More Wally - Wallace B. McClure

Taken the Team System Plunge

2008-11-20T18:39:00Z

Ok, so Microsoft's Team Foundation Server has been available for several years. We've stuck with a couple of open source source control / project management apps. John keeps moving things around and trying new stuff. I've just stuck with the evil SourceSafe because it was simple and it worked and as long it was just me working on something, I've survived. No more, I need to move out into the world. I have been working to setup TFS 2008 on Windows 2008 Server with Sql Server 2008, but I found out later that was a no go without SP1 of TFS. I went back to t Windows 2003 with Sql Server 2005. It installed and worked pretty easily. Mickey Goussett andwered a few dumb questions for me. This morning, I found one final problem. I had everything setup, but I was getting this weird error about not being able to connect to the Sql Server Reporting Services. WTF is that all about. In reading through the error log, it dawned on me that the client was trying to connect using the SMB name of the server even though I was trying to connect over ip. I set an entry for the server name in my host file and it all seems to be working now. To make it even better, I have the server running in a virtual server session. If necessary, I can move the server to whereever I want with just a few hours of notice. Very nice indeed. I'm trying the TFS thing. I hope it all works out!

ASP.NET Podcast Show #126 - Application Performance and NotAtPDC

2008-11-18T18:31:00Z

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Original Url: http://aspnetpodcast.com/CS11/blogs/asp.net_podcast/archive/2008/11/03/asp-net-podcast-show-126-application-performance-and-notatpdc.aspx

Show Notes:

Our new co-host.........drum roll please..........David Penton.
Application Performance.
Cahing and Thread Safety article.
NotAtPDC.

ASP.NET Podcast Show #127 - Dynamic Data

2008-11-18T18:31:00Z

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Original Url: http://aspnetpodcast.com/CS11/blogs/asp.net_podcast/archive/2008/11/09/asp-net-podcast-show-127-dynamic-data.aspx

Show Notes:

Craig Shoemaker.
Rachel Appel.
Dynamic Data.
CRUD.
Rules and Validation.

Source Code:

Global.asax:

model.RegisterContext(typeof(db35sp1Entities), new ContextConfiguration() { ScaffoldAllTables = true });

Metadata class:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;

namespace Dynamic_Data
{
    [DisplayColumn("Name")]
    [MetadataType(typeof(tbItemMetaData))]
    public partial class tbItem
    {
        private class tbItemMetaData
        {
            [DisplayName("Item Display Name")]
            [StringLength(30)]
            [Required(ErrorMessage="Item name is required.")]
            public object Name { get; set; }

            [DisplayFormat(DataFormatString="{0:c}")]
            [Range(0, 500, ErrorMessage="Standard Cost should be between {1} and {2}.")]
            public object Price { get; set; }
        }

        // Note the naming convention of On X Changing and the nullable value.
        partial void OnPriceChanging(decimal? value)
        {
            if (value < 0)
            {
                throw (new ValidationException("Price must be positive, afterall we aren't paying you to take it."));
            }
        }
    }

    [MetadataType(typeof(tbOrderMetaData))]
    public partial class tbOrder
    {
        private class tbOrderMetaData
        {
            [ScaffoldColumn(true)]
            [DisplayFormat(DataFormatString = "{0:yyyy-MM-dd}")]
            public object DateUpdated { get; set; }
        }
    }
}

eBook on ASP.NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 First Draft

2008-11-18T17:38:00Z

After much pain, agony, cussing, and fussing, I have shipped off the first draft of an eBook on ASP.NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 to Wiley/Wrox. In a moment of ~~weakness~~ foolishness back in September, I told Jim Minatel at Wiley that I would write an eBook on the new features in ASP.NET 3.5 Service Pack 1. I wasn't able to start until October. I kinda mistakenly glossed over the fact that I was speaking at VSLive in Last Vegas, spent a week going through Ohio to do 7 talks, got sick for what ended up being 12 days, and had my laptop crash on me causing me to lose my first ten pages. Finally, this morning I shipped off the first draft.

Soft Skillz

2008-11-17T15:53:00Z

I'm listening to Brian Prince talk about soft skills. I agree on some things and disagree with him at the same time.

Post from Opera Mini

2008-11-16T22:45:00Z

I've had a blackberry curve for five months. I've been critical of my friends at telligent over the lack of mobile support in community server. I started playing with opera mini and low-n-behold, opera mini works with community server.

Update - Atlanta MSDN Developer Conference coming in December

2008-11-14T16:00:00Z

MSDN Developer Conference – Great new perks just announced

Cool Giveaways

The MSDN Developer Conference will not only WOW you with the coolest sessions from the PDC but you will also be in the running to win one of 3 Lego NXT Robotics Kits and the WROX Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio book. Other giveaways include a Gamer Backpack filled with the latest XBox games and a Gadget Backpack chock full of cool hardware.

Community Courtyard

As good as the sessions are, there's always more to explore and discuss. At MDC, you'll have a chance to step into the Community Courtyard and choose what to talk about, based on your interest and passion for the subject.

Running in tandem with the presentations is an open discussion area where you will choose the subjects and the participants. Whether you want to mingle with the presenters, talk about an MDC session, a related subject or something else you have the opportunity. Borrowing from Open Space Technology and other forms of open, community-driven discussion, using fishbowls and free-for-alls, this area is yours.

Register Today!

Date	City
12/9/08	Houston, TX
12/11/08	Orlando, FL
12/16/08	Atlanta, GA
1/13/09	Chicago, IL
1/13/09	Minneapolis, MN
1/16/09	Washington, DC
1/20/09	New York, NY
1/22/09	Boston, MA
1/22/09	Detroit, MI
1/26/09	Dallas, TX
2/19/90	San Francisco, CA

Online Community

Find our tag cloud under #MSDNDevCon. Join the buzz!

MSDN Social

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MSDN Developer Conference in Atlanta

2008-11-13T16:09:00Z

So, you couldn’t make PDC this year? Watching recorded sessions not quite doing it for you? Missing the interaction with Microsoft folks and industry experts? Well, do we have a fantastic event for you! Come to the Atlanta, GA MSDN Developer Conference on December 16th at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. Right here in your own backyard, you can catch some great sessions from awesome speakers illustrating some of the amazing tools and technologies that were announced at PDC.

The Speakers

Chad Brooks	Jeff W. Barnes	Wally McClure(we know everyone wants to listen to this guy eyes roll)
Glen Gordon	Mark Dunn	Steve Porter
Murray Gordon	Todd Fine	Jim Wooley
Brian Hitney	Keith Rome	Todd Miranda
Dave Scruggs	Shawn Wildermuth	Mickey Gousset
Dan Waters	Bruce Thomas	Alan Stevens

The Buzz

The nature of software development is radically changing… Are you ready?

Experience Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Platform
Create applications that seamlessly bridge the gaps between PC, Web, and phone
Be among the first to see Windows 7
See the latest advances in Multi-Touch Application Development
Take your .NET skills to the next level
See sessions on WPF 4.0, Silverlight 2, ASP.NET 4.0, Parallel Programming, Live Mesh and more

The Cost? Just $99.
And, did we mention that attendees will get some cool giveaways?

The Sessions

Cloud Services:

Lap Around Cloud Services
Developing and Deploying Your First Cloud Services(with Wally McClure)
A Lap Around the Live Framework and Mesh Services
Developing Applications Using Data Services

Client and Presentation:

Windows Presentation Framework (WPF) Roadmap
Developing Data-centric Applications Using the WPF DataGrid and Ribbon Controls
Building Business Focused Applications using Silverlight 2
ASP.NET 4.0 Roadmap

Tools, Languages, and Framework:

The Future of Managed Languages: F#, C#, and Visual Basic
A Lap Around "Oslo"
"Rosario": A Sprint with the Next Version of Microsoft Visual Studio Team System
Parallel Programming for Managed Code Developers

The Extras

In addition to the sessions above, there will be tons of experts on hand for you to interact with and ask questions!

The Online Community

Find our tag cloud under #MSDNDevCon.

MSDN Social

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Flickr - post your MDC pictures

del.icio.us - share your bookmarks

Twemes - global twitter tags

Columbus, OH Wrap up

2008-10-24T18:26:00Z

I was in Columbus, OH on Thursday 10/23. I spoke at a couple of customer locations. Thanks to the MS folks (Mark Harris and Brian Prince) for setting that up. I left columbus about 6:45 pm and got in 12:30 am or so. I'm a little blurry eyed today

Dayton Ohio Wrapup

2008-10-24T18:23:00Z

I was in Dayton, OH on Wednesday to speak on an Intro to ASP.NET AJAX. I spoke there and then hung out for a little while talking everything from politics to ASP.NET futures. Good times. Thanks to my buddy Phil Japiske for coming up from Cincy!

Findlay, OH User Group

2008-10-20T14:52:00Z

I'll be speaking at the Findaly, OH user group on Tuesday (10/21) on the ASP.NET AJAX UpdatePanel. If you are in the area, please come by.

Northwest Ohio User Group

2008-10-20T14:44:00Z

I'm up in Toledo/Perrysburg, OH. I'll be speaking at the Northwest Ohio .NET User Group this evening. I'll be speaking on the ASP.NET AJAX UpdatePanel this evening.

FedEx Kinko's Business Cards Suck

2008-10-17T14:30:00Z

I realized last week that I needed new business cards. I had our admin assistant work on getting me a new set of business cards. Last time, she worked some through FedEx Kinko's and it worked out fairly well. This time, not so much. First off, they wanted to redesign the cards, second they increased the font sizes of the text, third, they redid our graphic. By the time I received them at 11:30 pm on Friday night, it was a disaster. I refused to take them on my business trip. They looked like they had been designed by the neighbor's kid that was 20/200 nearsighted. The result is very unprofessional looking. I had our admin assistant go to complain this week while I was gone. FedEx Kinko's refused to redo the work, admit anything was wrong with the cards, or to do anything to resolve the situation. What a bunch of losers. This was a really piss poor job. I'm never going to have them print anything that I can't control 100% again. I have made mistakes in the past and I've worked with customers to resolve these issues. FedEx Kinko's has not done so in this situation and I am very disappointed.

Script Minimization example with ASP.NET AJAX

2008-10-09T18:58:00Z

I wrote an example today to minimize the script that is sent to the browser when using ASP.NET AJAX and also the ajax control toolkit. It seems to work really sell. Firebug is reporting an improvement of going from 14 files downloaded to 6. I think that's pretty good. Look for a podcast on this soon.

.NET 3.5 SP1 version of the AJAX Control Toolkit

2008-10-09T18:55:00Z

I didn't catch that there was a new version of the Control Toolkit. Well, there is.

http://www.codeplex.com/AjaxControlToolkit/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=16488