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Parse Shutdown: What next for your backend? 0 0 0 Parse Shutdown: Here’s All you Need to Know Ritesh Patil, February 12, 2016 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Facebook took over Parse mobile backed-as-a-service (MBaas) in 2013 with lots of promises, hopes and expectations. However, its recent announcement about ... Parse Shutdown: Here’s All you Need to Know 0 0 0 CloudKit Server To Server Richard Jones, February 12, 2016 Now this is quite a big deal for me. I spend most of my time in the land of enterprise apps (as you know). Most of the effort it with building the infrastructure to have someones device talk back to one ... CloudKit Server To Server 0 0 0 NDepend on a Real Project (Again): My Critical Errors Steve Wilkes, February 11, 2016 C# Patterns Programming Practices Patterns C# Programming Practices Following on from my look at the non-critical errors NDepend 6 found on my project, let's look at the more serious stuff - the critical errors. Our old friend the Queries and Rules explorer shows me this: ... NDepend on a Real Project (Again): My Critical Errors 0 0 0 C# Patterns Programming Practices Patterns C# Programming Practices NDepend on a Real Project (Again): My Non-Critical Errors Steve Wilkes, February 11, 2016 C# Patterns Programming Practices Patterns C# Programming Practices Following on from last time, let's take a look at some of the non-critical errors NDepend 6 told me about on my project. There were 29 rules violated, and 712 total violations - sounds like a lot but there's ... NDepend on a Real Project (Again): My Non-Critical Errors 0 0 0 C# Patterns Programming Practices Patterns C# Programming Practices Page: 5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24
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Numeric Range and DateRange functions for Sql Server Victor Cassel, March 15, 2016 SQL Server Here is a surprisingly effective way of generating integer sequences, and date ranges on sql server. This source code is also available at githubFirst we need a function that generates the numbers from ... Numeric Range and DateRange functions for Sql Server 0 0 0 SQL Server
Advanced CSS Selectors you never knew about ihaynes, March 15, 2016 Great article about the CSS selectors you never knew existed, really. https://medium.com/the-web-... ... Advanced CSS Selectors you never knew about 0 0 0
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Pay Attention to Use ES6 Arrow Function with 'arguments' Shaun, March 15, 2016 Node.js There is an enhancement in ECMAScript 6 named "Arrow Functions", which likes lambda expression in C#, allow us to define a function within less lines of code. I like this new feature and began to use it ... Pay Attention to Use ES6 Arrow Function with 'arguments' 0 0 1 Node.js
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Easy Handle Leak Detection Without A Debugger Alois Kraus, March 14, 2016 Finding handle leaks in all processes at once for all handle types without a debugger is no longer impossible. Since Windows 8.1 (0?) each handle creation and close call is instrumented with an ETW event. ... Easy Handle Leak Detection Without A Debugger 0 0 2
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Ways to Migrate from Parse Push to Amazon SNS Ritesh Patil, March 9, 2016 As you might definitely know, Parse reported that it will resign its operations by January 28, 2017. To offer clients some assistance with migrating their Parse Core resources to another facilitated supplier ... Ways to Migrate from Parse Push to Amazon SNS 0 0 0
Define a Class in Multiple Files in Node.js Shaun, March 7, 2016 Node.js Features always grows much faster than we expect. When I am build Worktile Pro I created a JavaScript file contains all business logic in class for the task module. But after several months development ... Define a Class in Multiple Files in Node.js 0 0 1 Node.js
PowerShell: Adding Windows Version to Desktop BizTalk Visionary, March 6, 2016 I’m forever looking this up on the web then having to use Reedit to hack my registry so I thought it was about time I wrote a PS script to do it for me. And so here it is! Get-PSDrive CD c:\ $RegKey = ... PowerShell: Adding Windows Version to Desktop 0 0 0
Better single-page apps with ASP.NET MVC 6 - Steve Sanderson NDC2016 Aligned, March 4, 2016 ASP.Net AngularJS Aurelia MVC I watched the very interesting talk by Steve Sanderson (KnockoutJs creator) from NDC 2016 yesterday and took some notes and screenshots that are worth sharing. Watch the video, but here is my summary. ... Better single-page apps with ASP.NET MVC 6 - Steve Sanderson NDC2016 0 0 1 ASP.Net AngularJS Aurelia MVC
Spotting a Missing Object Steve Wilkes, March 3, 2016 C# Programming Practices C# Programming Practices There are various tell-tale signs when a system is missing an object, and I spotted some of them recently while writing the ReadableExpressions library. ReadableExpressions parses an Expression tree using ... Spotting a Missing Object 0 0 0 C# Programming Practices C# Programming Practices
Catching Up with UWP in LINQ to Twitter Joe Mayo, March 2, 2016 LINQ to Twitter recently released as v4.x, where one of its main goals was to support Universal Windows Platform development. LINQ to Twitter has supported many platforms and UWP is a natural evolution. ... Catching Up with UWP in LINQ to Twitter 0 0 1
Do you understand REM and EM units? ihaynes, March 1, 2016 In a post “REM vs EM – The Great Debate”, Zell Liew gives a thorough explanation of Rem and Em units and how they can be used. Well worth reading if you’ve ever had issues using them or wondered how they ... Do you understand REM and EM units? 0 0 3
sql server won't start as clustered resource after service pack upgrade Alex Bransky, March 1, 2016 all tech stuff SQL Server I updated my production SQL Server 2012 cluster from SP1 to SP3 CU1 last night and had to spend an hour trying to figure out why the SQL Server Engine service wouldn't start for one of my two instances. ... sql server won't start as clustered resource after service pack upgrade 0 0 0 all tech stuff SQL Server
How can I get a list of what windows patches were installed? Paula DiTallo, March 1, 2016 Practical Answers Windows For an effective, simple HTML formatted static list go into an MSDOS command window and type: wmic qfe list full /format:htable > c:\winpatches.htm How can I get a list of what windows patches were installed? 0 0 0 Practical Answers Windows
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Lock Pages In Memory Humprey Cogay, SQLWanderer, February 29, 2016 SQL Server together with other RDBMS, are the most memory consuming applications on our servers, and this is because, RDBMs usually cache objects into the memory to take advantage of the speed that physical ... Lock Pages In Memory 0 0 0
How to hide control if DataContext is null in WPF? wpfmonk, February 29, 2016 datacontext IValueConverter TargetNullValue WPF The best way is to bind the Visibility property to use TargetNullValue.Note:The other-way would be to use a IValueConverter and Toggle the Visibility inside the Convert method<ListBox ItemsSource="{Binding ... How to hide control if DataContext is null in WPF? 0 0 1 datacontext IValueConverter TargetNullValue WPF
Virtual machines for testing browsers on Windows, Mac and Linux ihaynes, February 28, 2016 Microsoft now have a whole range of virtual machines for testing IE6 through to Edge, on Windows, Mac and Linux. https://dev.windows.com/en-... ... Virtual machines for testing browsers on Windows, Mac and Linux 0 0 0
The Case of Slow WPF Rendering in a WinForms Application Alois Kraus, February 27, 2016 I had an interesting case where a new WPF control was added to a legacy WinForms application. The WPF control worked perfectly in a test application but for some strange reason it was very slow in final ... The Case of Slow WPF Rendering in a WinForms Application 0 0 0
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How to hire a WPF developer? wpfmonk, February 25, 2016 hire programmer developer WPF Lately people were asking me, what is the minimal list of things expected when you are looking for a WPF programmer. So, I managed to compile a list, hope this helps1) XAML Basics & Basic controls ... How to hire a WPF developer? 0 0 7 hire programmer developer WPF
Bootstrap dropdown not working properly wpfmonk, February 25, 2016 html dropdown Bootstrap Sometimes back, when I was working on TurboScrum project with angular and bootstrap, I bumped into this issue. I was unable to get the bootstrap drop down working. After couple of hours of hard research ... Bootstrap dropdown not working properly 0 0 2 html dropdown Bootstrap
Angular, Parse and Bootstrap JSFiddle Alex Hildyard, February 24, 2016 Further to my previous post, I have uploaded the code as a JSFiddle.1. Default view of list of usersA full list of all users in the "Users" table is retrieved and displayed. "Edit" and "Delete" buttons ... Angular, Parse and Bootstrap JSFiddle 0 0 1
How to hire a Scala Dev JoshReuben, February 23, 2016 Scala As chief architect of an Ad-Tech startup, part of my role involves hiring and mentoring software engineering candidates. Our technology stack includes Scala, SBT, Akka, Spray, Spark + MLlib, AWS, Ecmascript ... How to hire a Scala Dev 0 0 1 Scala
Simple Generic CRUD with AngularJS, Parse and Bootstrap Alex Hildyard, February 23, 2016 Envisage almost any data-driven user interface, and sooner or later you will probably come across a requirement like: - present the user with a list (of users, addresses, products, etc.) - allow the user ... Simple Generic CRUD with AngularJS, Parse and Bootstrap 0 0 3
Fast Square Root calculation for the BigInteger class in .NET Alex Hildyard, February 22, 2016 If you google carefully, it appears there are some resources to help with a common problem.But just for good measure, here's my own implementation, which utilises the fact sq(n) = (n-1)(n+1)+1, and the ... Fast Square Root calculation for the BigInteger class in .NET 0 0 2
Data Center Checklist for Recovering From Disaster Melissa Caddy, February 22, 2016 Tier 3 Data Center Datacenter disaster recovery Datacenter disaster recovery plan disaster recovery plan Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Datacenter disaster recovery plan is an absolute necessity to protect a company’s investment in communications, information technology ... Data Center Checklist for Recovering From Disaster 0 0 0 Tier 3 Data Center Datacenter disaster recovery Datacenter disaster recovery plan disaster recovery plan
Death of a Scrum Room Steve Wilkes, February 21, 2016 Programming Practices Programming Practices A friend of mine (seriously - a friend of mine - this isn't about me) works at a medium-large company on a medium-large application in a medium-size dev team. A few years ago they had a scrum master and ... Death of a Scrum Room 0 0 0 Programming Practices Programming Practices
How a Bad Hosting Service Could Ruin Your Business Melissa Caddy, February 20, 2016 Dedicated Server India CLOUD HOSTING hosting service provider hosting service Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A good website plays a vital role in boosting sales revenue. A stylishly designed website with meaningful and resourceful content ... How a Bad Hosting Service Could Ruin Your Business 0 0 0 Dedicated Server India CLOUD HOSTING hosting service provider hosting service
SqlDependency Notification database Options troubleshooting Michael Freidgeim, February 19, 2016 SQL Server For SQL notifications we followed the steps described in http://dimarzionist.wordpre... it didn't work for our database. The instructions ... SqlDependency Notification database Options troubleshooting 0 0 0 SQL Server
Links for RazorEngine development. Michael Freidgeim, February 19, 2016 .Net Framework .Net Framework We are using RazorEngine to generate emails based on .cshtml templates. Below are a few links that I used when develop ithttps://antaris.github.io... ... Links for RazorEngine development. 0 0 0 .Net Framework .Net Framework
How to set iOS Pocket to open in Web View. Michael Freidgeim, February 19, 2016 Blogging I prefer to open pages in Web View, because Article View often doesn't show text (in particular source code) properly.However option "Open Best View" usually opens Article View and I needed to change it ... How to set iOS Pocket to open in Web View. 0 0 0 Blogging
Insert new line in multiple xml files using Visual Studio Michael Freidgeim, February 19, 2016 Visual Studio/TFS/git I needed to insert new line after existing one in multiple similar xml files.In Visual Studio open "replace in files" dialog and tick "use regular expression"In "find" escape "/" as "\/" <param name="ExistingKey" ... Insert new line in multiple xml files using Visual Studio 0 0 0 Visual Studio/TFS/git
Apple to create Feedback Forum. Michael Freidgeim, February 19, 2016 Blogging Recently I've submitted a few suggestions to iTunes support forum. But I was informed, that for suggestions I have to use http://www.apple.com/feedba... form. I feel slightly uncomfortable, ... Apple to create Feedback Forum. 0 0 0 Blogging
Top 5 Android Apps that You Missed in 2015 Ritesh Patil, February 18, 2016 v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} The fundamental motivation behind building up a mobile application ... Top 5 Android Apps that You Missed in 2015 0 0 0
Onshore or Offshore: Where to Develop Your Mobile Application? Ritesh Patil, February 18, 2016 If you are a leading Android app development company with a great team of Android app developers, you must be facing the constant dilemma – is it better to develop my mobile application with onshore or ... Onshore or Offshore: Where to Develop Your Mobile Application? 0 0 0
Farewell Parse, Hello Mobile Application Development Platforms Ritesh Patil, February 18, 2016 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Parse, which is a piece of Facebook recently declared that they are closing down their MBaaS (Mobile-Backed-as-a-Service). Parse's cloud hosting MBaaS will ... Farewell Parse, Hello Mobile Application Development Platforms 0 0 0
Mobile Apps: 3 Trends the Next Generation Can Look Forward To! Ritesh Patil, February 18, 2016 Here are three patterns which any Android app development company and Android app developers must know that are exploiting the mobile transformation to make our lives less demanding, more beneficial and ... Mobile Apps: 3 Trends the Next Generation Can Look Forward To! 0 0 0
Case insensitive StringHelper.EnsureEndsWith Michael Freidgeim, February 17, 2016 .Net Framework .Net Framework Blogging I've created an extension method for string public static string EnsureEndsWith(this string str,string sEndValue,bool ignoreCase=true) { if (!str.EndsWith(sEndValue, ignoreCase, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)) ... Case insensitive StringHelper.EnsureEndsWith 0 0 0 .Net Framework .Net Framework Blogging
ScrollToControl helper method for ASP.Net web forms to move position to particular control Michael Freidgeim, February 17, 2016 ASP.NET ASP.NET I've created a helper method for ASP.Net web forms to move position to particular control /// <summary> /// /// </summary> /// <param name="page"></param> /// <param name="clientId"></par... ... ScrollToControl helper method for ASP.Net web forms to move position to particular control 0 0 2 ASP.NET ASP.NET
Stash, Pull, Stash Apply as one git command Michael Freidgeim, February 17, 2016 Visual Studio/TFS/git I noticed that I often do the same sequence of git commands.UPDATE: dox suggested simpler alternative to use aliasesrun notepad ~/.gitconfigand add[alias]spa = !git stash && git pull && ... Stash, Pull, Stash Apply as one git command 0 0 2 Visual Studio/TFS/git
TeamCity Build Number from Most Recent Git Tag + 1 Dash Short Sha Bob Hardister, February 16, 2016 We want a semantic version build number derived from the most recent git tag that follows a three-node semantic version format. We use GitLab and here’s how we do that in TeamCity. 1. Add a Powershell ... TeamCity Build Number from Most Recent Git Tag + 1 Dash Short Sha 0 0 0
Parse shutdown: Future of Mobile Backend as a Service Ritesh Patil, February 15, 2016 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE It was stunning for the whole developers group when Facebook announced shutting down of Parse. Similarly, as other mobile application developers, I was genuinely ... Parse shutdown: Future of Mobile Backend as a Service 0 0 0
Parse Shutdown: What next for your backend? Ritesh Patil, February 12, 2016 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE It was a matter of shock for the entire developers community-Shutting down of Parse. In the same way as other mobile application developers, I was truly shattered ... Parse Shutdown: What next for your backend? 0 0 0
Parse Shutdown: Here’s All you Need to Know Ritesh Patil, February 12, 2016 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Facebook took over Parse mobile backed-as-a-service (MBaas) in 2013 with lots of promises, hopes and expectations. However, its recent announcement about ... Parse Shutdown: Here’s All you Need to Know 0 0 0
CloudKit Server To Server Richard Jones, February 12, 2016 Now this is quite a big deal for me. I spend most of my time in the land of enterprise apps (as you know). Most of the effort it with building the infrastructure to have someones device talk back to one ... CloudKit Server To Server 0 0 0
NDepend on a Real Project (Again): My Critical Errors Steve Wilkes, February 11, 2016 C# Patterns Programming Practices Patterns C# Programming Practices Following on from my look at the non-critical errors NDepend 6 found on my project, let's look at the more serious stuff - the critical errors. Our old friend the Queries and Rules explorer shows me this: ... NDepend on a Real Project (Again): My Critical Errors 0 0 0 C# Patterns Programming Practices Patterns C# Programming Practices
NDepend on a Real Project (Again): My Non-Critical Errors Steve Wilkes, February 11, 2016 C# Patterns Programming Practices Patterns C# Programming Practices Following on from last time, let's take a look at some of the non-critical errors NDepend 6 told me about on my project. There were 29 rules violated, and 712 total violations - sounds like a lot but there's ... NDepend on a Real Project (Again): My Non-Critical Errors 0 0 0 C# Patterns Programming Practices Patterns C# Programming Practices