In my last article, I went over how to clean out your old programs in XP, which is a very crucial step toward maximizing your computer's performance. This article will follow up with another important step in XP maintenance, namely deleting and organizing your data. It's a hefty task, but I think you can handle it. So join me and let's get started. Discuss (1)
In the last article, we created the storefront's home page, which displayed the three latest products. To do this, we used LINQ in the code-behind file, manually databinding a ListView with the results. We also started to create the Product.aspx page, which displays more detailed information about a given product. In this article, we'll finish the storefront by completing the Product.aspx page and creating the Browse.aspx page, which will allow the user to browse products by category.
When developing applications (Windows or web), it is very important for the developer to know the environment in which the application is running. Having this information will help the developer customize the software and make the user experience more enjoyable. In this regard, .NET provides a class in the System namespace called Environment, which is the subject of this article.
Keeping your system clean is as important as anything you can do to achieve optimal performance from your computer. A cluttered computer can be one of the biggest hindrances when it comes to system functionality. So if you find it takes more time to open and run a program than it should, this article will offer a few beginner's tips for cleaning out Windows XP. Discuss (2)
In the last article, we laid out the plans for a simple storefront for the Adventure Works Cycles sample database. We briefly examined the database structure, and created a master page to unify the look of our new web site. We also created a page that would display the appropriate image given a ProductID through the query string. In this article, we'll continue with the construction of the storefront. Discuss (1)
In our last VBScript tutorial we covered the string functions that VBScript has to offer. While there aren’t quite as many Array functions as there were with the earlier date functions, never fear: I still haven’t covered the formatting, string, conversion, and other functions. So get ready, because (as usual) we still have plenty of ground to cover. Discuss (1)
C# is a language where every variable that you declare must have a type. A type is defined as a set of data and the operations performed on them. It is used when declaring local variables, classes, interfaces, arrays, structures and so on. When writing applications, you can use the types already provided by C#, like int, long, and System.Environment, or you can create your own (Employee, Book, Invoice). But in either case, the types come in two different flavors: value types and reference types.
In this article, we'll take a look at data access in ASP.NET via LINQ by building a simple storefront (browse functionality) with ASP.NET. We'll use the light version of the Adventure Works Cycles sample database to provide data, and we'll access this data through LINQ to SQL. This article is the first part of a three-part series. Discuss (2)
Welcome back to the third, and hopefully final, chapter in our series on VBScript string functions. So far we have covered nine of the sixteen built-in string functions available. In this article, with any luck, we will get to the remaining seven. So strap in, we have a lot of ground to cover. Discuss (1)
Despite what you may think, there are those of us who aren't experts in everything that is technology. It's hard for us to admit, but occasionally, we do need help. In this article we will discuss how to get that help using Remote Assistance in Windows XP. Discuss (1)
Be the first to hear about i5/OS V6R1! Hold your calendar on January 30, 2008 for this free webcast on the new i5/OS. Rational's Enterprise Modernization products will be discussed at this webcast as they help to drive the application development environment for this new System i OS. And learn how i5/OS will take you to the next step of efficient, resilient business processing. You will hear about the new i5/OS capabilities as it will be the most significant i5/OS release in years. If you cannot join the webcast on 1/30/08 you can still use this link to listen to the replay.
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NEW! Achieving True Agility -- How process can change the behavior of your tools Achieving true agility is a never-ending effort. We will showcase how you can become agile incrementally, a few practices at the time.Which practices should any agile team strive to adopt? What additional practices should you consider based on your needs to scale? Adopting practices are however made much easier with the right tool support. What about if your tools adapt to your practices? We will take a look at how the Jazz technology can be leveraged to make your process change the behavior of your tools.
IBM – Taking Web 2.0 to Work You'll get answers to many questions and more from David Barnes, Lead Evangelist for IBM Emerging Internet Technologies. David will discuss aspects of Web 2.0 that bring value to corporations, academia, and government. He'll also discuss IBM's vision around Web 2.0, including the importance of remixability and consumability. The discussion will culminate with examples of various IBM Software Group solutions you can use to get ahead of the Web 2.0 adoption curve.
NEW! Addressing software-as-a-service challenges using Tivoli security and WebSphere solutions Building a software-as-a-service solution requires addressing a few key technical challenges. In this webcast, we'll focus on the role of IBM Tivoli Directory Server and WebSphere Portlet Factory in creating a Software as a Service solution. We will demonstrate how to use Tivoli Directory Server to prevent the user population of one tenant from accessing the virtual portal and portlet components of another tenant. We will also use the dynamic profile capability of WebSphere Portlet Factory to create multiple highly customized applications from one code base.
NEW! Driving Business Success with Rational Process Library Join this webcast, to learn how the Rational Process Library can help with compliance issues, drive process improvement, and assist in service-oriented architecture (SOA) or Agile development. We will take a peek into the Rational Process Library with content around software and systems engineering (including RUP), operations and systems management, program and portfolio management, and asset and SOA governance.
Check out the new Jazz space on developerWorks You've heard the buzz about Jazz... want to know more about it from a developer's perspective? Check out the Jazz space on developerWorks. This space is an up-to-date resource for developers, including technical information about Jazz and products built on Jazz, like Rational Team Concert Express. The Jazz space includes content from a wide variety of sources, including links, feeds, and comments from experts.
NEW! Application development for the OLPC laptop The XO laptop (of the One-Laptop-Per-Child initiative) is an inexpensive laptop project intended to help educate children around the world. The XO laptop includes many innovations, such as a novel, inexpensive, and durable hardware design and the use of GNU/Linux as the underlying operating system. The XO also includes an application environment written in Python with a human interface called Sugar, accessible to everyone (including kids). Explore the Sugar APIs and learn how to develop and debug a graphical activity in Sugar using Python.
NEW! IBM – Taking Web 2.0 to Work David Barnes, Lead Evangelist for IBM Emerging Internet Technologies will discuss aspects of Web 2.0 that bring value to corporations, academia, and government. He'll also discuss IBM's vision around Web 2.0, including the importance of remixability and consumability. The discussion will culminate with examples of various IBM Software Group solutions you can use to get ahead of the Web 2.0 adoption curve.
NEW! Best Practices: The Integrated Project and Portfolio Management Platform. Hear how IBM Rational Project and Portfolio Management integrated solutions help teams put the right tools and processes in place to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of project teams and ensure that the business vision is being executed correctly. Learn how to automate and integrate requirements prioritization, top-down project planning, communications and controls, and methodology deployment to keep your scope, costs, and schedules under control. Tackle with an end-to-end approach the management of scope and scope changes, usage of methodology to control and empower project teams, and optimization of resources to align activity costs with the overall project plan.
Build Forge Express demo: Enabling software delivery excellence for small and midsized businesses This demonstration gives you an overview of IBM® Rational® Build Forge Express Edition, a global offering that provides a framework to automate and execute software processes. Rational Build Forge provides a software assembly line that can support all of your tools, technologies, and platforms so you can achieve a repeatable, reliable, and traceable build and release process.
