October 2009 Entries

Tutorial: jQuery Javascript Library

In this tutorial, I will be explaining what jQuery is, how it can help you in your web projects, and then you will be taken on a trip through the process of enabling jQuery on a web application. Trust me: if you’ve never tried jQuery, you’re in for a treat! Besides the library itself, jQuery also has a UI part, that allows you to easily integrate widgets in your UI. You can read it here. 

Tutorial: Installing Php 5 in IIS 7 with MySQL 5.1

I needed a flash response to a recent personal project demand that required PHP and MySQL. As such, I needed to start coding ASAP a flash install of both platforms was in order. Here’s a quick step-by-step guide to get PHP and MySQL running on your computer.

Tutorial: Disabling IE Enhanced Security Configuration

Internet Explorer’s enhanced Security Configuration is a windows add-on that adds extra security functionality to Internet Explorer by limiting web access and browsing. You can see it as a recommendation or best practice of server web browsing security configurations. I’ve been asked a few times how to disable Internet Explorer’s Enhanced Security Configuration that comes enabled out of the box in Windows Server 2003, and this weekend it happened again.   So I thought of putting out a small and simple article that shows how to disable this feature, although this should be well thought. Check it out.

Tutorial: Setup GoDaddy Email in Outlook

Eleven simple steps to be able to send and receive your GoDaddy Domain emails: Open Microsoft Outlook. On the “Tools” tab, select “Account Settings…” In the Account Settings window, click on the E-mail tab and click the “New…” button. Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP. Click next. Check “Manually configure server settings or additional server types”. Click next. Select “Internet E-mail”. Click next. Provide your Name and E-mail address. In “Account type” select “POP3”. ...

Microsoft on Twitter

Thought of posting a complete list of Microsoft presence on Twitter. This is an official list of accounts from true Microsoft product teams and groups. It’s sometimes hard to tell which Twitter accounts are legitimate. Products & Services @MSWindows – For Microsoft Windows @ie – Internet Explorer @Bing – Bing search engine @bingcashback – Bing Cashback @WindowsLive – Microsoft Windows Live @liveframework – Windows Live Framework @livemesh – Windows Live Mesh...

Team Foundation Server 2008 Webcasts and Tutorials

Some time ago I compiled a list of some of the most useful webcasts and articles regarding the basic tasks of Team Foundation Server 2008. Most of them are from TeamSystemRocks, witch is an excellent resource in terms of this technology. So I thought of leaving them here as a reference:   Webcasts   Visual Studio team System Webcast VisualStudioTeamSystem2008_5F00_TFSWebcast.wmv   Using Team Explorer Webcast http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1800.aspx   Using Team Foundation Server Command Line Tools http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1799.aspx   Understanding VSTS Reports http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1798.aspx   Project Metrics Data Warehouse http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1797.aspx   Navigating The VSTF project Portal http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1796.aspx   MSF Agile Project Template http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1795.aspx   Microsoft Project Integration http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1794.aspx   Microsoft Excel Integration http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1793.aspx   Enforcing and Customizing Check-in Policies http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1792.aspx   Customizing Work Items http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1791.aspx   Customizing The Build process with Team Build http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1790.aspx   Customizing Process templates http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1789.aspx   Creating Custom Reports in VSTS http://teamsystemrocks.com/media/p/1788.aspx   Configuring Team Foundation...

SQL Server 2008 hierarchyid Data Type tutorial

I've just posted a new article on the hierarchyid data type of SQL Server 2008. It's an exciting new feature that allows you to represent data hierarchies in SQL Server tables.   The articles provides an excellent insight over the type and comes with source code for you to experiment in your enviroment.   Read the full article here.

Ekobit TeamCompanion v2.2 Released

Ekobit recently released a new version of TeamCompanion. Now in version 2.2, this cool add-in allows you to integrate e-mail and Outlook with Team Foundation Server. This minor version release aims essentially for the improvement of usability and user experience.     Here’s what you get with the 2.2 version:   • Better offline support and support for occasionally connected clients • Improved Work item edit form • Improved Work item preview (Support for history; preview is now fully customizable) • Improved Work item from Mail action • Improved Open related object action – for emails multiple related objects are offered; related work item...

Photosynth upgraded with “Overhead View”

Photosynth received a new update called “Overhead View.” What this new feature does is to allow users to view their scene from an upper perspective. Imagine you’re looking down on your image/scene, just like Superman :) This is achieved by calculating a set of 3D points that allow matching between the photos.   But who’s best to explain this to you than the team itself Give it a click here.

Microsoft Exchange 2010 now on RTM

Microsoft officially announced yesterday that Microsoft Exchange 2010 is code complete and has reached RTM (Release to Manufaturing). This version is now built upon a 64 bit architecture, and no 32 bit version will be available. This is a strong bet by Microsoft, that aims to give a good use to today’s processing power:   “We are happy to announce that Exchange 2010 is Code Complete!  Our senior leadership team has signed off on the final code, and it has been sent to our early adopters for one final look before its public release. This Release to Manufacturing...

MSXML 4.0 SP3 now available

Microsoft released MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 3. MSXML SP3 Core Services are a complete replacement of MSXML 4.0, MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2. MSXML 4.0 SP3 provides a number of security and reliability bug fixes:   Max Element Depth MSXML4.0 SP3 supports using MaxElementDepth to limit the element depth of an XML document to be loaded into a DOM object. A zero (0) value means no limits on the element depth of an XML document. A non-zero value specifies the maximum depth. The default value for MSXML4.0 SP3 is 5000. This property helps to avoid denial of...

ASP.NET MVC 2.0 Preview 2 Released

ASP.NET MVC 2.0 Preview 2 has been released today and you can now count on: Client-Side Validation – ASP.NET MVC 2 includes the jQuery validation library to provide client-side validation based on the model’s validation metadata. It is possible to hook in alternative client-side validation libraries by writing an adapter which adapts the client library to the JSON metadata in a manner similar to the xVal validation framework. Areas – Preview 2 includes in-the-box support for single project areas for developers who wish to organize their application without requiring multiple projects. Registration of...