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Border issue when migrating to .net 4.5 framework

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:03:06 -0400

When you convert existing asp.net project to 4.5 framework , you will notice that all the UI elements have blue border around them

Making these changes in web.config will solve the problem

<pages enableSessionState=”true” enableViewState=”true” enableViewStateMac=”true” validateRequest=”true” viewStateEncryptionMode=”Always” controlRenderingCompatibilityVersion=”3.5” clientIDMode=”AutoID”></pages>

and

<compilation defaultLanguage=”c#” debug=”true” batch=”false” targetFramework=”4.5” >

Best way to share bookmarks and favorites across all devices - Pocket

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 05:12:44 -0400

In today’s day and age we no longer keep our files and resources on one computer. I have 3 laptops, 2 smart phone and tablet. I have been looking for a good intuitive service which can share all my bookmarks across all these devices. Finally I found pocket, this app is amazing. These guys were previously known as “Read it later”. They have amazing iphone, ipad app and very cool chrome plug-in.

Visual studio 2012 releases, its all about Windows 8

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:14:00 -0400

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jasonz/archive/2012/08/15/visual-studio-2012-and-net-framework-4-5-released-to-the-web.aspx

Inbuilt support for

Windows 8 development
Windows 8 App development
Azure development
AJILE process development like sprint methods
3d game development
Code enhancement support
Responsive UI development

Elon musk on next big 3 Ideas he may want to disrupt - Super...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:06:13 -0400

Elon musk on next big 3 Ideas he may want to disrupt

- Super sonic electric jet with vertical landing
- Magnetic fusion
- Hyperloop

Dreamers & Realists

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 05:27:04 -0400

Dreamers & Realists

"A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘yes’ merely..."

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:27:26 -0400

““A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” - Mahatma Gandhi”

- (Good read in the words of his grand son Arun Gandhi)

Change Target Framework of all the projects...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:09:00 -0400

Change Target Framework of all the projects automatically

Recently I had a need to change all my project’s target framework to 4.0. Usually you can just right click on the project and change this by going in to properties. I needed to do this for 34 project within a single solution file. After googling I landed on an article by Scott dorman who has written nice macro to do this job automatically.

Change TargetFramework for all the projects in Visual Studio 2010
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/74805/Visual-Studio-2010-and-Target-Framework-Version

Download Macro project from Here
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=93D618D639EC9651&id=93D618D639EC9651%21317

SSRS and Columns from Dynamic SQL

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:01:17 -0400

In SSRS when you bind a stored proc, it does not always auto populate the column headers. You may end up adding all the columns manually. There is a quick work around for this.

In your stored proc, use EXEC(” your sql query”) instead of storing the text in Variable and then executing the variable. SSRS plays nice if all your columns are laid out in your EXEC statment.

For example this approach will not detect col1 and col2 in SSRS

— Stored proc
Declare @sql varchar(max)
SET @sql = ”Select col1,col2 from table’
exec @sql

This will

— Stored proc
EXEC(‘Select col1,col2 from table’)

Reference:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlreportingservices/thread/c3c6bc0d-728c-4a6e-abeb-2ea961f38e44

Left hand comparison: Better way to write your IF condition

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:51:54 -0400

In my daily routine, I use C# as the main language to code. Those from C or C++ world may know what I am talking about.

Try this in your C# code

bool flag1 = true;

if(flag1 = false)

{

Console.WriteLine(flag1);

}

Technically this should give you error (Tested in VS 2010, Framework 4.0) but it does not. Instead of comparing flag1 to false , code will assign false value to flag1. This will always be true and visual studio compiler will never give you error. Note: This is only true for Boolean values.

This is called right hand comparison. Instead I try to follow Left-hand comparison
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coding_conventions#Left-hand_comparisons) in which you always put Value on the left hand side of the variable to compare. i.e.if ( false = flag1) then …

This code will always give you compile time error so there is no scope of accidental assignment error.

Microsoft announces “Surface” tablet. I got the...

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:40:04 -0400

Microsoft announces “Surface” tablet. I got the sense from Engadget’s blog that this tablet’s cover is a keyboard (cool!!) and the tablet background changes to whatever color keyboard you attach. That is neat :)

Deploy changes in SQL Server using sqlcmd utility

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:11:31 -0400

Note: This is mainly for small to mid level team and project systems which does not need complex build and deployment processes.

Recently I learned about SQLCMD utility which started shipping with SQL Server 2005 version. IMO you can use this tool and establish a very easy process to deploy database changes from one database to another.

Lets take an example of deploying 20 stored procedures to the production server. Normally I would go into the production server and execute them one by one but it can easily get tedious as the number of changes increase.

One better way to do this is by creating a Patch file and using SQLCMD to deploy changes.

Here are the steps: This method requires that you save your stored procedure on local drive.

1. Create and save patch file

Open text pad and copy paste below. Save file as “<name>.sql” , make sure all your stored procedures are in the same folder. We do this by saving this file under same source control folder where stored procs. are checked-in.

SET NOCOUNT ON

:error “<name>.err”

:on error ignore

USE [<Database>]

GO

PRINT ‘Running Procedures’

:r “..<storedproc_name1>.sql”

:r “..<storedproc_name2> .sql”

:r “..<storedproc_name3> .sql”

PRINT ‘End of Running Procedures’

PRINT ‘The patch is done!’

GO

2. Now open Command prompt and browse to the folder where you have saved patch file. Make sure Patch file is in the same folder as stored procedure. Run below command in command prompt.

sqlcmd -U <userid> -P <password> -S <server> -d <database> -i C:<folders><PatchFileName>.sql

That is it.

All the changes will be deployed to whatever server and database name you provide above.

jsfiddle: Test CSS,HTML and JavaScript in browser

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:32:33 -0400

http://jsfiddle.net/

JsFiddle is a playground for web developers, a tool which may be used in many ways. One can use it as an online editor for snippets build from HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The code can then be shared with others, embedded on a blog, etc. Using this approach, JavaScript developers can very easily isolate bugs. We aim to support all actively developed frameworks - it helps with testing compatibility

The "Me, Too" Startup Syndrome

Tue, 01 May 2012 19:24:28 -0400

funtrepreneur:

Twas the night before YC deadline, when all through the valley

Creatures were stirring with excitement for the big night in Cali

Thousands of applications were typed with care

In hopes that the golden ticket will soon be there

And a few girlfriends slept alone in their beds

While visions of exits danced in their boyfriends’ heads

when out of the blues my iPhone lets out a loud ring

It was an old friend I was meeting that night for a drink...

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Meteor

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:03:00 -0400

Meteor :

These days I see more and more updates coming to java script world, it is hard to catch up with the list.

Here is a new kid on the block Meteor (Write entire app in pure JavaScript). I think these 7 principal mentioned in their document pretty much sums it all up.

Looking forward to learning it…

7 Principal of Meteor

Data on the Wire. Don’t send HTML over the network. Send data and let the client decide how to render it.

One Language. Write both the client and the server parts of your interface in JavaScript.

Database Everywhere. Use the same transparent API to access your database from the client or the server.

Latency Compensation. On the client, use prefetching and model simulation to make it look like you have a zero-latency connection to the database.

Full Stack Reactivity. Make realtime the default. All layers, from database to template, should make an event-driven interface available.

Embrace the Ecosystem. Meteor is open source and integrates, rather than replaces, existing open source tools and frameworks.

Simplicity Equals Productivity. The best way to make something seem simple is to have it actually be simple. Accomplish this through clean, classically beautiful APIs.

Kill blocked process in SQL Server 2008

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:53:37 -0400

http://amitchandnz.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/kill-process-sp_who2/

Run sp_who2;
To kill a process just enter the word kill followed by the SPID:
kill SPID;
The field Blkby will identify the SPID that is causing any blocks.