DevSource has another article Will VB 9 Win Over the VB 6 Faithful? where the .NET advocates sing the praises of VB9 and the VB6 faithful bemoan how VB9 will be even worse for them than VB7 and VB8. Problem is, this entire issue has been clouded with emotion, like so many other issues as of …
All I want for IIS7 is my mod_rewrite!
I’ve recently been spending a lot of time pondering and pontificating on web architecture, and it occurs to me that Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS), now in it’s sixth version, is still pathetically lacking in one key feature that I think it critical for properly architecting websites. And this key feature has been part of/available …
Windows Server Core! Finally: A stripped-down version of Windows that loses the GUI!
InformationWeek reports "Microsoft Tests Two Flavors Of Windows Server" Quoting from the article: Beta tests of the next version of Windows Server include a stripped-down version, called Windows Longhorn Server Core, that loses the Windows GUI and includes only the most common server functions. All I can say is "Finally!!!"
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Reviews of Desaware and Xheo Licensing Systems for .NET
There’s a very interesting review of .NET licensing systems at VB.NET Forums: a full review of Desaware Licensing System and a partial review of Xheo Licensing. I can’t say that I haven’t had similar experiences in the past. If you are considering the purchase of a licensing system for .NET, you definitely owe it to …
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RSS for Periodic Report Distribution?
I just had an epiphany! (So everyone, go ahead and send me 50 links that I personally have yet to run across where others have already suggested this. :) I’ve always wanted to review key numbers related to my company’s permformance on a periodic basis; i.e. each day, each week, and each month, etc. I …
A Couple of my Favorite Utilities
My favorite Blog Reader: SharpReader, of course. :) It turned one year old this month. My favorite Windows Utility (possibly of all time): FinePrint Much more than just a utility for printing two-up on a page; it is print driver that provides a full print preview and print management utility. Microsoft should pay them tons of money and …
Different Component Vendors for Different Developers?
When I started VBxtras in 1994, it was partly because I felt component software was too expensive and I wanted to do something about it. Why? If I couldn’t afford to use it as an independent developer, it was too expensive. I sense Robert McLaws has similar views to the ones I had in 94 …
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What Responsibility the Component Vendor? Part 2, or Subscriptions vs. Bugs
Robert McLaws responded to my post from yesterday about the responsibility of component vendors. Robert’s comment reflected his view as a vendor (Robert sells components too, though my company hasn’t currently established a relationship with his company via Xtras.Net for no other reason than I just learned about his products.) Robert states: I believe that …
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Bug-Free Software?
I often read about buggy software and how vendors should be held accountable. Usually it is from someone writing is USA Today or the Wall Street Journal probably quoting a lawyer or policitian who has never programmed a day in their life, but I also hear it when the Linux zealots blast Windows. However what …