Channel 9 - Discussions by Tank

Coffeehouse - Who Taught You?

Tank — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 03:12:57 GMT

You guys surely are amazing

In Denmark we have IT-lessons the in groundschool, but the teachers doesn't got a clue about computers. I had to teach my teacher to use Excel, because he didn't know how to select cells. Then he had me to teach the class how to do things. I think that's pretty bad :/

I started with computer when I was 11 years. My father taught me how to use PowerPoint, so I started to do presentations and use the Export to HTML feature to create websites (yeah, I was stupid). So I learned HTML and started to use Frontpage, but you can't really call HTML a programming language.

Then 1 year later I borrowed a CD with different apps, among them VB4. So I loaded different samples and changed the code, merged it or deleted some, until it all worked (I think Jamie got some experience with this Method of Learning? )

Later I upgraded to VB6 and after 1 year I released my first real application (RadioCenter). So, people liked the app, and I got interviewed by a large nordic computer magazine ("Komputer"). That was pretty nice.

When Visual Basic 2005 Express came out I started to learn .NET. After a week or two I switched to the .NET platform, building small apps to learn the new concepts and OOP. Then, when I saw a C9 vid featuring Anders Hejlsberg (he rox!), I decided to switch to C#, and that's about where I am now

So, I'm pretty self taught. I've learned VB4, VB6, (X)HTML, CSS, VB .NET and C# in something like 4 years. Maybe I should leave my room now?

- Dan

Tech Off - Where's audio support in .NET??

Tank — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:23:29 GMT

Thanks, I'll look into it. Still wondering why there ain't any functionality built directly in the framework, but maybe .NET and DirectX will be merged some day.

Thanks again

- Dan

Tech Off - Where's audio support in .NET??

Tank — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 20:28:16 GMT

Hi all,

I absolutely love the .NET Framework, but as a developer doing a audio application, where streaming audio in different formats is essential, I believe this is a major hole in the .NET experience. I have to use some 3rd party library like BASS + the BASS .NET wrapper. I don't think that is optimal in any way since many apps is going to have some kind of multimedia experience in the future.

I'd wish I could use the Windows Media Player control, but it's very limiting.

Can only play Windows Media formats.
No recording functionality.
Have to use interop.

I can't find any useful documentation on DirectSound with streaming audio.

Anyone with the same experience?

- Dan