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Scott Hanselman's 2011 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows
Dec 1101Everyone collects utilities, and most folks have a list of a few that they feel are indispensable. Here's mine. Each has a distinct purpose, and I probably touch each at least a few times a week. For me, util means utilitarian and it means don't clutter my tray. If it saves me time, and seamlessly integrates with my life, it's the bomb. Many/most are free some aren't. Those that aren't free are very likely worth your 30-day trial, and perhaps your money. Here are most of the contents of my ...
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Updated Release: Orchard 1.3
Oct 1103Build: 1.3.1Published: 10/3/2010 How to Install Orchard To install Orchard using Web PI, follow these instructions: http://www.orchardproject.net/docs/Installing-Orchard.ashx. Web PI will detect your hardware environment and install the application.Alternatively, to install the release manually, download the Orchard.Web.1.3.1.zip file.http://orchardproject.net/docs/Manually-installing-Orchard-zip-file.ashxThe zip contents are pre-built and ready-to-run. Simply extract the contents of the Orcha...
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Microsoft dev stack vNext from Build
Sep 1115Unless you are living under a rock, you have probably heard that two days ago, at Build, Microsoft unveiled the new version of Windows, named Windows 8. Windows 8 This is revolutionary both from the consumers’ and developers’ perspectives. The UI is deeply based on the concept of the tiles of Windows Phone 7.5 “mango” and the Metro design language, and the API are now allowing applications to be written either in C#/C++ and the usual .NET/Win32, or using WinRT, basically an Object Oriented v...
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I’m Speaking at //BUILD!
Sep 1113If you’re at the BUILD conference in Anaheim, I’ll be speaking in two sessions on Thursday. The first session’s title is a bit of a mouthful. Right now, the Channel 9 link is not up-to-date. Progressively enable the Mobile Web with ASP.NET MVC 4, HTML5 and jQuery Mobile Thursday, 9:00 AM The next generation web is built on HTML5 and JavaScript. You can combine this with jQuery Mobile and give everyone a great experience from tablets to the smallest mobile phone browser. In this session...
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Learning about Progressive Enhancement - Supporting Mobile Browsers with CSS3 Media Queries
Aug 1125I blogged about how happy I've been working with designer Jeremy Kratz on my recent site redesign. We've been meeting lately about small improvements and tweaks. One of the core goals was to support many screen sizes from 30 down to a small smart phone screen. You can see the results on the right in a Windows Phone and iPhone. My team is doing a lot of work on Mobile lately, not just with things like jQuery Mobile and what that means not just for ASP.NET but the mobile web in general. We've...
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A first look at Windows Azure AppFabric Applications
Jul 1107After the Windows Azure AppFabric team announced the availability of Windows Azure AppFabric Applications (preview), I signed up for early access immediately and got in. After installing the tools and creating a namespace through the portal, I decided to give it a try to see what it’s all about. Note that Neil Mackenzie also has an extensive post on “WAAFapps” which I recommend you to read as well. So what is this Windows Azure AppFabric Applications thing? Before answering that question, le...
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Free “Guathon” all day event in London on June 6th
May 1124The (awesome) UK developer community is holding another all day event with Steve Sanderson and me in London on June 6th. The event is free to attend, and the venue will be in Central London (at the ODEON Covent Garden). The website for the event is here. Content The event goes from 9am to 5pm, and will feature a bunch of great .NET content. The current agenda includes the following talks: Build an app using ASP.NET MVC 3, EF Code First, NuGet and IIS Express (ScottGu) We'll spend 2 ho...
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