Lance's Whiteboard
Random scribbling about C#, Javascript, Web Development, Architecture, and anything else that pops into my mind.
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Bookmark: Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
This is just a quick blog-bookmark on where to download this nifty tool.
Download details: Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta:The Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages. This version is a preview release and behavior may change in the final release.
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LINK: LINQ "Orcas" CTP
Download details: Microsoft .NET LINQ Preview (May 2006):
Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name “Orcas” Language-Integrated Query, May 2006 Community Technology Preview
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FWD: Great collection of ASP.NET/C# Posters!
Firoz Ansari » Blog Archive » Great collection of ASP.NET/C# Posters!:
Barone, Budge & Dominick has great collection of posters relating to ASP.NET, C#, Design Patterns, Software Process etc. Here is the link to these postors. Just check out this first:
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LINK: CodePlex open-source project site
Use CodePlex to create new projects to share with your fellow developers around the world, join others who have already started their own project, or simply use the applications on this site and provide feedback.
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USB Flash Drives & Portable Apps
As many of my friends know, I have become a complete nut about collecting USB Flash Drives and Portable Applications. Initially I was using them primarily for transporting code and other files between work and home, but eventually I began placing all my key tools (mostly SysInternals) and utility applications on the drive so I don't have to install them on all my PC's.
My addiction was further fueled by the recent launch of the Portable Apps website and subsequent support for many apps targeting the usb flash drive platform.
The Apps
The best portable apps are those that are specifically designed to launch and store state solely on a portable drive whose drive letter may change each time it is connected. Here are the main ones that I have installed and use on a regular basis:- Portable FireFox - browser
- Portable Thunderbird - view RSS feeds, news, and mail
- Portable OpenOffice
- Portable Gaim - jabber IM client
- Portable FileZilla - ftp etc
- uTorrent - bitTorrent client
- VNC "Free Edition" - simple client & server for sharing desktop
- Most SysInternals tools, but especially these:
- ProcessExplorer
- DebugView
- Filemon
- Regmon
- PSTools (suite)
- CoolPlayer - audio player
- WinDirStat - disk space usage statistics
- Some apps from NirSoft:
- CPorts - see current ports open on your pc
- WhoIsThisDomain - lookup WhoIs info for a list of domains
The Drives
Thus far I have sampled several brands of USB Flash Drives but keep coming back to Lexar for both form-factor and speed.
The model I have bought the most is the JumpDrive Secure II (mostly due to price and ubiquitousnous), but I recently bought their JumpDrive Lightning 2gb due to its impressive size, appearance, and speed.
The Lightning is my 10th USB drive and definitely my favorite. The shiny steel package and small formfactor are sweet, but the big selling point was its speed at 24MB per second Read (160x), 18MB per second Write (120x). This drive is a bit more pricey than most other drives, but it is perfectly suited for running Portable Apps.
Anything over 100x is great for running portable apps, but you can get by with 40x if you are patient. Just make sure to check the specs before buying. If the package for a usb flash drive omits this info they are usually slower than 20x and often as slow as 1x (esp for off-brands). Just stick to the name brands for companies who already sell memory, flash cards, and other similar media and you will typically get a descent drive.
Happy Portable App'ing!
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Sql Server Reporting Services (SRS) Scaleability and Licensing - Part 2
...okay, so Licensing for Sql Server Reporting Services IS a little more expensive when scaled-out...
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FW: Implementing Data Security in a [Sql 2005 Reporting Services] Report Model
In this recent article, Bob Meyer [MS] explains how to build secure Report Models for the new Report Builder tool using Perspectives, Model Item Security, Security Filters, and Opaque expressions.
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LINKS: Free webcasts & training videos on Sql Server 2005 & .NET 2.0
Learning Resources for Microsoft SQL Server 2005
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/learning/default.mspx
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Another view of the Iterative WaterFall methodology
Kane Mar identifies 2 Anti-Pattern variations on the Iterative Waterfall methodology as it relates to people implementing Agile methodologies:
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Brain-Dump for February
Here are some random links to sites, tools and other things going on in my life right now: