, Jan 27, 2012
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Dynamic model binding enables a single action to handle multiple forms.

Using HTML5 Web Storage in ASP.NET

Bipin Joshi, Jan 25, 2012
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HTML5 Web Storage provides a streamlined data storage mechanism that allows developers to store data on the client as key-value pairs. This article explores what Web Storage is, its flavors and illustrates how Web Storage data can be transferred between client and server in ASP.NET websites.

IIS FTP User Isolation - Week 46

Scott Forsyth, Jan 23, 2012
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This week we walk through the five isolation modes to gain a full understanding of the IIS FTP method of configuration for user isolation.

Understanding Multilayered Architecture in .Net

Akhil Mittal, Jan 16, 2012
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This article focuses on understanding a basic multilayered architecture in C#.Net.

Displaying Notification Messages in a Silverlight Dashboard Application

Diptimaya Patra, Jan 09, 2012
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In this article we will see how we could display a notification message and further a list of notification messages in Silverlight.

Running multiple websites in a single hosting space

Bipin Joshi, Jan 06, 2012
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Develop a solution that supports multiple websites in a single hosting space and database.

Integrate Lua into Your Android Games

Xianzhong Zhu, Jan 04, 2012
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In this article, we will show interests in the interoperations between Lua and Java, especially in the Android game development environment. And, as usual, since this story may involve a lot of tools, I list all of them below for your reference.

IIS FTP and IIS Manager Users - Week 45

Scott Forsyth, Dec 29, 2011
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IIS FTP supports a new type of user called IIS Manager Users. This type of user can be used instead of Windows Local or Active Directory Users. This week I cover everything you need to know to properly support IIS Manager Users with IIS FTP. This is week 45 of a 52 week series, and the 2nd of a 4 week mini-series on IIS FTP.

Android for .NET Developers - Picklists and listviews

Dino Esposito, Dec 26, 2011
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In this article, I'll discuss how to arrange an Android view where the dominant element is the list. I'll start with a plain list of strings and then improve up to populating a listview with downloaded content arranged using a custom layout.

Introduction to Android JNI Development Using NDK - Part 2

Xianzhong Zhu, Dec 19, 2011
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In the first part of this series you've learned the fundamentals concerning Java JNI programming. In this second part, we are going to focus upon Android NDK programming tips. As an elementary tutorial, I'm going to delve into some of the trivial other friends and I met during the NDK setup process.

Introduction to Android JNI development Using NDK - Part 1

Xianzhong Zhu, Dec 16, 2011
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In this first article of this small series, we will try to delve into the Java JNI inner workings and give elementary samples. In the subsequent article, we will explore Android NDK programming.

Implementing Website Pinning in ASP.NET

Bipin Joshi, Dec 14, 2011
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Learn to enable website pinning features of IE9 on Windows 7 for your ASP.NET websites.

IIS FTP Basics - Week 44

Scott Forsyth, Dec 12, 2011
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The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) protocol has been in wide use for years and is still widely used today. It's used for transferring files between locations and practically useful for deployment websites from a dev machine or continuous integration server to staging or production websites.

Increasing your productivity with Visual Studio 2010

John Katsiotis, Dec 07, 2011
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Visual Studio is the program that most of the times a .NET developer is working with. This article contains a few tricks and plugins for VS2010 that are out there and whose sole purpose is to improve everyday tasks and provide a slicker development experience.

IIS 7.x Classic and Integrated Pipeline Modes-Week 43

Scott Forsyth, Dec 05, 2011
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IIS 7 has two application pool pipeline modes: classic and integrated. This week we look at the differences and find out how to migrate a configuration file from IIS6 or Classic mode to IIS 7 Integrated mode. This is week 43 of a 52 week series for the web pro.

Change Password vs. Reset Password - Week 42

Scott Forsyth, Nov 30, 2011
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The difference between change password and reset password are not well known. This week's video walks through the differences and shows them in action. Tune in to find out more about password management. This is week 42 of a 52 week series for the web pro.

Android for .NET Developers - Execution of Common Tasks

Dino Esposito, Nov 28, 2011
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In this article, I'll focus on the execution of common tasks from within an Android application. I'll build the skeleton of an application that takes a photo and emails to the specified address. For both tasks I'll use native Android components.

Integrate Lua into WPF Games

Xianzhong Zhu, Nov 24, 2011
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Lua is a world-famous scripting language. It is a lightweight multi-paradigm programming language designed as a scripting language with extensible semantics as a primary goal. In this article, we are to explore how to integrate Lua into C# applications, especially WPF games.

Building a YouTube-like Video Playing Site Using ASP.NET Techniques - Part 3

Xianzhong Zhu, Nov 14, 2011
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In this final part of this series, we are going to discuss how to make the users play their selected videos, make possible related comments. And then, we will introduce how to manage sports video channel relate data in the role of an administrator.

Designing distributed applications

Deepak Raghavan, Nov 10, 2011
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Distributed applications constitute multiple processes and modules working in symphony with each other. These processes need to be decoupled from each other so that a change in one does not create a ripple effect through the rest of the enterprise application stack. This article shows a strategy to design such an enterprise system to be scalable and decoupled using MSMQ as an underlying transport layer.

Building a YouTube-like Video Playing Site Using ASP.NET Techniques - Part 2

Xianzhong Zhu, Nov 10, 2011
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In this second part of this series, we will start to develop the detailed pages in the YouTube-like sample website. And as usual, we will mainly dwell upon the key tips in the related parts.

Line numbering in Notepad - Week 41

Scott Forsyth, Nov 08, 2011
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Notepad is so simple, yet so useful. Yet, at times the "Go To" appears to break and doesn't work as expected. This week's video is short and sweet. Learn about line numbering in notepad.

Calling WCF Duplex service In Silverlight

Vishal Nayan, Nov 05, 2011
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Vishal Nayan shows how to create a duplex WCF service at server side and let Silverlight access it at the client side.