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Richmond Code Camp 3 Presentations

Richmond Code Camp 3 was a huge success. There were some really great topics presented and prizes given away. I presented two sessions on WPF. The first on XAML and the second on Code; both sessions were based on the most excellent book by Charles Petzold called Applications = Code + Markup, A Guide...

Published 05-01-2007 8:56 AM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: WPF
Retrieve the Current User & Set the Combo Box: Access 2003

It’s been six years since I did any real Microsoft Access development. I am currently on a short engagement to enhance an Access database for a “Major Nationwide Electronics and Stuff Retailer.” In reality, I’m building them a completely new database. I am hoping that this will lead to an overhaul of...

Published 06-10-2005 7:55 AM by Mark DiGiovanni
Windows CE Emulator Error Message

I finally got my Virtual PC development environment configured so I can develop a Windows CE application in Visual Studio.NET 2003. I created a new project (Smart Device Application), then pressed F5 to see what would happen. Here is the error message I received. --Mark

Published 05-05-2005 2:23 PM by Mark DiGiovanni
Publishing Office Documents as HTML to SharePoint

My boss came to me today with the need to have a list he is maintaining published to a SharePoint site. This list needed to be viewed only by a select group of people. This list was rather dynamic, and columns could be added or removed as needed. He needed this published by COB today. He also requires...

Published 05-02-2005 10:21 AM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: SharePoint
Problems with Rhapsody to Go

Surprisingly, this is actually my first "rant" of 2005. I am completely frustrated with Real Networks new Rhapsody subscription, " Rhapsody to Go. " On April 26th, Real Networks announced Rhapsody 3.0 and a new subscription tiers . So I upgraded to Rhapsody to Go . This subscription is $14.99 per month...

Published 04-27-2005 7:08 AM by Mark DiGiovanni
Command-Line switches (parameters) for Virtual PC 2004

Here is a few switches (parameters) that you can use to start Virtual PC 2004: -singlepc The -singlepc parameter starts the specified virtual machine without starting Virtual PC Console. This parameter can simplify the Virtual PC interface in a corporate or lab environment where users only want to access...

Published 04-20-2005 6:21 AM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: Virtualization
Optimizing Development with Microsoft Virtual PC 2004

I've written an article about Optimizing Development with Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 . This product caused me to rethink the way I configure my laptop for enterprise development. Read on here . --Mark

Published 04-13-2005 6:00 AM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: Virtualization
WeProgram.Net site

Our new site is up. Many thanks to Greg Postlewait for all his hard work. My presentation materials from our last meeting on March 8th, "One Part Enterprise Library, One Part VistaDB, and A Dash of Resharper" are online and located here . If you are new to the Enterprise Library, make sure to look at...

Published 03-31-2005 9:06 AM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: Usergroup, Enterprise Library, VistaDB
User Agent Switcher plug-in for Firefox

Here is a plugin that I came across today. It switches the user agent in Firefox to fool the website into thinking it's IE, Opera, etc. --Mark

Published 03-25-2005 7:06 AM by Mark DiGiovanni
Presenting at WeProgram.Net

Tomorrow I will be presenting the following topic: "One Part Enterprise Library, One Part VistaDB, and A Dash of Resharper" This has been a fun topic to put together. Basically, I will be confining my talk to the Data Access Application Block , how to write a custom data provider to interface with VistaDB...

Published 03-07-2005 5:33 PM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: Usergroup, Enterprise Library, VistaDB
How to change portal navigation in SharePoint 2003

These are two great articles. In researching how to modify the default navigation in SharePoint Portal Server 2003, I came across these articles: Branding a SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Site: Part 1, Understanding the Use of a Corporate Brand. The second article discusses modifying the left area navigation...

Published 03-04-2005 3:24 PM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: SharePoint
Shorter hours in software

It seems that shorter work days are the new trend in the software industry. I think EA helped bring this to the forefront, but companies may not be all to blame. A tough-guy culture among coders also seems to have been a factor. Last year, the International Game Developers Association cited this as a...

Published 02-22-2005 10:08 AM by Mark DiGiovanni
Determine User Site Group (Role) Membership in SharePoint 2003

Since there is no method to test whether a user is a member of a specific SharePoint Site Group such as Reader, Member, etc., use the following method: private bool IsCurrentUserInRole(string role) { bool inRole= false; SPWeb rootWeb = SPControl.GetContextSite(Context).RootWeb; SPRole spRole = rootWeb...

Published 02-16-2005 12:04 PM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: SharePoint
How To Retrieve a User's Profile in SharePoint 2003

I am currently building a Web Part for our internal SharePoint 2003 portal site that will return the employee directory complete with photo, email address, and home, work, and cell phone numbers. To do this, the web part needs to access to the users profile. Here is the C# code needed to get the user...

Published 02-05-2005 7:52 PM by Mark DiGiovanni

Filed under: SharePoint
Fifty Invites from GMail

Today Paul pointed out that GMail has given us 50 invites to give away. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have had a hard time giving away the sets of six that GMail gave out in the past. --Mark

Published 02-03-2005 8:21 AM by Mark DiGiovanni

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Richmond Code Camp 3 Presentations

Retrieve the Current User & Set the Combo Box: Access 2003

Windows CE Emulator Error Message

Publishing Office Documents as HTML to SharePoint

Problems with Rhapsody to Go

Command-Line switches (parameters) for Virtual PC 2004

Optimizing Development with Microsoft Virtual PC 2004

WeProgram.Net site

User Agent Switcher plug-in for Firefox

Presenting at WeProgram.Net

How to change portal navigation in SharePoint 2003

Shorter hours in software

Determine User Site Group (Role) Membership in SharePoint 2003

How To Retrieve a User's Profile in SharePoint 2003

Fifty Invites from GMail