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Silverfrost FTN95: Fortran for Windows
This was one of the software that i got to know from my brother who is doing his Masters in Mechanical Engineering . The software is called Silverfrost FTN95 and in simple terms is Fortran for Windows . Silverfrost FTN95: Fortran for Windows was earlier called as “Salford FTN95″ . Silverfrost FTN95: Fortran for Windows Silverfrost FTN95 Perconal or Express editions are free for personal and evaluation u Read More....Categories: Visual Studio 2010 Tags: Fortran, Silverfrost, windows
Microsoft TechEd India 2012 – Registrations open
The Microsoft TechEd India is back and as usual the 2012 edition of Microsoft TechEd will also be held in Bangalore ( Bengaluru ) . Microsoft’s Tech-Ed India , one of the premier technical event for Developers and Technology Professionals working on Microsoft technologies . Microsoft TechEd India 2012 - Registrations open Microsoft TechEd India 2012 is scheduled be held from March 21 to March 23 , 2012 . It’ Read More....Categories: Events Tags: Microsoft TechEd India, Microsoft TechEd India 2012, TechEd
Announcing Global Android Dev Camp 2012 Bangalore
BLRDROID is organising the Global Android Dev Camp 2012 in Bangalore from Feb 17-19 , 2012 . The Global Android Dev Camp is a 48 android hour hack event that will be held from Feb 17-19 , 2012 at the same time in 27 different locations . So , get your android hacks ready and start planning for the event with some interesting ideas for App . Keep updated on the Announcing Global Android Dev Camp 2012 Bangalore fr Read More....Categories: Events Tags: Android, Android Dev Camp, Camp
Visual Studio Achievements Recognition Program
Developers using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 can now highlight their skills and get recognised via the Visual Studio Achievements . The Visual Studio Achievements is a Visual Studio plug-in created by Microsoft Channel 9 Team that enabled the developers to unlock badges and compete against one another based on the code they write and the capabilities of the Visual Studio that they use. The Visual Studio achievemen Read More....Categories: Visual Studio 2010 Tags: Developers, Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio Achievements
Reviewing Exam- 70-516 Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 PrepKit from uCertify
I have got a offer from uCertify to review their PrepKit and I have accepted that challenge and now I am reviewing 70-516-CSHARP: TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 PrepKit from uCertify. Initially it looks very simple and easy to use and learn . As soon as I am done with the full review I will post it for you all . In this blog post , i will be sharing some information about uCertify and the MCTS Read More....Categories: Entity Framework, General Tags: 70-516, PrepKit, uCertify
Using Math.Pow Method to Compute Exponents in C#
If you require to compute exponential values like finding the square of the number etc , the Math.Pow method in c# could be handy for you to try . The Math.Pow method is defined in the “System” namespace . To use the method “Math.Pow” , you should first include the namespace System using System; The Math.Pow accepts 2 parameters number to be raised to a power number that specifies a power Read More....Webinar – Unit Testing Legacy Code – Real World Examples
Everybody has legacy code. How do you apply unit testing to existing code? Code that wasn’t meant to testing. Webinar - Unit Testing Legacy Code – Real World Examples Here comes a webinar from Typemock which will take an open source application and add tests to it. In the process, the presenter will refactor the code, discuss readability, and where to even begin. The Webinar – Unit Testing Legacy Code – Read More....Categories: Events Tags: Typemock, Unit Testing, Webinar
Entity Framework 4.3.0 Beta 1 Released
Microsoft’s ADO.NET Team announces the release of Entity Framework 4.3.0 Beta 1 which includes a number of bug fixes for DbContext API and Code First . The current release is also about integrating migrations in to the Entity Framework Nuget package . Microsoft’s ADO.NET Team also announced the plans that the current release is the last pre-release version of migrations and the next release will be Enti Read More....Categories: Entity Framework Tags: ADO.NET, Entity Framework, microsoft
Create Apps using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript with Pokki
Just found this application platform called Pokki while seraching in google . What is Pokki ? Pokki is a application platform that lets the developers to create desktop apps using HTML5 , CSS3 and JavaScript . Pokki uses WebKit rendering engine to avoid cross browser issues and gives you a handful of JavaScript APIs and events . Create Apps using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript with Pokki Other things that Pokki uses in Read More....Categories: General Tags: CSS3, HTML5, Javascript, Pokki
Webinar – How to Test Dependencies and Legacy Code
Typemock is organising a webinar on the topic “How to Test Dependencies and Legacy Code” on January 11 , 2012 at 10:00 AM ET, 15:00 GMT (UK), 20:30 India (IST). You may have already started unit testing or at least understand the basics. But there’s one large obstacle that stands in your way: dependencies. Most code was not written to be easy to test. How can you test dependencies? Join this webinar a Read More....Categories: Events Tags: Legacy Code, Typemock, Webinar
Ghost Installer Studio
Ghost Installer Studio is a deployment tool that allows the developers or the deployment specialists to make the skinned installations for the Applications . In simple terms , the Ghost Installer Studio includes a Mr. Skinner tool that one can use to skin the customized dialogs of the setup project and make the installation more appealing . Ghost Installer currently supports various technologies that includes Web Read More....Categories: General, Visual Studio 2010 Tags: BDE, Ghost Installer Studio, Visual Studio
FIRST Competition and Kinect for Windows SDK for Robots
The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics is a Worldwide Competition open to the students in grades 9-12 has started on January 7 . Close to 2500 teams were taken part who were given components that includes Kinect sensor and Kinect for Windows software Development SDK together with the rules and information for this year’s game called “Rebound Rumble” Microsof Read More....Categories: General Tags: First, Kinect for Windows
Facebook’s 2012 Hacker Cup
Few days back , Facebook had opened the registration for its Hacker Cup 2012 . What is Facebook’s 2012 Hacker Cup ? Facebook’s 2012 Hacker Cup is an annual algorithmic programming contest open to engineers from around the world.Programmers from around the world will be judged on accuracy and speed as they race to solve algorithmic problems to advance through up to five rounds of programming challenges. Read More....Categories: Events Tags: Facebook, Hacker Cup, Visual Studio
31 Days of RAD Studio XE2 Tutorial Series
Are you a Delphi Developer ? Do you want to know the features of RAD Studio XE2 and get started developing Applications for Windows , iOS etc. ? Below are the links for the 31 Days of RAD Studio XE2 Tutorial Series from embarcadero that can help you learn about RAD Studio XE2 and tools involved with it . Intro to 31 RAD Studio XE2 Tutorials in December Building 64-bit Delphi Applications in RAD Studio XE2 Delphi 3 Read More....Categories: Delphi Tags: 31 Days of RAD Studio XE2, Delphi, RAD Studio
Download Reactive Extensions for JavaScript (RxJS) v1.0.10621 SP1
Microsoft has released the Reactive Extensions for JavaScript (RxJS) v1.0.10621 SP1 which is now available for download from Microsoft Download Center. What is Reactive Extensions for JavaScript (RxJS) ? Reactive Extensions for JavaScript (RxJS) is a library to compose asynchronous and event-based programs using observable reactive data sequences and LINQ-style query operators. Download Reactive Extensions for Java Read More....Categories: Others Tags: Javascript, Reactive Extensions for JavaScript
Microsoft Flight Beta Sign-up
Microsoft Studios has premiered the Microsoft Flight , PC game that is coming to Windows this Spring . The “Microsoft Flight” is expected to be available as a free download this spring and also provides a way for the user to get achievements . As per the Press Release Start Exploring For Free After downloading Microsoft Flight for free, players can jump into hours of exciting gameplay on the Big Island Read More....Categories: General Tags: Beta, Game, Microsoft Flight
Using Aggregate Function on Arrays in C#
If you have got an array of integers and you want to multiple the values inside the array and display its value without using for loop , here’s one of the ways to achieve it using the LINQ and Lambda expression . Assuming the array of integer has the following values int[] marks = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 }; You can multiply each of the values inside the integer array without using any for loop or fo Read More....Categories: C#, Entity Framework Tags: Aggregate Function, c#, LINQ
Top 10 posts of year 2011
Well , the year 2011 comes to an end and 2012 begins in few hours time , I am taking few minutes here to look back at some of the popular articles in my blog for the year 2011 . Below are the Top 10 posts in my blog . These top posts were based on the traffic as well as the usefulness of the article . My 10 favourite Programming Quotes Restoring SQL Server 2008 R2 Backup file with SQL Server 2008 Install Window Read More....I’m Watch powered by Android
Below is the picture of “I’m Watch” , one of the Android powered Watch . “I’m Watch is developed by an Italian company by name “I’m” .You can call this as Smart Watch or Smart Device . The “i’m Watch” comes in different categories that includes i’m Shop i’m Color i’m Tech i’m Jewel i’m music and more… This devic Read More....Categories: General Tags: Android, I 'm Watch, watch
Coding4Fun Toolkit v1.5.0 released
A new version of Coding4Fun Toolkit with the version number v1.5.0 is released and is available for download from codeplex website . What is Coding4Fun Toolkit ? Coding4Fun is one of the free and popular projects that offers additional controls for Windows Phone Development . Some of these controls include About Prompt Color Picker Color Sider Input Prompt Message Prompt Password Prompt Round Button and more ̷ Read More....Categories: Windows Phone 7 Tags: Coding4Fun Toolkit, Windows Phone
Webinar – Software Testing: Introduction to Unit Testing
Typemock is hosting a series of webinars to help you begin 2012 with speed and innovation. The first of these webinar is about “Software Testing: Introduction to Unit Testing” scheduled to be held on January 4, 2012 at 20.30 India (IST) . The event will be presented by Gil Zilberfeld, Product Manager, Typemock . Software testing isn’t just a task for QA. In order to prevent bugs and release quality co Read More....Categories: Events Tags: Software Testing, Typemock, Unit Testing, Webinar
Using Kinect for Interactive and Fun Learning for Children
Uzma Khan , a graduate student in the Department of Computer Science , University of Toronto has realized the Kinect natural user interface(NUI) that could provide an interactive learning experience for childrens which involves seeing , listening , speaking and touching . Uzma Khan has used the Kinect for Windows SDK to create a prototype of the App . The Sheridan Jones , Business and Strategy Director, Kinect for Read More....Categories: General Tags: Kinect, Windows SDK
Reactive Extensions (Rx) v1.0.10621 SP1 Released
Microsoft has released the Reactive Extensions (Rx) v1.0.10621 SP1 which is available for download from Microsoft Download Center . Reactive Extensions (Rx) is a library that lets the developers to compose synchronous and event based programs using observable reactive data sequences and LINQ style operators . Reactive Extensions (Rx) v1.0.10621 SP1 Released The Reactive Extensions can target .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Read More....Categories: Others Tags:
Webcast – Superproductive developers with Visual Studio 2010
Amit Choudhary will be presenting a webcast on the topic “Super productive developers with Visual Studio 2010” on December 24 , 2011 at 2.00 PM ( Indian Time ) . The Webcast is organised by Kolkata Geeks , one of the premier Microsoft Technology User Group in Kolkata . The session “Superproductive developers with Visual Studio 2010” targets Level 100 – Level 300 developers and will explain how one can Read More....Categories: Events Tags: Developers, kolkatta geeks, Visual Studio 2010
How to order by multiple columns using Lambas and LINQ in C# ?
Today , i was required to order a list of records based on a Name and then ID . A simple one but i did spend some time on how to do it with Lambda Expression in C# . C# provides the OrderBy,OrderByDescending,ThenBy,ThenByDescending . You can use them in your lambda expression to order the records as per your requirement . Assuming your list is “Phones” and contains the following data … public clas Read More....Categories: C#, Entity Framework Tags: c#, lambda, LINQ
Windows 8 First Apps Contest
Microsoft is organising Windows 8 First Apps Contest which will select eight winning apps to be the very first apps in the Windows Store when it opens . The Windows 8 First Apps Contest ensd on February 3 , 2010 and includes 2 Rounds Round 1: ending on January 8, 2012 Round 2 – Finals: ending on February 3, 2012 Windows 8 First Apps Contest For the first round , you should create a Windows 8 Metro S Read More....PhoneGap 1.3 with full Windows Phone 7 support released
The PhoneGap Team has announced the release of PhoneGap 1.3 that brings some significant progress in BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 Support for building Phone applications using HTML5 and JavaScript. Good news for the Windows Phone Developers who can now get access to the following PhoneGap API Getting Started Guide Update to the Visual Studio templates New plugins like FaceBook connect , ChildBrowser , PGSocialS Read More....Categories: Windows Phone 7 Tags: HTML5, PhoneGap, Windows Phone
