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• Building a raw xml request for a RESTful WCF Service operation which accepts a Generic DataContract type

  I wanted to post my experiences with WebInvoke using generic DataContract's as parameters, because I found so little information on the subject via MSDN and throughout the interweb. Specifically, on how to properly formulate a non WCF client XML POST... Posted Jan 18 2008, 05:44 PM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Coding, cSharp, XML, WCF

• Visual Studio 2008 is GOLD and available on MSDN!

  The wait is over , and I still can't wait! The only issue I'm going have with the upgrade at this point is that Fortress is not going to support 2008 integration until version 1.1/4.1, which unfortunately is still several weeks out according to their... Posted Nov 19 2007, 03:22 PM by Chris Kirby with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: .Net, Microsoft, Coding, Software, VisualStudio, cSharp

• .Net 3.0 Framwork baked and now standing

  The RTM download for the .Net 3.0 Framework is now available for download on MSDN! And, the VS 2005 extensions for Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) have also been released... Posted Nov 08 2006, 12:20 AM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Microsoft, Coding, Software, VisualStudio, Windows

• Vista's all gowed up

  Its official... November 30th launch for Vista and Office 2007! I think i'm going to go for the install right away, but dual booting only to start. I have over 100 apps installed on my primary workstation workstation, so an upgrade is definitely out of... Posted Nov 03 2006, 07:32 PM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Hardware, Microsoft, Software, Tech, Windows

• Asp.net AJAX Beta 1 a showstopper

  I, like many others , have just put in the time to migrate my atlas ctp site over to ajax beta 1 only to find out that ajax extender controls no longer work with templated controls!! You've got to be kidding me! I just don't know how this could have slipped... Posted Oct 31 2006, 12:08 AM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Microsoft, OpenSource, Coding, Rants, Reviews, Software

• Vista and Framework 3.0 go RC

  Vista has finally gone RC along with all of the developer goodies that come along with it! To grab all of the RC1 bits, visit these download links in order. WinFX runtime uninstall tool (only if you have a ctp or b2 installed) .Net 3.0 Runtime (formerly... Posted Sep 11 2006, 10:30 PM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Microsoft, Coding, Software, Tech, VisualStudio, Windows

• Insert source code plugin for Windows Live Writer

  Last night, I finally got a chance to finish a workable version of my source code formatting plugin for Live Writer . The plugin isn't quite done yet, but as of now, will let you insert and format C#, VB, Javascript, Html, Xml, and T-Sql, very similar... Posted Aug 22 2006, 07:13 PM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Blogs, CommunityServer, Internet, Microsoft, OpenSource, Coding, Software, Windows

• dotNetWookie now running CS 2.1

  dotNetWookie.com is now up and running with Community Server 2.1! Wookie users...dont' forget to check out all of the new features and skins available. Posted Aug 21 2006, 08:26 PM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Blogs, CommunityServer, Internet, OpenSource, Coding, Software, Wookie

• CS 2.1 goes gold...Beta site up and running

  The dotNetWookie beta site is now running Community Server 2.1 ! The most noticeably feature right off the bat, is the new Tags feature...Tags have replaced blog categories, and are a great way to quickly find the most popular and relevant content in... Posted Aug 14 2006, 08:23 PM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Blogs, CommunityServer, Internet, OpenSource, Software, Wookie

• Windows Live Writer unleashed.

  A few days ago, Microsoft released beta 1 of a new live product called Windows Live Writer . Its essentially an offline blogging tool that works with live spaces , or any other popular blog platform, out of the box. For nearly 2 years now, i've been writing... Posted Aug 14 2006, 05:10 PM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Blogs, CommunityServer, Microsoft, Coding, Reviews, Software, Windows, Wookie

• Asp.net 2.0 membership and migrating legacy users

  I've encountered many instances lately in which i'm developing a new version of a site with an existing (custom) authentication database. Now, in cases like these, most .net developers would suggest writing your own membership and role providers to tie... Posted Jun 21 2006, 09:07 AM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Hacks, Microsoft, OpenSource, Coding, Software, cSharp

• The Resharper 2.0 beta has arrived

  << Resharper 2.0 Beta is here As of Monday, Resharper 2.0 is finally out of EAP (early access program) and in to Beta! I honestly don't know what I'd do without Resharper, so I've been actively using the EAP builds (for vs 2005) even though they... Posted Apr 27 2006, 03:01 AM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Microsoft, Coding, Reviews, Tech

• Get the most out of Master Pages

  << Master Pages: Tips, Tricks, and Traps MasterPages are a great addition to the ASP.NET feature set, but are not without their quirks. This article will highlight the common problems developers face with master pages, and provide tips and tricks... Posted Apr 20 2006, 01:06 AM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Blogs, Internet, Microsoft, OpenSource, Coding, Reviews, Software

• The schema and service versioning dilemma

  << Solving the XSD versioning problem I would agree, as with most xml and web service developers, that schema and service versioning is a major pain in the ass. In this post by Tim Ewald, he discusses a way to approach this by using a more in-depth... Posted Apr 17 2006, 11:49 PM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Blogs, Microsoft, OpenSource, Coding, Software

• Wookie Blog Extension v2 Final

  The final build of the Wookie Blog Extension v2 is now available under Current Releases in the Files section. This version just addressed some minor issues that came up with beta 2 and now includes a native MSN Spaces plugin with the installation. You... Posted Apr 11 2006, 01:27 AM by Chris Kirby with | with no comments Filed under: .Net, Blogs, CommunityServer, Internet, OpenSource, Coding, Software, Wookie