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Version Resilience in the Managed AddIn Framework

Daniel Moth — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:16:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

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Managed AddIn Framework

Daniel Moth — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:12:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: The Managed AddIn Framework (MAF) is a set of assemblies that are part of .NET Framework v3.5. They offer a platform for developers to build extensibility into their client applications by enabling addins (aka plugins) to be written for a host. In this 18' video you will learn how to use the MAF. The code is available from my blog.

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Client Application Services with Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:09:25 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: In this 18' video you will learn from scratch how to take advantage of .NET Client Application Services. As usual, the code and links to the documentation are available from my blog.

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ADO.NET Sync Services v1.0

Daniel Moth — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:15:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: When you install Visual Studio 2008 you also get the additional assemblies that make up version 1.0 of ADO.NET Sync Services. More importantly, there is a nice wizard in VS2008 that does the hard work for you. In this 18' video we create from scratch a project that uses Sync Services to synchronize data between a local cache and the server. To get the code and read more about Sync Services please visit my relevant blog post: ADO.NET Sync Services.

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Debugging Into the .NET Framework Source Code with Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:31:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: With Visual Studio 2008 you can debug right into the .NET Framework libraries source code. Watch this video to learn how. You can read more about this by following the links from my blog post here.

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File Dialog Additions in v2.0 SP1

Daniel Moth — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:27:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: With v3.5 of the .NET Framework, Microsoft also released Service Pack 1 for .NET Framework v2.0. In this video you can see what is new in SP1 for the File Dialogs in Windows Forms.

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ParallelFX: Task and friends

Daniel Moth — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:32:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: In this 25' exploration of the heart of the Parallel Extensions to the .NET Framework , you will learn how to use Tasks and how they relate to TaskManagers (including creation options, cancellation and policies).

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LINQ to DataSet

Daniel Moth — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:03:00 GMT

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Introduction: Assuming you understand how LINQ to DataSet can be used in your projects.

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Parallel LINQ (PLINQ)

Daniel Moth — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:36:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: Achieving "Declarative Data Parallelism" with the Parallel Extensions is achieved through Parallel LINQ (PLINQ). This 20' video explains how to parallelise your LINQ queries, how it works under the covers and how to configure it for advanced scenarios.

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How to use the static Parallel class

Daniel Moth — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:33:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: The .NET incarnation of the solution to "imperative data parallelism" lives in the static Parallel class of the Parallel Extensions assembly. If that sentence confuses you a bit, watch the 20' video for the full explanation.

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Intro to Parallel Extensions to the .NET Framework

Daniel Moth — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:29:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: In this 20’ tour of the Parallel Extensions sample code, you will learn where to focus your energy when you explore the samples. Watch this video in order to see how Parallel Extensions to the .NET Framework fit in the large picture and what goal it aims to solve.

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New CSS support in Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:57:00 GMT

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Introduction: Separating structure from style is a goal that nobody disagrees with and neither does anybody disagree that CSS can be a bit hard to work with, with yesterday's tools. In this 16' video find out about the new CSS support in VS2008 which some say is unparalleled in the market.

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VBA interop with VSTO managed code in VS 2008

Daniel Moth — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:29:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: With VSTO v3.0 the attraction to write managed code in order to customise Office applications is huge. However, if you already have investments in VBA code, you do not need to throw it out just yet. Just interop, like I show in this 8' video. For other resources, start at my blog post here.

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Office Task Panes and Actions Pane in VS2008

Daniel Moth — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:15:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: Learn how to program Custom Task Panes and the Actions Pane. If you are a managed developer (e.g. Windows Forms) then you'll find that you already have the skills for extending Microsoft Office applications with your code. Visual Studio 2008 makes it really easy and that is what I demonstrate in this 14' video. For other resources, start at my blog post here.

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Outlook Form Regions in Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:15:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: Exploit Outlook Form Regions. If you are a managed developer (e.g. Windows Forms) then you'll find that you already have the skills for extending Microsoft Office applications with your code. Visual Studio 2008 makes it really easy and that is what I demonstrate in this 15' video. For other resources, start at my blog post here.

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Word Content Controls in Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:14:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: Get started with Word content controls. If you are a managed developer (e.g. Windows Forms) then you'll find that you already have the skills for extending Microsoft Office applications with your code. Visual Studio 2008 makes it really easy and that is what I demonstrate in this 12' video. For other resources, start at my blog post here.

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Office Ribbon Customisation in Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:58:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: Explore Ribbon customisation. If you are a managed developer (e.g. Windows Forms) then you'll find that you already have the skills for extending Microsoft Office applications with your code. Visual Studio 2008 makes it really easy and that is what I demonstrate in this 20' video. For other resources, start at my blog post here.

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Script intellisense and debugging in Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:48:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: Javascript is a language that is gaining momentum every day on the web. However, it is still hard to work with especially if you are used to managed languages like C#. Now, with Visual Studio 2008, some enhancements such as intellisense and debugging will make all of our lives much easier and bring the experience much closer to what it should be. See how, in this 14' video and remember that the enhancements apply to ASP.NET v2.0 projects too.

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Use WPF from Windows Forms projects in Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:32:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: Windows Forms developers do not need to throw away their code and start from scratch in Windows Presentation Foundation, simply to get a stunning UI for a particular use case of their application. In this 17' video I demonstrate how to get started with interop between WPF and WinForms applications. For more please visit my blog post here.

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Partial Methods in C# v3 and VB9

Daniel Moth — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:07:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: Partial Methods is a new language feature of both C#3 and VB9, available via Visual Studio 2008 for projects targeting .NET Framework v2.0/3.0/3.5. Watch the 15' video for more.

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Multi-threading Debugging Enhancements in Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:42:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :-)

Introduction: They say debugging is a skill and that threading is hard so when you put the two together, you have a challenge. Visual Studio 2008 has added a handful of small new featurettes to help with that. Watch the 15' video for more.

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Build UAC aware apps with VS2008

Daniel Moth — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:22:00 GMT

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Introduction: User Account Control is the top compatibility hurdle for some applications moving to Windows Vista. It is relatively easy to comply with some elements of UAC (e.g. embedding a manifest in your app) and with Visual Studio 2008 it is even easier as I show in this video. Relevant blog posts of mine are here and here.

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VS2008 designed for Vista with better aesthetics and usability

Daniel Moth — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:43:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :)

Introduction: While we all love focusing on language and framework features, sometimes it is nice to get small aesthetic and usability enhancements. The Visual Studio 2008 IDE has plenty of those as you can see in this video. Related to that, VS2005 does the job on Windows Vista, but it is quite obvious (to me at least!) that it is a "ported" application and not one designed to fully take advantage of the platform; in contrast, VS2008 leverages Vista-only features as I demonstrate in this video. The relevant posts on my blog are here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.

[Maybe this is one occasion where it is faster to watch the video than read about each featurette on my blog ;-)]

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Overview of .NET Framework v3.5

Daniel Moth — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:59:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :)

Introduction: There is much confusion about what .NET Framework 3.5 is and how it relates to v3.0 and v2.0. In this video I try to explain that and also show you the entire list of the new assemblies with a sentence or two on what each one contains and where they reside. On the way, I share how I personally explore new assemblies in case it is useful to anyone. My relevant blog posts to look at are here and here.

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Multitargeting in Visual Studio 2008

Daniel Moth — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:49:00 GMT

Author: Hi, I am Daniel Moth :)

Introduction: The coolest IMO feature of the Visual Studio 2008 IDE is that it supports the ability to target multiple versions of the .NET Framework, including using the new language features and also taking advantage of all project templates out of the box. In this video you can see what I mean by that. My relevant blog posts are here, here, here and here.

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