Review – 70-516 Exam Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Preparation Kit from uCertify
Few weeks back, I had received an offer from uCertify to review their Exam Preparation Kit for the Microsoft Certification exam MCTS – 70-516 Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. In one of my previous blog post, I shared the first look of the Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Preparation Kit from uCertify. In this blog post, I will share some further information and review of the Acc Read More....Categories: Entity Framework, General Tags: .NET Framework, MCTS, microsoft, uCertify
Placement of SEO SearchTerms Tagging 2 Search terms in WordPress
One of the main use of the WordPress Plugin “SEO SearchTerms Tagging 2” is to strengthen the OnPage Search Engine Optimization (SEO) . The plugin simply adds the internal linking to the blog articles using the recent searched keywords , most popular keywords etc that is used by the search engine . There is an option “Add list automatically after post content” in the the SEO SearchTerms Taggi Read More....Categories: General Tags: Plugin, SEO SearchTerms Tagging 2, Wordpress
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
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 . var infolink_pid = 373515; var infolink_wsid = 1; Pokki uses WebKit rendering engine to avoid cross browser issues and gives you a handful of JavaScript APIs and events . Create Apps using HTML Read More....Categories: General Tags: CSS3, HTML5, Javascript, Pokki
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” var Read More....Categories: General Tags: First, Kinect for Windows
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 var infolink_pid = 373515; var infolink_wsid = 1; After downloading Microsoft Flight for free, pl Read More....Categories: General Tags: Beta, Game, Microsoft Flight
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
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 . var infolink_pid = 373515; var infolink_wsid = 1; Read More....Categories: General Tags: Kinect, Windows SDK
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....EPUB – format for ebooks
Has someone sent you a file with .EPUB format and you are not sure of what is this format of file ? Well EPUB stands for electronic publication , a standard ebook file format that is supported by most of the ebook reading devices . The EPUB books can also be read on your PC or on smartphones usiang the reader Apps available in the respective marketplace . For example Aldiko for Android . The EPUB file has to be Read More....iUI – HTML5 Framework for Android , iOS and Rim
iUI ( User Interface) framework is a HTML5 framework that consists of JavaScript library , CSS and images for developing advanced mobile webapps for smartphones and tablets . The iUI currently supports the following platforms iPhone / iPad / iOS Android Bada Rim Meego WebOS Sadly , no windows phone support . i hope they add it sooner iUI - HTML5 Framework for Android , iOS and Rim var infolink_pid = 373515; Read More....What is Claim based Authentication ?
.NET Developers or Developers in other platforms too would have worked on Authentication in their Projects . Here’s one of them thats been talked more about these days . Its called “Claim based Authentication”. What is Claim based Authentication? Claim based Authentication uses the authentication providers . The authentication providers authenticates the user when the user tries to Log in and retu Read More....Categories: General, Others Tags: .NET, Authentication, Authorization, Claim based Authentication, Security
3 Years @ Trivium eSolutions
Looked like it was only few months back that i graduated from my college , but the time is running so fast that its nearly 3 years that i am working for a software company . Trivium eSolutions Pvt. Ltd. I completed 3 years( including my internship) in Trivium eSolutions , Bangalore on November 17 , 2011 . Although , i am working at a company , still feel like we are in college simply put together our own gang of pe Read More....Categories: General Tags: campus recruitment, Christ College, senthil, trivium esolutions
Programming Language of the Year – Objective-C or C# ?
TIOBE Programming Community Index for November is out and interestingly , TIOBE will be announcing the Language of the year next month . This is specially given to the programming language with the highest ratings increase in last one year . What is TIOBE Programming Community index ? “The TIOBE Programming Community index is an indicator of the popularity of programming languages. The index is updated once a mon Read More....Categories: General Tags: c#, language, Objective-C, programming, TIOBE
Convert your Windows 7 UI to Metro UI with Windows Phone Mango Skin Pack
Are you a Windows 7 user and wish you have your Windows 7 PC look like Windows Phone Mango ( Metro UI ) ? What is Metro UI ? Wikipedia states that “Metro is an internal code name for a typography-based design language created by Microsoft, originally for use in Windows Phone 7. Here’s an Windows Phone Mango Skin Pack from the Devian Art user hameddanger . Convert your Windows 7 UI to Metro UI with Win Read More....Categories: General, Others, Windows Phone 7 Tags: DevianArt, Skin, theme, Windows Phone, Windows Phone Mango Skin Pack
Kinect for Windows site is now live
Microsoft has launched its Kinect for Windows website which is live now . The Site provides the place to know the Developer Resources , tool downloads , Links and Getting started materials and more projects and info on Kinect for Windows . var infolink_pid = 373515; var infolink_wsid = 1; Visit kinectforwindows.org to know more Read More....Categories: General Tags: Kinect, Kinect for Windows, windows
What I learned from the Clean Coder ?
Last 2 weeks , I was busy reading this book called “The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers” by Robert C.Martin . I almost spent 30 minutes every day reading this book and found it to be an interesting read . If you are not a Software Engineer or Programmer , then this book is not for you . Programmers must definitely read it once since you might face most of the scenarios that Read More....Categories: General Tags: best practices, Clean Coder, programmer, software engineer
Rational Team Concert – A collaborative software development Environment for Android Development
Here’s an tool called IBM Rational Team Concert that facilitates the Android App Development in a Team . The Rational Team Concert integrates work item tracking, source control management,continuous builds, iteration planning, and highly configurable process support to adapt to the way you want to work, enabling developers, architects, project managers, and project owners to work together effectively. It is Read More....Categories: General Tags: Android, Rational Team Concert, Visual Studio, Windows Phone
Listening to Music when Programming
Well , its been long time that i did it . Yes , its listening to the Music when i do Programming . I forgot how i missed that … Just got to remember it when talking to a friend about listening to songs when working … Don’t know if it is good or bad . But , yes looks like i need to bring this habit . With too many task switching over last few weeks , i think it would be nice to get the flow between Read More....Categories: General Tags: folk songs, Music, programming, songs
F# enters the Top 20 Languages, Lua, and Objective-C move upwards
Every time, i write a post on the programming language ranking, i end up asking, “Do the ranking matter”? Not really, but it is a way to know that there exists more languages and sometimes helps you find out which programming language is searched more etc… TIOBE Programming Community Index is just that. It is not about which language is best but instead it is based on factors as described below “ Read More....Categories: General Tags: F#, Functional languages, microsoft, programming language, ranking
My favorites in .NET
Recently, one of my friends asked me what technology within .NET i like most although he knew what the answer would be. Every software developers or programmers have some kind of preferred programming language or platform for them .There are few who like to work on anything (few exceptions). Over the past few years, i did get an opportunity to work on different things which was across different domains / platforms Read More....Reinventing the wheel . What does that mean ?
Sometimes or in fact most of the time, it happens that we try to fix the same issue or problem again and again or in fact try to do a task or provide a solution in similar lines for the solution that already exists. Well, it might sound like a bad habit isn’t it? What’s the main cause of this? Ignorance? Every software Engineer or Developer wants to do his best to provide a solution for a problem as pos Read More....Categories: General Tags: .NET, Dotnetnuke, invent, learn, windowsphonerocks, WP7
Its Windows 7 and not Windows Phone 7 for this Mobile
Fujitsu today announced the new Windows 7 F-07C Mobile Phone which will be available in Japan from NTT DOCOMO.Inc from July 23, 2011 . Note that its not the new Windows Phone 7 but Windows 7. The Phone is equipped with the Windows 7, Intel Atom Processor and also a 2 year Microsoft Office Personal 2010 license as per the announcement. The users can switch between the Windows 7 PC Mode and Mobile mode which just a c Read More....Categories: General Tags: Fujistu, mobile, windows 7, Windows Phone
97 things that every programmer must know
Just a few months back , i completed reading the book “97 Things Every Programmer Should Know” from O’REILLY . This book is a collection of tips or advices from various programming gurus covering lot of things like codeing style , customer handling , version control with each chapter of about 1-2 pages. The book tips will certainly help the developers to know more… Here are few of my favouri Read More....Categories: General Tags:
Why Hello World is the first program that most programmers write ?
How do you start your first program ? or Have you seen a presenter during the User group meetings or webinar’s show you how to get started witha particular language / technology by writting a “Hello World” program ?. I am too one of those programmers who started writing hello world program initially , now this puts me in to a puzzle on why Hello World , why not Hello Senthil or Hello “Some Read More....Categories: General Tags: Hello World, meetings, Programmers, Wikipedia, Windows Phone 7
The rise of c# continues …
Every Developer or atleast most of them feel that the language that they work is the best . But it might also happen that some developer start complaining the language / framework for some reasons and and end up saying other language might be good . With so many languages / development environments out there , does the ranking of the languages really matter for a developer ? TIOBE , a Programming Community index , Read More....Is Developing Windows Phone Application easy ? – 12 year old developer proves it
Is developing a Windows Phone 7 application very easy ? It seems like easy , especially with the recent news that a 12 year old kid developed an App . The Microsoft’s Channel 9 Team had recently posted a video of a 12 year old kid – Elliot Forde who developed an Windows Phone App . var infolink_pid = 373515; var infolink_wsid = 1; Here’s a brief profile of Elliot Forde from Chan Read More....Categories: General, Windows Phone 7 Tags: Channel 9, developer, Elliot Forde, microsoft, Richochet, Time Tracker, Windows Phone
