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John Papa [MVP C#]

.NET Code Samples, Data Access, and Other Musings

November 2007 - Posts

  • Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet PC Discounts

    I recently took the plunge on purchasing a tablet PC. I wanted something light, very portable, powerful, long battery life and it had to be a tablet PC. I spent months researching and tinkering with samples before I finally decide on the Lenovo Thinkpad X61. I looked at the Fujitsu, HP, Toshiba and even the upcoming Dell tablets but overall the Thinkpad won me over. I'll give my feedback on the tablet after I get it and put it through the ringer, but if you are interested in a Lenovo product, i suggest using one of their coupon codes. They always seem to run some kind of deal and as of 11/21/2007 they have $495 off plus a stackable coupon code of USPSAVE1DAY which i think expires Nov 22nd, 2007. This coupon claims to save you another 20%. The coupons expire all the time and a new one seems to pop up. Can I guarantee it ... of course not ... but my point is that even though it seems to be on the high pricey end, they always have a discount and/or coupon of some sorts to bring it back down to affordable levels.

  • WPF Data Binding

    My December column of Data Points has just been released and is now available online. This month I discuss WPF data binding techniques, which are a huge improvement over previous data binding strategies. I included some code samples for demonstration purposes with the article as well.

    Here is a short intro to the article ...

    By now, many of you know that WPF makes it easy to design robust user interfaces. But what you probably didn't know is that it also provides powerful data-binding capabilities. With WPF you can perform data manipulation using Microsoft® .NET Framework code, XAML, or a combination of both. You can bind to controls, public properties, XML, or objects, making data binding quick, flexible, and easier than ever. So let's take a look at how you can get started binding your controls to the data sources of your choice.

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