Visual Studio has another well hidden feature, the Mini Command Window. You can use the “Find” TextBox on the toolbar to start commands.   Just set the cursor to the “Find” TextBox and enter a command. All the commands start with ‘>’. Here is a list of available commands: >alias (show commands) >g (start debug)...CONTINUE READING

Visual Studio is shipped with hundreds of keyboard shortcuts. Here are my favorites: General: Go to Definition: F12 Find all References: Shift + F12 Go to last edited position in code: Ctrl – -  (Ctrl – Dash) Delete Line: Ctrl – L Cut Line: Shift – Del Copy Line: Ctrl – C (no need to...CONTINUE READING

I’m am currently working on a project to evaluate the new Microsoft server product Dublin, often referred to as the new “Microsoft Application Server”. Here is a little introduction and a handful of useful resources. 1. What is Dublin? Dublin is a piece of Software which will be integrated into Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)....CONTINUE READING

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This post continues my overview post about LiveMesh and the Windows Live Framework (http://www.12qw.ch/?p=13). It explains how and why the Live Framework is interesting for software developers and what you need if you want to start programming Live Services. Requirements 1. Get a Windows LiveID (If you do not have one already) 2. Visit http://dev.live.com/liveframework/...CONTINUE READING

This post gives an overview about Live Mesh, Live Services and the Live Framework. Cloud computing is on the rise. The benefits of cloud computing programming paradigms are becoming clearer every day. But, as many problems are solved, new problems arrive. The biggest issue in regard to cloud computing is connectivity. What can you do...CONTINUE READING