knom's developer corner
WPF: Tired of xmlns="clr-namespace ..." ?!
I'm sure you all know the problem: When using custom objects or controls in XAML you need to add a...
Author: knom Date: 11/02/2007
WPF Control Development - 3 Ways to build an ImageButton
During a WPF workshop last week I was asked to do an ImageButton control. Huh I thought, this is...
Author: knom Date: 10/31/2007
Microsoft Popfly is Public
For some time now Popfly has been around as a private alpha. Now it has been opened to public as a...
Author: knom Date: 10/19/2007
WPF Workshop
Here are the slides and demos to my workshop on Windows Presentation Foundation. You'll find...
Author: knom Date: 10/16/2007
LINQ-to-SQL Part 1: "Let me teach you English!"
When using LINQ to SQL you need to create a DBML diagram! The first step to start with, is clicking...
Author: knom Date: 08/10/2007
Silverlight 1.1 updates on Vista Gadgets
In my previous post I wrote about "Transparent Silverlight Sidebar Gadgets"! Now a reader sent me a...
Author: knom Date: 08/08/2007
LINQ to SQL - "Problem" with converted projects
Recently I converted an existing project to Visual Studio 2008. As I wanted to build a simple data...
Author: knom Date: 07/30/2007
Visual Studio 2008 Custom Shell
With Visual Studio 2008 you can use the IDE as environment for your custom applications! Basically...
Author: knom Date: 07/25/2007
Visual Studio 2008 ("Orcas") problems with .NET Configuration MMC Snap-In
I've heard of problems with Visual Studio "Orcas" - now Visual Studio 2008 Beta 1 and March CTP...
Author: knom Date: 06/12/2007
Vista Search for Developers
As for Vista the Windows Desktop search is now fully integrated into the OS, there are several ways...
Author: knom Date: 06/12/2007
UAC with .NET in Visual Studio 2008
Last time I showed you how to integrate an application manifest in to your project for UAC purposes...
Author: knom Date: 06/12/2007
VISTA User Account Control with .NET
Before moving over to Silverlight I'll spend one last time to post some additional experiences I've...
Author: knom Date: 06/11/2007
Transparent Silverlight Sidebar Gadget
To prove the use of Silverlight in Vista Sidebar Gadgets, I recently created a really simple, but...
Author: knom Date: 06/06/2007
Vista API Demos with C#
Last week I was "On-Tour" at local Usergroups in Vorarlberg (Dornbirn) and Tyrol (Innsbruck). I did...
Author: knom Date: 06/04/2007
Goodbye ApplicationException!
While researching on Visual Studio Static Code Analysis topics I came over blog posts by Brad Abrams...
Author: knom Date: 05/15/2007
Problems with Visual Studio 2005 SP1 on Windows 2003 Server
Lately I tried to install VS 2005 Service Pack 1 on a Windows 2003 Server via Windows Update....
Author: knom Date: 05/02/2007
Workflow Foundation Basics Slides
Last month I did a basic session on Windows Workflow Foundation at the Global Knowledge .NET Takeoff...
Author: knom Date: 05/01/2007
UAC Elevation for MSI Packages
It has been serveral times now, that I tried to install an MSI package and occurred some strange...
Author: knom Date: 04/27/2007
WPF/E is now called Microsoft Silverlight - sequel to my BigDays session
Those of you, who visited my session on Windows Presentation Foundation, hopefully remember speaking...
Author: knom Date: 04/16/2007
BigDays Demos and Links
Yesterday was the final spurt of our Big>Days 2007 Roadshow!One day of sessions in Vienna's...
Author: knom Date: 04/12/2007
Clean Up the Vista Networks
In my last post I wrote about the Vista Network List Manager! If you ran the sample, I attached you...
Author: knom Date: 03/27/2007
Vista Network List Manager
Another new feature I came across is called "Network List Manager"! This new COM Type Library allows...
Author: knom Date: 03/26/2007
Vista Command Link Control with C# / Windows Forms
I'm pretty sure all of you, who are using Windows Vista, have come along this new control: It's...
Author: knom Date: 03/12/2007
[Update] Big>Days 2007
Hi! Last week we tested our session in a 5pm - 11pm rehearsal.. Unfortunately we've found out: it is...
Author: knom Date: 03/11/2007
SQL Server User Provisioning Tool for Vista
After installing SQL Server 2005 or Express on Windows Vista you may have noticed, that your user...
Author: knom Date: 03/02/2007
My first contact with the Windows Vista Package
Although I've installed the Vista Beta on my first day at Microsoft and upgraded it continuously up...
Author: knom Date: 01/30/2007
GreetingsBuilder
Well.. just read / execute this.. What more do I need to say?! By the way.. Sorry for the missing...
Author: knom Date: 12/23/2006
MSDN Briefing Slides (2)
Unfortunately there is a size limit on each posting for uploads.. So here are the slides of the...
Author: knom Date: 11/22/2006
MSDN Briefing about Windows Mobile + SQL Server Mobile
Yesterday I was hosting an MSDN Briefing in Vienna.MSDN Briefings are monthly events targetting...
Author: knom Date: 11/21/2006
Anders Hejlsberg about C# 3.0 / LINQ at TechEd:Europe in Barcelona
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Author: knom Date: 11/13/2006
MVP Day at Microsoft Austria
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Author: knom Date: 10/29/2006
tune in!.. Podcasts @ MSDN AT
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Author: knom Date: 10/12/2006
My first demo session... - aka. "Spot the error"
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Author: knom Date: 10/11/2006
Starting in a new part of live... :-)
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Author: knom Date: 10/10/2006