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ODBC 32 bit drivers on Windows 7
When I opened the ODBC control panel (on Windows 7) and started enumerating the built-in database drivers, I got a bit of a shock. Not only were the Microsoft Access…
Installing and Configuring ColdFusion with IIS7
It has been 10 years since I did coldfusion development. What I liked most about CF was the ease of getting installed and started. It would take all of 15…
Generating Random Numbers C#
When tasked with generating Random numbers, some folks use a static method such as that shown below: Code Snippet static Random rn = new Random(); static int ReturnNextRandom(int maxIndex) {…
Windows DataGridView – Improving the Data Display (Refresh) Performance
The DataGridView is used everywhere – both in apps as well as WinForms apps. A quick google search will reveal the scale of users affected by the slow refresh…
An alternative to IBM Consulting
What happens when you hire the biggest name brand consulting firm to develop your mission critical software? Chances are, you end up paying ‘name brand’ fees – and getting software…
Leadership – The ‘vacation’ test
What makes a good leader? Is there a test – just one single test – that can pick out ‘good’ leaders from the novices? There are more books on leadership…
Session Storage – App Fabric Cache
Introduction (From Microsoft’s Azure Documentation) - Windows Server AppFabric is a set of integrated technologies that make it easier to build, scale and manage Web and composite applications that run…
Stress Testing Your Website – Using Microsoft’s Web Stress Test Tool
Some of the more popular tools out there include LoadRunner and Fiddler. Both of these have a bit of a learning curve. When you want to run a stress test,…
What businesses can learn from flash mobs
Some qualities of Flash Mob performers A Flash Mob consists of a group of dancers who come together (seemingly impromptu) and start performing. What do these people share (in addition…
WinForms and Advanced UI Programming in .NET, Anuj Varma
3rd Party UI Libraries: Advanced UI Controls including 3rd party datagrids, list controls, tabbed layouts etc. may be required to meet the needs of today's enterprise data. Syncfusion and Infragistics…