Colt Kwong Blog
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A new blogger from Hong Kong
Just notified by Grazi that Peter join the blogosphere on blogs.msdn.com today, excellent.
Peter is a very helpful DE in Microsoft Hong Kong, and he just blogged about the localization in Chinese - Check it out.
Colt Kwong
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Disturbing MSN Virus
Something that I came across today:
File SharingVirus via MSN
SpacesBlogs of Yahoo
JakartaDotLucene
- DotNetFireBird
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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.
Colt Kwong
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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. :)
Colt Kwong
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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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Encryption for IM
I'm confused when chatting with my INETA buddies last week...
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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..
Colt Kwong
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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.
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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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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)
Colt Kwong
