Comments for DotNet Gator http://blog.dotnetgator.com .Net and Windows Development from a Florida Gator's Point of View Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Where I Lay My Head is 127.0.0.1 by Where I Lay My Head is 127.0.0.1 – Part 2 « DotNet Gator http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2008/09/03/where-i-lay-my-head-is-127001/#comment-138 Where I Lay My Head is 127.0.0.1 – Part 2 « DotNet Gator Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:54:46 +0000 http://avidgator.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/where-i-lay-my-head-is-127001/#comment-138 [...] Where I Lay My Head is 127.0.0.1 – Part 2 Here we go again… [...] [...] Where I Lay My Head is 127.0.0.1 – Part 2 Here we go again… [...]

]]> Comment on A Few Thoughts about Windows Phone 7 Development (so far…) by avidgator http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/12/a-few-thoughts-about-windows-phone-7-development-so-far%e2%80%a6/#comment-121 avidgator Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:05:37 +0000 http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/12/a-few-thoughts-about-windows-phone-7-development-so-far%e2%80%a6/#comment-121 Thanks Guru. The upside here is that we are still at CTP, though whatever the RTM date may be, it is certainly approaching quickly. For that matter, it is also version 1. We will see... Thanks Guru. The upside here is that we are still at CTP, though whatever the RTM date may be, it is certainly approaching quickly. For that matter, it is also version 1. We will see…

]]> Comment on A Few Thoughts about Windows Phone 7 Development (so far…) by Guru http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/12/a-few-thoughts-about-windows-phone-7-development-so-far%e2%80%a6/#comment-119 Guru Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:01:30 +0000 http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/12/a-few-thoughts-about-windows-phone-7-development-so-far%e2%80%a6/#comment-119 Well thought out post. I do concur that the emulator need to reflect as close as possible to the real hardware. It is frustrating to imagine functionality of these hardware pieces, especially when we have not even seen them. Microsoft can and should definitely do a better job if they need to be successful in scouting new developers for this platform. Well thought out post. I do concur that the emulator need to reflect as close as possible to the real hardware. It is frustrating to imagine functionality of these hardware pieces, especially when we have not even seen them. Microsoft can and should definitely do a better job if they need to be successful in scouting new developers for this platform.

]]> Comment on New Hampshire Code Camp Content by Phil Wetzel http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-117 Phil Wetzel Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:32:14 +0000 http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-117 It's a great boiler plate to put beside another project I'm doing. I really haven't done a DB project since .Net 2.0. This is a badly needed exercise. I was thinking of using it for a SL basics study group with your permission. It’s a great boiler plate to put beside another project I’m doing. I really haven’t done a DB project since .Net 2.0. This is a badly needed exercise. I was thinking of using it for a SL basics study group with your permission.

]]> Comment on New Hampshire Code Camp Content by avidgator http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-116 avidgator Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:43:45 +0000 http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-116 By the way, I'm quite happy to hear that my talk in some way influenced you to pursue this Silverlight thing further! The project itself also sounds quite interesting. Good luck, and don't hesitate to ask any questions...I'll do my best to either answer, or perhaps point out someone who may be able to... By the way, I’m quite happy to hear that my talk in some way influenced you to pursue this Silverlight thing further! The project itself also sounds quite interesting. Good luck, and don’t hesitate to ask any questions…I’ll do my best to either answer, or perhaps point out someone who may be able to…

]]> Comment on New Hampshire Code Camp Content by avidgator http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-115 avidgator Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:38:10 +0000 http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-115 You are spot on Phil...I think you are missing the jump from "plain old WCF Services" to "WCF RIA Services." Matthew MacDonald's book predates the release of RIA, though I wouldn't be surprised if his upcoming SL4 book (later this year) were to cover it. When I did the demo, I actually started with just WCF to expose the data I obtained from the database, and then I moved over to RIA services and showed where it made a few things easy to deal with, especially concerning paginated query results with column sorting without having to write custom handling for declaring your sort intent, etc. Choosing what approach to use, as with all things, depends on a few choices. There is a set of offline documentation for RIA available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5496a9fc-dfae-41e9-86a1-2076f7b017fc, and additional information at http://www.silverlight.net/getstarted/riaservices/ You are spot on Phil…I think you are missing the jump from “plain old WCF Services” to “WCF RIA Services.” Matthew MacDonald’s book predates the release of RIA, though I wouldn’t be surprised if his upcoming SL4 book (later this year) were to cover it. When I did the demo, I actually started with just WCF to expose the data I obtained from the database, and then I moved over to RIA services and showed where it made a few things easy to deal with, especially concerning paginated query results with column sorting without having to write custom handling for declaring your sort intent, etc.

Choosing what approach to use, as with all things, depends on a few choices.

There is a set of offline documentation for RIA available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5496a9fc-dfae-41e9-86a1-2076f7b017fc, and additional information at http://www.silverlight.net/getstarted/riaservices/

]]> Comment on New Hampshire Code Camp Content by Phil Wetzel http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-114 Phil Wetzel Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:58:52 +0000 http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-114 Hi John, I'm gradually making my way to SL worthiness! I'm writing an app that manages freight trains in the Gr. Boston area. This is a pet project of a former mentor of mine. He created the DB in Access, and ported it to SQL 2008 R2. I'm finding there's issues around that, but I'm digressing away from my point. At the risk of exposing the fact that I'm an idiot, it seems to me the way you access the DB and the way my book describes DB access/binding etc are different. If I'm not mistaken, my book (Pro SL3 in C#) says the only way is to create a separate WCF app and have the SL app access it that way. But, that's not what your app does. I was able to easily create an edmx file, but I'm sort of stuck as to how to proceed from here. I'm guessing I need the DomainService files. I can see how to create them from scratch, but I suspect there is an easier way. What am I missing here, RIA Services? I'm lacking in reference material here I think. Thanks in advance. I suspect I'll have more questions if you don't mind. Let me know if you would prefer to move this discussion elsewhere. Phil Hi John, I’m gradually making my way to SL worthiness!
I’m writing an app that manages freight trains in the Gr. Boston area. This is a pet project of a former mentor of mine. He created the DB in Access, and ported it to SQL 2008 R2. I’m finding there’s issues around that, but I’m digressing away from my point.
At the risk of exposing the fact that I’m an idiot, it seems to me the way you access the DB and the way my book describes DB access/binding etc are different. If I’m not mistaken, my book (Pro SL3 in C#) says the only way is to create a separate WCF app and have the SL app access it that way. But, that’s not what your app does. I was able to easily create an edmx file, but I’m sort of stuck as to how to proceed from here. I’m guessing I need the DomainService files. I can see how to create them from scratch, but I suspect there is an easier way. What am I missing here, RIA Services? I’m lacking in reference material here I think.
Thanks in advance. I suspect I’ll have more questions if you don’t mind. Let me know if you would prefer to move this discussion elsewhere.
Phil

]]> Comment on New Hampshire Code Camp Content by A Few Thoughts about Windows Phone 7 Development (so far…) « DotNet Gator http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-77 A Few Thoughts about Windows Phone 7 Development (so far…) « DotNet Gator Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:48:18 +0000 http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-77 [...] of developer tools for the Windows Phone 7 platform, and I have managed to put on at least one presentation about the upcoming Windows Phone 7. With the target of shipping in time for Holiday 2010, I feel it [...] [...] of developer tools for the Windows Phone 7 platform, and I have managed to put on at least one presentation about the upcoming Windows Phone 7. With the target of shipping in time for Holiday 2010, I feel it [...]

]]> Comment on New Hampshire Code Camp Content by Phil Wetzel http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-76 Phil Wetzel Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:16:35 +0000 http://blog.dotnetgator.com/2010/06/06/new-hampshire-code-camp-content/#comment-76 Well, I'll be darned! I downloaded and installed a bunch of SL stuff, but never realized the toolkit wasn't one of them. I guess the stuff that was working had the assembly localized (if that's an appropriate term). All I needed to do was install it. Didn't have to mess with the project itself. Thanks again, Phil Well, I’ll be darned! I downloaded and installed a bunch of SL stuff, but never realized the toolkit wasn’t one of them.
I guess the stuff that was working had the assembly localized (if that’s an appropriate term). All I needed to do was install it. Didn’t have to mess with the project itself.
Thanks again, Phil

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