Archive of #Projects/Programming Posts



Microsoft Source Analysis aka StyleCop

A bit about code style guidelines, my own preferences and a pointer to StyleCop.

Script Class Browsing Utility

Sharing a minor update to my Web Development Helper tool that fixes some bugs, and also provides an early version of a new feature: a script class browser, right in your browser!

MSDN Search Gadget Updated

A quick update to my MSDN Search Gadget (a small sidebar gadget that lets you search for developer content on MSDN right off your desktop)...

UpdateControls 1.2 - UpdateIndicatorPanel Control Addition

I've updated the UpdateControls suite of controls for ASP.NET AJAX to include a new UpdateIndicatorControl that is based on my MIX AJAX patterns talk, that provides some options for directing user's attention to what has changed in dynamic Ajax pages...

UpdateControls: UpdateHistory and AnimatedUpdatePanel

Two controls that go along with the UpdatePanel and partial rendering features in ASP.NET Ajax: UpdateHistory and AnimatedUpdatePanel.

Photos on a Map - 2006 Travels

A second take on my Photo Map prototype - this time displaying photos taken from my 2006 travels... implemented using Virtual Earth, WPF/E and Script#.

Script and LINQ?

C# offers a nice syntax for LINQ. While it is not quite possible to use the same syntax in script, the concepts do carry over, and the interesting constructs can be implemented. This post provides a couple of examples, and a quick reference for the relevant script APIs that come into play...

Web Development Helper and ASP.NET Ajax

A brief intro on an update to the HTTP tracing feature in Web Development Helper to enhance the display of async post-back/partial rendering responses sent by the server when using the UpdatePanel server control.

Evolution of Programming Languages

An interesting diagram illustrating the birth and evolution of programming languages from 1954 through 2005...

Updated Tools

Updates to both Web Development Helper and JavaScript Utilities projects... and download the latest bits and check them out.

Virtual Places

I have just posted Virtual Places, a mashup-style (aka web 2.0) application using Virtual Earth, and various web services... all written using Atlas (of course). Check it out...

Debugging Web Applications using Web Development Helper

Web Development Helper update (v0.8) and AJAX/Rich-Web application development goodies

ASP.NET Development Helper -> Web Development Helper

v0.7.1.0 of this project continues with enhanced HTTP logging functionality, under the new and more general name, Web Development Helper, to reflect the nature of work going forward.

MSBuild and JavaScript Utilities Project Update

An update to my JavaScript utilities project, and some thoughts from my first experiences with extending msbuild...

JavaScript Utilities Project

A set of javascript-related utilities and components for Web developers doing client-side development...

Photos on a Map

The results of a weekend project on placing a few photos from my photo gallery on a map using the newly released virtual earth service from MSN and the associated APIs.

ASP.NET Development Helper update (v0.6)

Two new features along with an enhancement to the view state viewer have been added in version 0.6 of this tool.

Web Development Helper

A browser extension to provide tools for the Web developer including ASP.NET page and control developers.

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Some thoughts related to recent poking around with native code and living in a C++ and COM world. It sure is great to get to use managed code most of the time!

Bezier Spline Designer code

Sample Avalon code to my bezier designer...

Bezier Spline Designer using Avalon

A mini designer to create Bezier spline curves using the Path shape from Avalon.

Web Matrix reloaded...

New version of Web Matrix out...

HTML viewing and editing component for WinForms apps

Heres some sample code that allows you to incorporate HTML viewing and editing into your own Windows Forms app.

Web Matrix Sneak Peek #4

Screenshots for the big new feature - database editing - in this sequence of sneak peeks...

Web Matrix Sneak Peek #3

#3 in the series of Web Matrix screenshots... this time its all about plugins...

Web Matrix Sneak Peek #2

Another sneak peek at the upcoming version of Web Matrix... user control preview on the design surface!

Web Matrix Sneak Peek #1

Sneak peek and screen shot of the new upcoming ASP.NET Web Matrix version. Watch this space for more...