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  • Stores Still Matter In The World Of E-Commerce

    - by Michael Hylton
    You may think that more and more consumers are moving their purchasing to the Web or mobile device.  However, according The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, 15-20 percent of consumers in 2011 checked out products in stores before buying online, or called “showrooming”, for product categories like stand mixers, electric knives, sewing machines, and some floor cleaners. Other categories like power tools, hairsetters, and robotic vacuums are now beginning to show signs of the “showrooming” trend as well. It is doubly important to present a consistent, personalized, and relevant shopping experience for your customers, no matter whether they interact with you in-person in your store, with your sales agents or call center agents, over the Web, or using a mobile device.  Your goal is to make that experience across touchpoints as seamless as possible.

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  • Is it okay to rollback code if your client refuses to pay you?

    - by JustinY
    A friend of mine did some contracting work to add localization support to an existing mobile app. He was not contracted to add any other features or fix any already existing bugs. He has finished his work, but the client refuses to pay him because of an already existing bug that he hasn't fixed. The only card my friend has left is to rollback the server code to the state it was before he began working, which will probably break the mobile app and hopefully force the client's hand. Is this legal? Is there a better way to handle the situation?

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  • Empathy Video chat symbol (Indicator Icon)

    - by Anandababu153
    I'm using empathy for the first few weeks now on Ubuntu 12.10. I can't find any symbols indicating a contact has the ability to do a video chat or voice chat... Though I can see a "Mobile" symbol which say "Online from a mobile or Phone device". PS: I can see a video call, Audio call option enables when I right click on a particular contact. I don't see any option to configure anything like that. OS : Ubuntu 12.10 Gnome 3.6.1 (PPA) Empathy : 3.6.0.3

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  • IE10 apporte un meilleur support du HTML5 sur Windows Phone 8, Microsoft détaille les différences avec la version Windows 8

    IE 10 apporte un meilleur support du HTML 5 sur Windows Phone 8 Microsoft détaille les différences avec la version Windows 8 L'une des principales causes des mauvaises performances du HTML5 sur le mobile serait le niveau de support de ses fonctionnalités par les navigateurs mobiles qui serait très variable par rapport au Desktop. Avec la sortie de Windows Phone 8 qui dispose d'une déclinaison mobile du navigateur Internet Explorer 10, Microsoft a principalement mis l'accent sur le support du HTML5. La société dans un billet de blog, fait le point sur les améliorations du navigateur concernant le standard du Web, ainsi que ses différences avec la version pour Windows 8.

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  • Le nombre de malwares Android augmente de 400% au second trimestre, déjouant les prévisions des cabinets de sécurité

    Le nombre de malwares Android augmente de 400% au second trimestre déjouant les prévisions des cabinets de sécurité Le nombre d'utilisateurs des terminaux Android évolue à un rythme infernal. L'OS mobile enregistre environ 1 million d'activations par jour. La rançon de ce succès est l'intérêt croissant des pirates pour la plateforme. La courbe du nombre de malwares ciblant Android s'aligne quasiment avec le rythme d'adoption de l'OS, déjouant les statistiques des cabinets de sécurité. Le cabinet de sécurité Trend Micro, dans son rapport pour le second trimestre 2012, a découvert près de 25 000 applications malveillantes pour l'OS mobile de Google, soit une augmentation de près de 4...

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  • Enterprise Linux

    Enterprise Linux is the open source Linux operating system used by corporate and SMB clients for servers, desktops, workstations and mobile deployments.

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  • Our work name lately transformed to Revenue from Customer Support... Support? [on hold]

    - by Hollis Nieves
    I have been employeed from the same company (mobile phone business) for quite some time today like a Customer Support Represenative. I also have usually completed nicely until recently and loved the task. Into a Person Support/Revenue middleapproximately we've been converted by May and we've to purchase Television service to clients who call-in about their mobile phone service... They need us to become really manipulative with it. We havent had instruction on it. and our supervisors actually dont understand something about any of it possibly but need us to "Purchase! Purchase! Purchase!" ugggh. At I will become at my work any guidance? Revenue 've never be completed by me and I truly worry losing my work due to my performance. Revenue makes me uneasy... Any feedback could be appreciated

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  • Programming Language for RF scanner [closed]

    - by Sid
    I am a Software Developer mostly on Windows System. I have been tasked to create an App Program for an RF Barcode Scanner. Which I don't have any experience in this kind of software. I am open to learn new Programming Languages to develop the software for this barcode scanner. From which I see on our meeting. It uses Windows or Windows Mobile as OS. Can someone direct me to a tut site or just tell me what language I should use? Requirements is mostly, Log In, UI Entry of Details + Barcode, Process Button. Connection To SQL Server via Wifi Access Point to call the procedure afterwards. I am not developing a Barcode scanner, I am developing a UI Software like a Mobile App. I tried to google but I dont know what exact keywords I should search for. My question is, what PL is mostly used to develop this kind of softwares.

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  • Best advice for game programmer who wants to go indie?

    - by JStriedinger
    So. I'm working right now as an intern in a mobile game development company. I've used Unity quite a lot for 1 year now but, that's about all the experience I have with game design/development. Here's the things. I wanna go indie, the main reason is for fun, I really enjoy games and by making indie games I believe I can let my imagination fly and make personal personal stuff. Unfortunately I...I just don't know where to start! I'm interestes in making mobile and web games so what...should I download Stencyl? Construct 2?...XCODE for iOS, maybe a great plugin for Unity would be fine? What whould be your single best advice for someone like me? (programmer and interestes in design) :)

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  • Where actually did they spend money? [on hold]

    - by WannabeProgrammer
    I am a total beginner in the field of game development. Every time I saw or read an interview session with any indie developer they mention about the amount of money they spend on developing a game. I want to know where exactly did they spend the money ? Just imagine that you are making a game for mobile devices from scratch , where and all will you be spending your money to make one ? Is it possible to make games for mobile devices without spending any ? If yes , then it makes more sense for a indie game developer who is talented but comes from a very weak financial background. Thank you.

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  • How to gain understanding of large systems? [closed]

    - by vonolsson
    Possible Duplicate: How do you dive into large code bases? I have worked as a developer developing C/C++ applications for mobile platforms (Windows Mobile and Symbian) for about six years. About a year ago, however, I changed job and currently work with large(!) enterprise systems with high security and availability requirements, all developed in Java. My problem is that I am having a hard time getting a grip on the architecture of the systems, even after a year working with them, and understanding systems other people have built has never been my strong side. The fact that I haven't worked with enterprise systems before doesn't exactly help. Does anyone have a good approach on how to learn and understand large systems? Are there any particular techniques and/or patterns I should read up on?

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  • Bientôt une fonction officielle de scan des terminaux Android ? Google travaillerait sur un nouveau système de détection de malwares

    Bientôt une fonction officielle de scan des terminaux Android ? Google travaillerait sur un nouveau système de détection de malwares pour son OS mobile Plus l'écosystème d'Android évolue, plus il devient la cible favorite des pirates, avec une croissance du nombre des malwares selon les experts en sécurité. De même, plus Google investit également pour assurer la fiabilité et la sécurité de sa plateforme mobile. L'éditeur serait en train de travailler sur un nouveau dispositif de sécurité qui fera son apparition dans la prochaine version de Google Play. Selon un article du site spécialisé AndroidPolice, après analyse du code du fichier APK du prochain Google Play, estampil...

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  • Java EE???????????!? ?Oracle ADF???????!!|WebLogic Channel|??????

    - by ???02
    WebLogic Server???Java EE??????????????????????Oracle Application Development Framework(ADF)????????????Oracle ADF????????????????????????????????????????GUI?????????????????Web???????????????????????????????????????/??????????????????????Fusion Application???????/?????????Oracle ADF?????????Java EE????????????????????????????? Fusion Middleware?????????????????????????Oracle ADF???????????????(???)??????????????????? ???Web??????????????????????????????1???MVC???????????????????????·????????Model?????????????????????View?????Model?View??????Controller????3???????????????????????????????????????Model?View?Controller?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????MVC???????????????????????????Controller?Model?????????EJB????????Web???????Model????????????????????????????View?Model??????Model????????????????????????????????????????????????2004???????????Oracle ADF???????????????????????????Java EE???????????????·??·???????????Oracle Technology Network:?Oracle Applicastion Development Framework????Java EE????????????????? Oracle ADF??????????????????????????????????????????????????IDE?JDeveloper??????????????????????????????WYSIWYG????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????SQL??????????·????·??????????????????????????Oracle Technology Network:?Oracle JDeveloper ????????Oracle JDeveloper 11g ????????  ???Oracle ADF??????????????????????/????????????Web UI??????????????????????????????????Oracle Enterprise Manager?Oracle Enterprise Performance Management?Oracle Business Intelligence??????????????????????????????????·?????????Fusion Application????????????????Oracle ADF??????????????????????/???????????????????????????????????150?????GUI?????????·??????????? Oracle ADF???????????????ADF Faces???ADF Task Flow???ADF Model?????????????View?Controller?Model?????????????????????????????????????ADF Security??????????????????????????????????ADF Business Components???????????? ??Oracle ADF???????Web??????????????????????????????????????????????????????Oracle ADF???ADF Faces???JSF?????150?????GUI???????????????&????????????????Ajax?????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????GUI??????????????????????????????????????????????GUI????????????·???????????????????????????????Web??????????????? Oracle ADF???Web?????????????????????????????Excel?????????????????????????????????????Desktop Integration???????????????????????????????????????Excel?????????????????????????? ????????????????????·????????????????????????ADF Mobile???????????????????????????Web???????????????????????????????·???????????????·??????????????????????????????????ADF Mobile??????·????????????????????????·?????????????????ADF????????????????? ?ADF Business Components???ADF Task Flow???????????????ADF Business Components?J2EE????·???????????????·?????????????????????????·????·??????????????????????????????????????·??????Java???????????????????????JDBC?????????????????????????? ???ADF Task Flow?JSF?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????URL???????????????????????????????????????????? ??????Java EE??????????????????Oracle ADF???????????????????????.NET Framework?????????????????????·?????Oracle ADF????????????????????????????????????????????????????Oracle ADF??????????????????????????????????????Java EE 6?HTML5???????? Oracle ADF????????Java EE?????Java EE6??????????Web???????????????????HTML5??????????????????????????????·??????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????1????????????????????·??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????Oracle ADF?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Oracle ADF????????????·???????????????????????????????????Oracle ADF???Java EE?????????????????????????????????:?Oracle JDeveloper?Oracle ADF 11g?Release 2(11.1.2.x):????

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  • XSL apply templates not working...could be XPath error

    - by AdRock
    I have converted mny stylesheet to use apply templates instead of call templates and it worked fine for my other styesheet, which was more complicated, but this one doesn't seem to work even thought it is a much simpler template. All that it outputs is the sex node and the userlevel node. I think it has to do with my Xpath. All i want is to output the < user information, nothing else <xsl:stylesheet xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" version="1.0"> <xsl:template name="hoo" match="/"> <html> <head> <title>Registered Members</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="user.css" /> </head> <body> <h1>Registered Members</h1> <xsl:for-each select="folktask/member/user"> <div class="userdiv"> <xsl:apply-templates/> </div> </xsl:for-each> </body> </html> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="folktask/member/user"> <xsl:apply-templates select="@id"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal/name"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal/address1"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal/city"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal/county"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal/postcode"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal/telephone"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal/mobile"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal/email"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="personal"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="account/username"/> <xsl:apply-templates select="account"/> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="@id"> <div class="heading bold"><h2>USER ID: <xsl:value-of select="." /></h2></div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal/name"> <div class="small bold">NAME:</div> <div class="large"><xsl:value-of select="." /></div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal/address1"> <div class="small bold">ADDRESS:</div> <div class="large"><xsl:value-of select="." /></div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal/city"> <div class="small bold">CITY:</div> <div class="large"><xsl:value-of select="." /></div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal/county"> <div class="small bold">COUNTY:</div> <div class="large"><xsl:value-of select="." /></div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal/postcode"> <div class="small bold">POSTCODE:</div> <div class="large"><xsl:value-of select="." /></div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal/telephone"> <div class="small bold">TELEPHONE:</div> <div class="large"><xsl:value-of select="." /></div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal/mobile"> <div class="small bold">MOBILE:</div> <div class="large"><xsl:value-of select="." /> </div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal/email"> <div class="small bold">EMAIL:</div> <div class="large"> <xsl:element name="a"> <xsl:attribute name="href"> <xsl:text>mailto:</xsl:text> <xsl:value-of select="." /> </xsl:attribute> <xsl:value-of select="." /> </xsl:element> </div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="personal"> <div class="small bold">SEX:</div> <div class="colored bold"> <xsl:choose> <xsl:when test="sex='Male'"> <div class="sex male"><xsl:value-of select="sex/."/></div> </xsl:when> <xsl:otherwise> <div class="sex female"><xsl:value-of select="sex/."/></div> </xsl:otherwise> </xsl:choose> </div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="account/username"> <div class="small bold">USERNAME:</div> <div class="large"><xsl:value-of select="." /></div> </xsl:template> <xsl:template match="account"> <div class="small bold">ACCOUNT TYPE:</div> <div class="colored "> <xsl:choose> <xsl:when test="userlevel='1'"> <div class="nml bold">Normal User</div> </xsl:when> <xsl:when test="userlevel='2'"> <div class="vol bold">Volunteer</div> </xsl:when> <xsl:when test="userlevel='3'"> <div class="org bold">Organiser</div> </xsl:when> <xsl:otherwise> <div class="name adm bold">Administrator</div> </xsl:otherwise> </xsl:choose> </div> </xsl:template> </xsl:stylesheet> and some of my xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="users.xsl"?> <folktask xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="folktask.xsd"> <member> <user id="1"> <personal> <name>Abbie Hunt</name> <sex>Female</sex> <address1>108 Access Road</address1> <address2></address2> <city>Wells</city> <county>Somerset</county> <postcode>BA5 8GH</postcode> <telephone>01528927616</telephone> <mobile>07085252492</mobile> <email>[email protected]</email> </personal> <account> <username>AdRock</username> <password>269eb625e2f0cf6fae9a29434c12a89f</password> <userlevel>4</userlevel> <signupdate>2010-03-26T09:23:50</signupdate> </account> </user> <volunteer id="1"> <roles></roles> <region>South West</region> </volunteer> </member> <member> <user id="2"> <personal> <name>Aidan Harris</name> <sex>Male</sex> <address1>103 Aiken Street</address1> <address2></address2> <city>Chichester</city> <county>Sussex</county> <postcode>PO19 4DS</postcode> <telephone>01905149894</telephone> <mobile>07784467941</mobile> <email>[email protected]</email> </personal> <account> <username>AmbientExpert</username> <password>8e64214160e9dd14ae2a6d9f700004a6</password> <userlevel>2</userlevel> <signupdate>2010-03-26T09:23:50</signupdate> </account> </user> <volunteer id="2"> <roles>Van Driver,gas Fitter</roles> <region>South Central</region> </volunteer> </member> </folktask>

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  • How do I insert data using a DetailsView into an access database without everything breaking?

    - by Steve
    Hey I'm getting the error: Data type mismatch in criteria expression. when I try to submit a DetailsView insert. Code for Default.aspx: (from inside an asp:Content tag) <asp:DetailsView ID="DetailsView1" runat="server" Height="50px" Width="125px" AutoGenerateRows="False" DataKeyNames="user_id" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource1" CellPadding="4" ForeColor="#333333" GridLines="None"> <FooterStyle BackColor="#5D7B9D" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" /> <CommandRowStyle BackColor="#E2DED6" Font-Bold="True" /> <RowStyle BackColor="#F7F6F3" ForeColor="#333333" /> <FieldHeaderStyle BackColor="#E9ECF1" Font-Bold="True" /> <PagerStyle BackColor="#284775" ForeColor="White" HorizontalAlign="Center" /> <Fields> <asp:BoundField DataField="email" HeaderText="email" SortExpression="email" /> <asp:BoundField DataField="password" HeaderText="password" SortExpression="password" /> <asp:BoundField DataField="users_name" HeaderText="users_name" SortExpression="users_name" /> <asp:BoundField DataField="image_path" HeaderText="image_path" SortExpression="image_path" /> <asp:BoundField DataField="mobile" HeaderText="mobile" SortExpression="mobile" /> <asp:BoundField DataField="twitter" HeaderText="twitter" SortExpression="twitter" /> <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="privacy_level_id" SortExpression="privacy_level_id"> <InsertItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList2" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource2" DataTextField="privacy_level_name" DataValueField="privacy_level_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource2" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [PrivacyLevels]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </InsertItemTemplate> <ItemTemplate> <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("date_of_birth") %>'></asp:Label> </ItemTemplate> </asp:TemplateField> <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="course_id" SortExpression="course_id"> <EditItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList3" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource3" DataTextField="course_name" DataValueField="course_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource3" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Courses]"> </asp:AccessDataSource> </EditItemTemplate> <InsertItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList22" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource22" DataTextField="privacy_level_name" DataValueField="privacy_level_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource22" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [PrivacyLevels]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </InsertItemTemplate> <ItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList3" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource3" DataTextField="course_name" DataValueField="course_id" Enabled="False"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource3" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Courses]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </ItemTemplate> </asp:TemplateField> <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="nationality_id" SortExpression="nationality_id"> <EditItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource20" DataTextField="nationality_name" DataValueField="nationality_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource20" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Nationalities]"> </asp:AccessDataSource> </EditItemTemplate> <InsertItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource20" DataTextField="nationality_name" DataValueField="nationality_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource20" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Nationalities]"> </asp:AccessDataSource> </InsertItemTemplate> <ItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource20" DataTextField="nationality_name" DataValueField="nationality_id" Enabled="False"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource20" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Nationalities]"> </asp:AccessDataSource> </ItemTemplate> </asp:TemplateField> <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="residence_id" SortExpression="residence_id"> <EditItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList4" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource4" DataTextField="residence_name" DataValueField="residence_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource4" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Residences]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </EditItemTemplate> <InsertItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList4" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource4" DataTextField="residence_name" DataValueField="residence_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource4" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Residences]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </InsertItemTemplate> <ItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList4" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource4" DataTextField="residence_name" DataValueField="residence_id" Enabled="False"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource4" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Residences]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </ItemTemplate> </asp:TemplateField> <asp:BoundField DataField="course_year" HeaderText="course_year" SortExpression="course_year" /> <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="gender_id" SortExpression="gender_id"> <EditItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList5" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource5" DataTextField="gender_name" DataValueField="gender_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource5" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Genders]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </EditItemTemplate> <InsertItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList5" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource5" DataTextField="gender_name" DataValueField="gender_id"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource5" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Genders]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </InsertItemTemplate> <ItemTemplate> <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList5" runat="server" DataSourceID="AccessDataSource5" DataTextField="gender_name" DataValueField="gender_id" Enabled="False"> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource5" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Genders]"></asp:AccessDataSource> </ItemTemplate> </asp:TemplateField> <asp:CommandField ShowInsertButton="True" InsertText="Create my user!" /> </Fields> <HeaderStyle BackColor="#5D7B9D" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" /> <EditRowStyle BackColor="#999999" /> <AlternatingRowStyle BackColor="White" ForeColor="#284775" /> </asp:DetailsView> <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Button" /> <asp:AccessDataSource ID="AccessDataSource1" runat="server" DataFile="~/App_Data/VisageFinal.mdb" DeleteCommand="DELETE FROM [Users] WHERE [user_id] = ?" InsertCommand="INSERT INTO [Users] ([email], [password], [users_name], [image_path], [mobile], [twitter], [privacy_level_id], [nationality_id], [course_id], [residence_id], [course_year], [gender_id]) VALUES ('?', '?', '?', '?', '?', '?', ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Users]" UpdateCommand="UPDATE [Users] SET [email] = ?, [password] = ?, [users_name] = ?, [date_of_birth] = ?, [image_path] = ?, [mobile] = ?, [twitter] = ?, [privacy_level_id] = ?, [nationality_id] = ?, [course_id] = ?, [residence_id] = ?, [has_set_privacy_level] = ?, [course_year] = ?, [gender_id] = ? WHERE [user_id] = ?"> <DeleteParameters> <asp:Parameter Name="user_id" Type="Int32" /> </DeleteParameters> <UpdateParameters> <asp:Parameter Name="email" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="password" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="users_name" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="image_path" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="mobile" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="twitter" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="privacy_level_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="nationality_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="course_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="residence_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="has_set_privacy_level" Type="Boolean" /> <asp:Parameter Name="course_year" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="gender_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="user_id" Type="Int32" /> </UpdateParameters> <InsertParameters> <asp:Parameter Name="email" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="password" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="users_name" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="image_path" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="mobile" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="twitter" Type="String" /> <asp:Parameter Name="privacy_level_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="nationality_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="course_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="residence_id" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="course_year" Type="Int32" /> <asp:Parameter Name="gender_id" Type="Int32" /> </InsertParameters> </asp:AccessDataSource> Any ideas what I've broken?

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  • SQL Server (2012 Enterprise) Browser service failing

    - by Watki02
    SQL Server (2012 Enterprise) Browser service failing I have a problem as described below: I have an instance of SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (thanks to MSDN) for local development on my PC. I try to start SQL server Browser Service from SQL Server Configuration Manager and it takes a long time to fail, then fails with: The request failed or the service did not respond in a timely fashion. Consult the event log or other applicable error logs for details. I checked event logs and found these errors in this order (all within the same 1-second time frame): The SQL Server Browser service port is unavailable for listening, or invalid. The SQL Server Browser service was unable to establish SQL instance and connectivity discovery. The SQL Server Browser is enabling SQL instance and connectivity discovery support. The SQL Server Browser service was unable to establish Analysis Services discovery. The SQL Server Browser service has started. The SQL Server Browser service has shutdown. I checked firewall rules and both port 1433 (TCP) and 1434 (UDP) are wide open, just as well - the programs and service binary had been "allowed through windows firewall". I started the "Analysis Services" service by hand and it works fine. Browser still won't start. Some History: Installed SQL 2008 R2 express advanced Installed SQL2012 Express advanced Uninstalled SQL 2008 R2 express advanced Installed 2012 SSDT and lots of features with Express install Installed a unique instance of SQL 2012 Enterprise with all features Uninstalled SSDT and reinstalled SSDT with Enterprise (solved a different problem) Uninstalled SQL 2012 Express Uninstalled SQL 2012 Enterprise Removed anything with "SQL" in the name from Control panel "Programs and features" Installed SQL 2012 Enterprise without Analysis services (This is where I noticed SQL Browser service was failing to start even on the install) Added the feature of Analysis Services (and everything else) via the installer (Browser continued to fail to start on the install) ======================== Other interesting facts: opening a command window with administrator and trying to run sqlbrowser.exe manually yielded: Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\system32cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Sharedsqlbrowser.exe -c SQLBrowser: starting up in console mode SQLBrowser: starting up SSRP redirection service SQLBrowser: failed starting SSRP redirection services -- shutting down. SQLBrowser: starting up OLAP redirection service SQLBrowser: Stopping the OLAP redirector C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared As I try to repair the install it errors out saying The following error has occurred: Service 'SQLBrowser' start request failed. Click 'Retry' to retry the failed action, or click 'Cancel' to cancel this action and continue setup. For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.2100.60&EvtType=0x4F9BEA51%25400xD3BEBD98%25401211%25401 Clicking retry fails every time. When clicking cancel I get: The following error has occurred: SQL Server Browser configuration for feature 'SQL_Browser_Redist_SqlBrowser_Cpu32' was cancelled by user after a previous installation failure. The last attempted step: Starting the SQL Server Browser service 'SQLBrowser', and waiting for up to '900' seconds for the process to complete. . For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.2100.60&EvtType=0x4F9BEA51%25400xD3BEBD98%25401211%25401 When I go to uninstall the SQL Browser from "Programs and Features", it complains: Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file location exists and is writable. Is there any way I can fix this short of re-imaging my computer and reinstalling from scratch? A possible approach would be to somehow really uninstall everything and delete all files related to SQL... is that a good idea, and how do I do that?

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  • Useful Command-line Commands on Windows

    - by Sung Meister
    The aim for this Wiki is to promote using a command to open up commonly used applications without having to go through many mouse clicks - thus saving time on monitoring and troubleshooting Windows machines. Answer entries need to specify Application name Commands Screenshot (Optional) Shortcut to commands && - Command Chaining %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\rcimlby.exe -LaunchRA - Remote Assistance (Windows XP) appwiz.cpl - Programs and Features (Formerly Known as "Add or Remove Programs") appwiz.cpl @,2 - Turn Windows Features On and Off (Add/Remove Windows Components pane) arp - Displays and modifies the IP-to-Physical address translation tables used by address resolution protocol (ARP) at - Schedule tasks either locally or remotely without using Scheduled Tasks bootsect.exe - Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR cacls - Change Access Control List (ACL) permissions on a directory, its subcontents, or files calc - Calculator chkdsk - Check/Fix the disk surface for physical errors or bad sectors cipher - Displays or alters the encryption of directories [files] on NTFS partitions cleanmgr.exe - Disk Cleanup clip - Redirects output of command line tools to the Windows clipboard cls - clear the command line screen cmd /k - Run command with command extensions enabled color - Sets the default console foreground and background colors in console command.com - Default Operating System Shell compmgmt.msc - Computer Management control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter - Network and Sharing Center control keyboard - Keyboard Properties control mouse(or main.cpl) - Mouse Properties control sysdm.cpl,@0,3 - Advanced Tab of the System Properties dialog control userpasswords2 - Opens the classic User Accounts dialog desk.cpl - opens the display properties devmgmt.msc - Device Manager diskmgmt.msc - Disk Management diskpart - Disk management from the command line dsa.msc - Opens active directory users and computers dsquery - Finds any objects in the directory according to criteria dxdiag - DirectX Diagnostic Tool eventvwr - Windows Event Log (Event Viewer) explorer . - Open explorer with the current folder selected. explorer /e, . - Open explorer, with folder tree, with current folder selected. F7 - View command history find - Searches for a text string in a file or files findstr - Find a string in a file firewall.cpl - Opens the Windows Firewall settings fsmgmt.msc - Shared Folders fsutil - Perform tasks related to FAT and NTFS file systems ftp - Transfers files to and from a computer running an FTP server service getmac - Shows the mac address(es) of your network adapter(s) gpedit.msc - Group Policy Editor gpresult - Displays the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) information for a target user and computer httpcfg.exe - HTTP Configuration Utility iisreset - To restart IIS InetMgr.exe - Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager 7 InetMgr6.exe - Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager 6 intl.cpl - Regional and Language Options ipconfig - Internet protocol configuration lusrmgr.msc - Local Users and Groups Administrator msconfig - System Configuration notepad - Notepad? ;) mmsys.cpl - Sound/Recording/Playback properties mode - Configure system devices more - Displays one screen of output at a time mrt - Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool mstsc.exe - Remote Desktop Connection nbstat - displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT ncpa.cpl - Network Connections netsh - Display or modify the network configuration of a computer that is currently running netstat - Network Statistics net statistics - Check computer up time net stop - Stops a running service. net use - Connects a computer to or disconnects a computer from a shared resource, or displays information about computer connections odbcad32.exe - ODBC Data Source Administrator pathping - A traceroute that collects detailed packet loss stats perfmon - Opens Reliability and Performance Monitor ping - Determine whether a remote computer is accessible over the network powercfg.cpl - Power management control panel applet quser - Display information about user sessions on a terminal server qwinsta - See disconnected remote desktop sessions reg.exe - Console Registry Tool for Windows regedit - Registry Editor rasdial - Connects to a VPN or a dialup network robocopy - Backup/Restore/Copy large amounts of files reliably rsop.msc - Resultant Set of Policy (shows the combined effect of all group policies active on the current system/login) runas - Run specific tools and programs with different permissions than the user's current logon provides sc - Manage anything you want to do with services. schtasks - Enables an administrator to create, delete, query, change, run and end scheduled tasks on a local or remote system. secpol.msc - Local Security Settings services.msc - Services control panel set - Displays, sets, or removes cmd.exe environment variables. set DIRCMD - Preset dir parameter in cmd.exe start - Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command start. - opens the current directory in the Windows Explorer. shutdown.exe - Shutdown or Reboot a local/remote machine subst.exe - Associates a path with a drive letter, including local drives systeminfo -Displays a comprehensive information about the system taskkill - terminate tasks by process id (PID) or image name tasklist.exe - List Processes on local or a remote machine taskmgr.exe - Task Manager telephon.cpl - Telephone and Modem properties timedate.cpl - Date and Time title - Change the title of the CMD window you have open tracert - Trace route wmic - Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line winver.exe - Find Windows Version wscui.cpl - Windows Security Center wuauclt.exe - Windows Update AutoUpdate Client

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  • Handling WCF Service Paths in Silverlight 4 – Relative Path Support

    - by dwahlin
    If you’re building Silverlight applications that consume data then you’re probably making calls to Web Services. We’ve been successfully using WCF along with Silverlight for several client Line of Business (LOB) applications and passing a lot of data back and forth. Due to the pain involved with updating the ServiceReferences.ClientConfig file generated by a Silverlight service proxy (see Tim Heuer’s post on that subject to see different ways to deal with it) we’ve been using our own technique to figure out the service URL. Going that route makes it a peace of cake to switch between development, staging and production environments. To start, we have a ServiceProxyBase class that handles identifying the URL to use based on the XAP file’s location (this assumes that the service is in the same Web project that serves up the XAP file). The GetServiceUrlBase() method handles this work: public class ServiceProxyBase { public ServiceProxyBase() { if (!IsDesignTime) { ServiceUrlBase = GetServiceUrlBase(); } } public string ServiceUrlBase { get; set; } public static bool IsDesignTime { get { return (Application.Current == null) || (Application.Current.GetType() == typeof (Application)); } } public static string GetServiceUrlBase() { if (!IsDesignTime) { string url = Application.Current.Host.Source.OriginalString; return url.Substring(0, url.IndexOf("/ClientBin", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase)); } return null; } } Silverlight 4 now supports relative paths to services which greatly simplifies things.  We changed the code above to the following: public class ServiceProxyBase { private const string ServiceUrlPath = "../Services/JobPlanService.svc"; public ServiceProxyBase() { if (!IsDesignTime) { ServiceUrl = ServiceUrlPath; } } public string ServiceUrl { get; set; } public static bool IsDesignTime { get { return (Application.Current == null) || (Application.Current.GetType() == typeof (Application)); } } public static string GetServiceUrl() { if (!IsDesignTime) { return ServiceUrlPath; } return null; } } Our ServiceProxy class derives from ServiceProxyBase and handles creating the ABC’s (Address, Binding, Contract) needed for a WCF service call. Looking through the code (mainly the constructor) you’ll notice that the service URI is created by supplying the base path to the XAP file along with the relative path defined in ServiceProxyBase:   public class ServiceProxy : ServiceProxyBase, IServiceProxy { private const string CompletedEventargs = "CompletedEventArgs"; private const string Completed = "Completed"; private const string Async = "Async"; private readonly CustomBinding _Binding; private readonly EndpointAddress _EndPointAddress; private readonly Uri _ServiceUri; private readonly Type _ProxyType = typeof(JobPlanServiceClient); public ServiceProxy() { _ServiceUri = new Uri(Application.Current.Host.Source, ServiceUrl); var elements = new BindingElementCollection { new BinaryMessageEncodingBindingElement(), new HttpTransportBindingElement { MaxBufferSize = 2147483647, MaxReceivedMessageSize = 2147483647 } }; // order of entries in collection is significant: dumb _Binding = new CustomBinding(elements); _EndPointAddress = new EndpointAddress(_ServiceUri); } #region IServiceProxy Members /// <summary> /// Used to call a WCF service operation. /// </summary> /// <typeparam name="T">The type of EventArgs that will be returned by the service operation.</typeparam> /// <param name="callback">The method to call once the WCF call returns (the callback).</param> /// <param name="parameters">Any parameters that the service operation expects.</param> public void CallService<T>(EventHandler<T> callback, params object[] parameters) where T : EventArgs { try { var proxy = new JobPlanServiceClient(_Binding, _EndPointAddress); string action = typeof (T).Name.Replace(CompletedEventargs, String.Empty); _ProxyType.GetEvent(action + Completed).AddEventHandler(proxy, callback); _ProxyType.InvokeMember(action + Async, BindingFlags.InvokeMethod, null, proxy, parameters); } catch (Exception exp) { MessageBox.Show("Unable to use ServiceProxy.CallService to retrieve data: " + exp.Message); } } #endregion } The relative path support for calling services in Silverlight 4 definitely simplifies code and is yet another good reason to move from Silverlight 3 to Silverlight 4.   For more information about onsite, online and video training, mentoring and consulting solutions for .NET, SharePoint or Silverlight please visit http://www.thewahlingroup.com.

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  • Silverlight Cream for April 29, 2010 -- #851

    - by Dave Campbell
    In this Issue: Carlos Figueira(-2-), Subodh Pushpak, Gergely Orosz, John Papa, Mike Snow(-2-), Rishi, Tim Heuer, Stefan Olson, and David Anson. Shoutouts: Josh Holmes blogged about a cool app the City of Miami has up: Miami 311: Built on Windows Azure Gergely Orosz reports on the state of a bug he found pre SL4: Silverlight 4 still displays large elements incorrectly Laura Foy and Charlie Kindel discuss WP7 on Channel 9: Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Refresh Announced Charlie Kindel has an announcement, good instructions, and what's new notes on the Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP Refresh! Tim Heuer mentioned the workaround for this in his post (below), but I thought you might like to read Brandon Watson's debrief of what it's all about: Signed Assemblies Bug in the Windows Phone Tools CTP Refresh Laurent Bugnion posted about interrelations between versions of Blend and WP7 code... read it closely: Be careful when installing the Blend Windows Phone 7 Add-In From SilverlightCream.com: Consuming REST/POX services in Silverlight 4 Carlos Figueira has a pair of posts up about consuming services in Silverlight 4. This first one is about consuming REST/POX services. He provides a Service Contract that can be used with either and the full project code is available as well. Consuming REST/JSON services in Silverlight 4 In the second post, Carlos Figueira provides the code to allow WCF and Silverlight 4 to consume strongly-typed REST/JSON... and again, all the code is available. Silverlight and WCF caching Subodh Pushpak has a post up discussing caching in WCF, and has code demonstrating turning caching on at run-time. Detecting Silverlight Version Installed Gergely Orosz said it right when he said "Detecting the Silverlight version installed on a client machine isn’t entirely straightforward." ... and after reading this post, if you take the link to his ScottLogic blog, you'll get a full break-out of how it's done. Silverlight TV 22: Tim Heuer on Extending the SMF It's Thursday, and that means Silverlight TV! ... this week, John Papa has on Tim Heuer who has always been out there pushing media... and he's talking about SMF or Silverlight Media Framework for the uninitiated, and also extending it. Silverlight Tip of the Day #7 – Localized Resources Mike Snow has Tip Number 7 up and it's about localization... good end-to-end discussion and demonstration. Just thought I should use that to prove to my daughter that the tatoo she had put on the back of her neck actually reads "Eat More Broccoli" :) Silverlight Tip of the Day #8 – Detecting Alt, Shift, Control, Window & Apple Keys Combinations I just realized Mike Snow's site logo reads "Silverlight Tips of the Day" (bolding mine) ... that answers why I'm seeing more than one -- sorry Mike, couldn't pass it up :) ... Mike's second tip today and number 8 in the series is on detecting all the mouse button and ctl/alt/shift combinations in Silverlight. nRoute: More Wholesomeness, with SL 4 and .NET 4.0 Rishi has a post up announcing a new nRoute release for Silverlight 4 and .NET 4.0 He's tweaked the code to take advantages of enhancements in the new platforms, so check it out. Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools April 2010 Refresh Booya... Tim Heuer announced the release of the next drop in the WP7 tools ... dang wish I was at home today :) ... be sure to read the post for info such as the notes about Authenticode Assemblies and the release notes. Updates to Silverlight Multi-binding support Stefan Olson points up a SL4 change to Multi-binding support that he had previously blogged about. He shows the previous non-working example, and what you have to do to make it work now. Using XAML to create a custom wallpaper image for your mobile device David Anson has a solution for those pesky lost devices, and let me go on the record right now saying if anyone finds a WP7 phone laying around, just call me, it's mine :) [think that'd work??] ... ok, David's solution is a WPF app "MobileDeviceHomeScreenMaker" that you get the info set and it produces a png you then put on your device. But seriously about that lost phone... Stay in the 'Light! Twitter SilverlightNews | Twitter WynApse | WynApse.com | Tagged Posts | SilverlightCream Join me @ SilverlightCream | Phoenix Silverlight User Group Technorati Tags: Silverlight    Silverlight 3    Silverlight 4    Windows Phone MIX10

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  • Silverlight Cream for March 26, 2010 -- #821

    - by Dave Campbell
    In this Issue: Max Paulousky, Christian Schormann, John Papa, Phani Raj, David Anson(-2-, -3-), Brad Abrams(-2-), and Jeff Wilcox(-2-, -3-). Shoutouts: Jeff Wilcox posted his material from mix and some preview TestFramework bits: Unit Testing Silverlight & Windows Phone Applications – talk now online At MIX10, Jeff Wilcox demo'd an app called "Peppermint"... here's the bleeding edge demo: “Peppermint” MIX demo sources Erik Mork and Co. have put out their weekly This Week In Silverlight 3.25.2010 Brad Abrams has all his materials posted for his MIX10 session Mix2010: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Microsoft Silverlight... including play-by-play of the demo and all source. Do you use Rooler? Well you should! Watch a video Pete Brown did with Pete Blois on Expression Blend, Windows Phone, Rooler Interested in Silverlight and XNA for WP7? Me too! Michael Klucher has a post outlining the two: Silverlight and XNA Framework Game Development and Compatibility From SilverlightCream.com: Modularity in Silverlight Applications - An Issue With ModuleInitializeException Max Paulousky has a truly ugly error trace listed by way of not having a reference listed, and the obvious simple solution. Next time he'll talk about the difficult situations. Using SketchFlow to Prototype for Windows Phone Christian Schormann has a tutorial up on using Expression Blend to develop for WP7 ... who better than Christian for that task?? Silverlight TV 18: WCF RIA Services Validation John Papa held forth with Nikhil Kothari on WCF RIA Services and validation just prior to MIX10, and was posted yesterday. Building SL3 applications using OData client Library with Vs 2010 RC Phani Raj walks through building an OData consumer in SL3, the first problem you're going to hit, and the easy solution to it. Tip: When creating a DependencyProperty, follow the handy convention of "wrapper+register+static+virtual" David Anson has a couple more of his 'Tips' up... this first is about Dependency Properties again... having a good foundation for all your Dependency Properties is a great way to avoid problems. Tip: Do not assign DependencyProperty values in a constructor; it prevents users from overriding them In the next post, David Anson talks about not assigning Dependency Property values in a constructor and gives one of the two ways to get around doing so. Tip: Set DependencyProperty default values in a class's default style if it's more convenient In his latest post, David Anson gives the second way to avoid setting a Dependency Property value in the constructor. Silverlight 4 + RIA Services - Ready for Business: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Brad Abrams Abrams adds SEO to the tutorial series he's doing. He begins with his PDC09 session material on the subject and then takes off on a great detailed tutorial all with source. Silverlight 4 + RIA Services - Ready for Business: Localizing Business Application Brad Abrams then discusses localization and Silverlight in another detailed tutorial with all code included. Silverlight Toolkit and the Windows Phone: WrapPanel, and a few others Jeff Wilcox has a few WP7 posts I'm going to push today. This first is from earlier this week and is about using the Toolkit in WP7 and better than that, he includes the bits you need if all you want is the WrapPanel Data binding user settings in Windows Phone applications In the next one from yesterday, Jeff Wilcox demonstrates saving some user info in Isolated Storage to improve the user experience, and shares all the necessary plumbing files, and other external links as well. Displaying 2D QR barcodes in Windows Phone applications In a post from today, Jeff Wilcox ported his Silverlight 2D QR Barcode app from last year into WP7 ... just very cool... get the source and display your Microsoft Tag. Stay in the 'Light! Twitter SilverlightNews | Twitter WynApse | WynApse.com | Tagged Posts | SilverlightCream Join me @ SilverlightCream | Phoenix Silverlight User Group Technorati Tags: Silverlight    Silverlight 3    Silverlight 4    Windows Phone    MIX10

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  • #MIX Day 2 Keynote: Put the Phone Down and Listen

    - by andrewbrust
    MIX day 1’s keynote was all about Windows Phone 7 (WP7).  MIX day 2’s was a reminder that Microsoft has much more going on than a new mobile platform.  Steven Sinofsky, Scott Guthrie, Doug Purdy and others showed us lots of other good things coming from Microsoft, mostly in the developer stack, that we certainly shouldn’t overlook.  These included the forthcoming IE9, its new JavaScript compiling engine and support for HTML 5 that takes full advantage of the local PC resources, including the Graphics Processing Unit.  The announcements also included important additions to ASP.NET (and one subtraction, in the form of lighter-weight ViewState technology) including almost-obsessive jQuery support.  That support is so good that John Resig, creator of the jQuery project, came on stage to tell us so.  Then Scott Guthrie told us that Microsoft would be contributing code to Open Source jQuery project. This is not your father’s Microsoft, it would seem. But to me, the crown jewel in today’s keynote were the numerous announcements around the Open Data Protocol (OData).  OData is nothing more than the protocol side of “Astoria” (now known as WCF Data Services, and until recently called ADO.NET Data Services) separated out and opened up as a platform-neutral standard.  The 2009 Professional Developers Conference (PDC) was Microsoft’s vehicle for first announcing OData, as well as project “Dallas,” an Azure-based cloud platform for publishing commercial OData feeds.  And we had already known about “bridges” for Astoria (and thus OData) for PHP and Java.  We also knew that PowerPivot, Microsoft’s forthcoming self-service BI plug-in for Excel 2010, will consume OData feeds and then facilitate drill-down analysis of their data.  And we recently found out that SQL Reporting Services reports (in the forthcoming SQL Server 2008 R2) and SharePoint 2010 lists will be consumable in OData format as well. So what was left to announce?  How about OData clients for Palm webOS and Apple iPhone/Objective C?  How about the release to Open Source of .NET’s OData client?  Or the ability to publish any SQL Azure database as an OData service by simply checking a checkbox at deployment?  Maybe even a Silverlight tool (code-named “Houston”) to create SQL Azure databases (and then publish them as OData) right in the browser?  And what if you you could get at NetFlix’s entire catalog in OData format?  You can – just go to http://odata.netflix.com/Catalog/ and see for yourself.  Douglas Purdy, who made these announcements said “we want OData to work on as many devices and platforms as possible.”  After all the cross-platform OData announcements made in about a half year’s time, it’s hard to dispute this. When Microsoft plays the data card, and plays it well, watch out, because data programmability is the company’s heritage.  I’ll be discussing OData at length in my April Redmond Review column.  I wrote that column two weeks ago, and was convinced then that OData was a big deal. Today upped the ante even more.  And following the Windows Phone 7 euphoria of yesterday was, I think, smart timing.  The phone, if it’s successful, will be because it’s a good developer platform play.  And developer platforms (as well as their creators) are most successful when they have a good data strategy.  OData is very Silverlight-friendly, and that means it’s WP7-friendly too.  Phone plus service-oriented data is a one-two punch.  A phone platform without data would have been a phone with no signal.

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