Recently I came across this little gem of a registry change – allowing a custom logon screen background, using OEM registry keys. Essentially, you simply have to set a specific key, then create a folder under the Windows directory, and then insert a JPG picture of your choosing. It’s pretty […]
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Part 1 Setting up TFS Azure Part 2 Configuring Visual Studio to use TFS Azure Part 3 Registering Team Build controllers for TFS Azure Part 4 Builds in the Cloud Introduction Continuing from Part 2, now that we have the essentials set up, we’ll take a look at how to […]
Introduction Recently I had to determine a universal product versioning syntax for our products and services. This was done to ensure a level of consistency between projects and products. Depending on the deployment, currently there has been a wildly different format used between products and services. Given the recent adoption […]
Continuing on from Part 1, our objective in this article is to create a new Visual Studio solution, and then populate it with some existing projects. To facilitate this, it would be beneficial if you had a few projects already created. For this example, I have defined the following structure: […]
Not too long ago I wrote an article about Team Foundation Server licensing. Now that it is 2011, and after some recent access requests for TFS, I’ve decided it is time for an update. Does TFS cover SQL Server Licensing? One instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or […]
We love it when a good patch comes around – so here is a cumulative patch for the .NET Framework 4.0. There is a fairly long and extensive list of changes included in the GDR, here is a list of fixes and new features which have been added (from the […]
Now for something completely different. Recently I had the desire to build a Visual Studio 2010 solution file for a number of project files under a directory. There were many projects, and each one linked to a solution file – but I wanted a “master” solution file.. one to rule […]
At times, especially if you own a small solid state drive, you find yourself needing to lighten the load on a hard drive (or portable drive). This can be a fairly mundane and time consuming process as you allow Windows (or alternatives) to rumble through your disk drive trying to […]
A permalink, or permanent link, is a URL that points to a specific blog or forum entry after it has passed from the front page to the archives. Gosh, those permalinks can be so important for search engine optimization. If you’ve taken WordPress out-of-the-box, you might find it curious that […]
Hi There, So chances are if you’ve read my subsequent posts, you’ll get the feeling that I’m working with some legacy web service applications. You’d be right, and the challenge of Web Service Extensions (WSE) 3.0 is figuring out how to upgrade them to WCF (.NET 3.5/4.0) without harming the […]
If you have a Windows Server 2008 installation of the Server Core, you might run into a few nasty surprises when it comes time to administer the nuts and bolts of the configuration. The reliance on GUI tools causes some pain from an administration perspective, and when you come to […]
Businesses prepare for .branding campaign. International domain name regulator ICANN will next year introduce generic top-level domains (gTLD) beyond the familiar .com, .org and .net. The decision followed a majority vote at ICANN’s board meeting in Singapore this afternoon, despite concerns raised by its Governmental Advisory Committee. The board planned […]
Sometimes, for various reasons, we come across projects or solutions we have to maintain to our chagrin. We have an application which runs on .NET 2.0 and can’t be upgraded to 3.5 or beyond. This application consumes web services published via the old ASMX services, and uses Web Service Extensions […]
For those who use a non-standard smartphone or PDA phone, it can be especially hard to determine the appropriate settings for your chosen carrier. In Australia, I have used Vodafone, Virgin Mobile (Optus) and SOUL/TPG (Optus) which varying levels of success. Recently, I managed to get my handset back onto […]
Should you have the misfortune of encountering MS Build warning MSB3268, you might be in for a world of hurt. That is exactly what has happened to me this fine day. The exact problem is: Microsoft.Common.targets(1360,9): warning MSB3268: The primary reference "<assembly reference>" could not be resolved because it has […]