I have configured global ignores for TortoiseSVN.  This helps me omit the bin and obj folders as well as other user-level files.  There's no sense in putting those into the code trunk. Then enter: bin obj *.suo *.user Release Debug [Read More]

When I wrote my Extended MVP Pattern article back in November, it got some criticism.  Specifically: Each 'thing' in the model should include it's own business rules, validation rules, security, and persistance [sic] rules. I argued that I've seen times with having all of the validation (and all other logic)... [Read More]

We use AQdevTeam for internal task tracking as well as for Quality Assurance Problem Report (QAPR) items.  Not long ago, we started getting an error whenever we try to edit item permissions. Here are the reproduction steps: Click on Administration->Permissions Select a project Click on Permissions After clicking leaving this... [Read More]

For you Google Desktop users out there (it should be all of you), be sure to grab Larry's Any Text File Indexer.  This allows me to search code files quickly when VS.NET isn't running.

My good friend David Yardy posted something about MaxiVista and Windows Vista.  He had a link to a support article from Microsoft discussing multiple monitor support in Windows Vista. This support article has the following information:   Two, three, or more monitors: •Graphics adapter A with two outputs in an... [Read More]