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So long, and thanks for all the fish!!
So this is it! This is my last post in this blog. As I come to the end of my stint with this great...
Author: sayangh Date: 11/03/2008
New .NET Logo
.NET - the coolest framework product in the world (IMHO) ......gets a cool new brand identity....and...
Author: sayangh Date: 10/26/2008
"When caching is enabled for the XmlDataSource that is control tree it requires a UniqueID that is unique throughout the application" - Use an ID for XmlDataSource
XmlDataSource class internally calls a private method called CreateCacheKey. Now, if you are using...
Author: sayangh Date: 09/09/2008
Free SQL Server 2008 online trainings
Get some cool SQL 2008 trainings here - https://sqlserver2008jumpstart.microsofttraining.com/Neat...
Author: sayangh Date: 09/09/2008
Jeff Prosise talks Silverlight on .NET Rocks
It doesn't get better than this ... Jeff on Silverlight...
Author: sayangh Date: 05/02/2008
Visual Studio Gallery
The one stop shop to get all the armory needed to defy all challenges!!...
Author: sayangh Date: 03/31/2008
Visual Studio 2008 does not show Solution view when there is only one project in the Solution (by default)
Visual Studio 2008 does not show Solution view when there is only one project in the Solution by...
Author: sayangh Date: 02/09/2008
Query to check for a text in All SQL Server 2000 sources in a database
If you ever felt a need to perform a query to check for a particular text instance in all sources...
Author: sayangh Date: 01/13/2008
ROI of Web Services and the Challenges
Web Services are the order of the day - and all the industry movers and shakers are betting big on...
Author: sayangh Date: 01/13/2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 – Learning Portal Launched
The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 – Learning Portal has been released to external customers now and is...
Author: sayangh Date: 12/25/2007
Msg 2812, Level 16, State 62, Line 1 - Could not find stored procedure 'S'. - Issues with osql
If you are used to installing your SQL objects into the database server using scripts and osql...
Author: sayangh Date: 12/23/2007
The story of United Federation of Software and Services
This is an enticing story of evolution of software architecture to today's SaaS model .... published...
Author: sayangh Date: 12/01/2007
Phishing - a social malice by e-Zombies
Phishing has become a big concern - and it has started to hit Indians in large numbers. With the...
Author: sayangh Date: 11/25/2007
Microsoft India - the Best Company to work for in India
Can't resist making a non-technical post at this cool news! The business today-Mercer-TNS survey is...
Author: sayangh Date: 11/10/2007
Howto: undo another users check-out as a TFS admin
Although its a task you seldom would want to do, it might become a necessity when someone leaves the...
Author: sayangh Date: 11/08/2007
ASP.NET 1.1: Strong named assemblies should not be stored in the bin directory
I stumbed upon this, and found the explanation over here put in pretty decent manner -...
Author: sayangh Date: 11/04/2007
"Ad hoc updates to system catalogs are not enabled" in SQL Server
I got this error while trying to add records to sysmessages table in master db.Ad hoc updates to...
Author: sayangh Date: 10/24/2007
ASP.NET Ajax : Javascript Problems with Migrated Legacy Projects - try the xhtmlConformance Spell!
If you have migrated an old project from ASP.NET 1.1 to 2.0 and subsequently changed the Web.config...
Author: sayangh Date: 07/26/2007
Some good articles on Master Data Management
The key news is definitely this - Microsoft buys into master data managementThese MDM articles are...
Author: sayangh Date: 06/12/2007
Microsoft TechMela to kick off in Mumbai
The 'CXO crossfire' is the key highlight, with industry honchos exchanging ideas on the theme “Does...
Author: sayangh Date: 06/12/2007
Understanding session state in ASP.NET - a great FAQ
Found a great FAQ on Session state in ASP.NET, thought of sharing it here...
Author: sayangh Date: 05/19/2007
HowTo : Maintain DTS packages using SQL Server 2005
Here is a neat guide provided by SearchSqlServer.com on maintaining DTS packages in SQL Server 2005...
Author: sayangh Date: 05/06/2007
Create your own Ajax UpdateProgress display
https://www.ajaxload.info/Wow...cool link! Thanks to the great Scott ..........
Author: sayangh Date: 05/01/2007
SQL Server Management Studio crashes with "This operation is only supported on Windows 2000 SP3 or later operating systems. (mscorlib)"
If you got this error, I would recommend having a look at this MSDN Forums postThis solved the...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/24/2007
Great Collection of Coding Standard documents
Links to some very useful coding standard docs available on the net...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/24/2007
Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
If you have really messed up your computer by trying to installing things using Windows...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/23/2007
Nice article comparing XslTransform and XslCompiledTransform
Here's a nice article comparing between and describing the available 48k handling classes in. NET...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/21/2007
Online Training - Introduction to Windows CardSpace
Link to Webcast registration and details here -...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/21/2007
Send letter to India by just writing an email!
The once ancient public sector enterprises of India mc. have slowly started to renovate themselves...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/21/2007
Solution to "Could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies. Access is denied"
This is one of the most irritating build errors a developer might see, especially while setting up...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/21/2007
Hosting the InfoPath 2007 Form Editing Environment in a Custom ASP.NET Web Form
A great article on using Infopath 2007 environment programmatically in ASP.NET -...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/17/2007
WPF/E rechristened Microsoft Silverlight
Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/16/2007
RegEx Designer - Feel the raw power of RegEx!
RegexDesigner.NET is a powerful visual tool for helping you construct and test .NET Regular...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/16/2007
InfoPath 2007, Forms Server, MOSS 2007 - a quick but great demo
This is a simply amazing post by Sahil Malik - demo-ing the use of Infopath Forms service to create...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/15/2007
SSIS RegEx Component
I have not tried out the component yet, but this looks like something with HUGE potential. May be...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/15/2007
Online WPF Training
Register - https://www.microsoft.com/India/virtualclassrooms/ The Ultimate Online Training...
Author: sayangh Date: 04/12/2007
Problems running WCF Demo apps on IIS 7.0
This deals with the .NET Framework 3.0 Training Kit downloaded from the URL :...
Author: sayangh Date: 03/29/2007
Wall Street Journal Most Reputed Companies of 2006
The ranks are out here .............And at the top, we have
Author: sayangh Date: 03/23/2007
Download MSDN Library, Free!
Microsoft truly believes in its corporate motto - "to enable people and businesses around the world...
Author: sayangh Date: 03/11/2007
Cool WPF Application - Yahoo! Messenger for Vista
The WPF magic has taken off....and we are going to see some really cool apps as a result. Out of...
Author: sayangh Date: 03/08/2007
Count(1) vs Count(*)
There has been a long-standing doubt about the performance of the count statement. I was told by...
Author: sayangh Date: 03/08/2007
SSIS - Accepted Languages for Script Task
I had always wondered whether it would be possible to write the Script tasks we use in SSIS in C#....
Author: sayangh Date: 03/08/2007
Top 10 Visual Studio Add-Ins to boost developer productivity
https://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/12/VisualStudioAddins Great resources to automate most...
Author: sayangh Date: 03/07/2007
Solution to App_Web_****.dll in ASP.NET 2.0 Website - Web Deployment Projects
In case of ASP .NET 2.0 Web Site project, the App_web_******.dll filenames keep changing between...
Author: sayangh Date: 03/07/2007