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January 2009 - Posts

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:10 PM

A Guide to Learning ASP.NET MVC Release Candidate 1

As you know ASP.NET MVC Release Candidate 1 has been released and a very good guide for you to learn it, is to follow this guidelines, by the LEGEND! A Guide to Learning ASP.NET MVC Release Candidate 1 Hope this helps, Regards
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Friday, January 23, 2009 11:31 AM

IIS 7.0 Configuration Reference

IIS 7.0 introduced a new configuration system that is based on XML similar to that in ASP.NET. I discussed this new configuration system in my book ASP.NET 3.5 Security, Membership and Role Management with C# and VB . However, I noticed on the IIS 7 website,
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Friday, January 23, 2009 11:18 AM

Thumbnails not showing/previewing in Windows Explorer - Windows Server 2008

I have always found it bothering not to be able to view the image thumbnails inside Windows Explorer in Windows Server 2008. What I did to solve the problem and be able to view the thumbnails, is go do the following: Inside Windows Explorer, go to Tools
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Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:36 AM

How to find the Microsoft® File Transfer Manager?

Have you ever tried to locate the Microsoft File Transfer Manager on your PC? Sometimes, it happens with me that I need to restart the PC while the File Manager is working, downloading software from my MSDN account. Then when the PC is up and I need to
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Monday, January 19, 2009 8:40 PM

Beirut - Number 1 Place to Visit in 2009

It feels great to know that Beirut (Capitol of Lebanon - my country) has been selected to be the number 1 city to visit in 2009. Check this URL: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/11/travel/20090111_DESTINATIONS.html I guess you know where you
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:03 PM

Travis Illig Review on ASP.NET 3.5 Security, Membership and Role Management in C# and VB

Here is an interesting review on my book by Travis Illig that I was referred to by Jim Minatel Book Review: Professional ASP.NET 3.5 Security, Membership, and Role Management with C# and VB Here is an excerpt of Travis review: " Chapter 18, though, is
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:59 AM

Visual Studio 2008 tips/tricks: Immediate Window Not Showing

Sometimes, the *Immediate Window* doesn't show when working inside the Visual Studio 2008. To show that window, follow these steps: Right-click on the VS Toolbar. Click on the *Customize* entry Go to the *Command* tab Select the *Debug* under the *Categories*
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