Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Feature Pack
Available from today, a collection of useful bits and bobs for use with SQL Server 2008. Amoung the included features is a new version of Report Builder, which includes...
Read MoreDevelopment Manifesto
I was going through some old files the other day, and came across a poster I created about 4-5 years ago. I was working – actually I wasn’t working on a...
Read MoreCheckedListBox Woes
Recently, I had a problem to solve involving displaying lists of checkable items. I found out, the hard way, the limitations of the CheckedListBox and why you may not want to try using it. My woeful tale ended with me using a third-party control to achieve what I was looking for.
Read MoreThe Mythical Man Month – Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
I bought this book the other day. I was slightly ashamed that, as a developer, I didn’t have it in my collection. I’ve seen it referenced and quoted so many...
Read MorenANT get command
Just a quick aide-memoir about this useful command. It's primary purpose is to get data from a URL, such as data from an HTTP source or from a UNC share.
Read MoreBBC Internal Server Error
I should have expected the BBC to have a great Internal Server Error page, and they didn’t disappoint. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before, and I...
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