How to get sound working on Virtual PC 2007 with Vista guest OS
Virtual PC 2007 added a new sound system specifically for using Vista as a guest and host OS. But when you install Vista as a guest OS, there is no…
Microsoft releases .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP2
This morning Microsoft released the second service pack for their .NET Compact Framework 2.0. Lots of work and bug fixes were included in this service pack, with the priority being…
A C# programmer’s first experience wading in Boo
Boo is a .NET static-typed language with a python scripting feel. It’s neat because you have less to type (and maintain) and get much of the same functionality. SharpDevelop also…
A new .NET OpenID implementation written in C#
Quite a bit of stir has been raised about Janrain’s popular .NET implementation of OpenID being written in Boo rather than C#. Personally, I take my hat off to the…
Why your NetCF apps fail to call some web services
Here’s the scenario: You are writing an NetCF app and trying to call a web service from that app. You generated the code for the client proxy class using Visual…
Getting OpenID user profile information using JanRain’s .NET assembly
I previously posted regarding the ASP.NET controls I wrote to wrap JanRain’s .NET implementation of OpenID. I have updated those controls to now automatically request user profile information from your…
ASP.NET drop-in control to enable OpenID logins for your site
OpenID is gaining ground, and with good reason. A cross-platform, cross-browser single Internet sign-on using a distributed network is very appealing. I’ll assume though that you already know what OpenID…
NetCF 3.5’s Finalizer Log
The .NET Compact Framework has had several loggers (error, interop, loader, networking, and security) in previous versions. NetCF 3.5 introduces the finalizer logger, which is useful for performance tuning your…
Platform detection III: How to detect a touch screen on Windows CE in .NET CF
Pocket PC’s have touch screens. Smartphones don’t. While it is straightforward to determine which of these a Windows Mobile device is, there are Windows CE devices that are neither. Some…
Platform detection II: Is your app running on Smartphone or Pocket PC?
While both Smartphones and Pocket PCs are based on Windows Mobile, there are some very important differences for developers who are targeting both platforms. Not the least of which are…