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Embed Google Ad in First WordPress Post
2007-06-19 16:04:00
The leading SEO (Search Engine Optimization) sites will tell you that placing an ad after the first post in your blog's home page is particularly effective.  This is because the ad is essentially embedded in the blog content, hence your readers are less likely to develop "ad blindness" and skip over the ad as usual. To place ...
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.NET Assembly FAQ - Part 3 - Strong Names and Signing
2007-06-15 17:16:00
This multi-part article answers common questions about assemblies, the basic building blocks of .NET applications.  This Part 3 discusses assembly security using strong names, signing and public-private key pairs.
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Internet Explorer 7 Cookies and Temporary Files
2007-06-15 01:30:00
Have you ever tried to find your Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) cookies or temporary files on disk using Windows Explorer?  Chances are Explorer is configured to hide system files, which is how Microsoft has designated the folder that contains its IE7 files.
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Blogging Tips for Developers
2007-06-14 17:54:00
Blogs are becoming an important and prevalent method for software developers to share knowledge, tips and code.  Unlike code-sharing sites that have publication guidelines and restrictions, blogs are typically privately-owned, which gives developers freedom to deliver and format their content in many ways.  But this freedom can also result in a poor experience for the ...
More About: Spam , Visual Studio , Tips , Blogging , Word

Move "My Documents" Folder
2007-06-13 19:18:00
Many applications store data in the "My Documents " folder.  Unfortunately, by default this folder is buried at "C:Documents and SettingsUserNameMy Documents". A smarter approach is to separate your programs and data.  For example, I store the operating system and programs on my C: drive and all data on my D: drive.  But simply moving your data ...
More About: Windows , Tips , Move , Fold

.NET Assembly FAQ - Part 2 - Attributes
2007-06-12 17:16:00
This multi-part article answers common questions about assemblies, the basic building blocks of .NET applications.  This Part 2 discusses assembly attributes. (more…)
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C# Search/Replace in Files
2007-06-07 15:19:00
Sometimes you need a quick & easy way to search and replace text in a file.  The following code shows how it can be done using the static methods on the Regex regular expression class.  Because this sample loads the entire file contents in memory, is not appropriate for very large files. (more…)
More About: Search , Files , Lace

Splogs: Spam Blogs and Stolen Content
2007-06-06 02:29:00
Copyright infringement is the sincerest form of flattery. What's a Splog ? A splog or "spam blog" is a blog that steals content from other web sites, then aggregates and republishes all or some of the content on its own blog. Splogs are created to promote and increase search engine ranking of affiliated web sites, and/or to make money from ads shown on the splog.  Typically splogs are automated, but they can also be manual copy & paste.  A recent study indicated that 56% of all blogs are spam, and there are over 575 thousand splogs reported. (more…)
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Console Output from a WinForms Application
2007-06-04 23:37:00
You may wish to enable your WinForm s application to run from a console window or command line.  And when it does, you probably want to send output messages to the console window that launched your WinForms application.  Unfortunately Cons ole .WriteLine()–the standard method of writing to the console window–by default will not work from a WinForms application.  That's because the console window that launched your WinForms application belongs to the cmd.exe process, which is separate from your WinForms application process.  (more…)
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Obfuscation? Gesundheit!
2007-06-03 00:24:00
If you are a .NET developer, how would you feel if your original C# or VB source code was published on the Web for the world to see?  That's exactly what happens if you release your .NET software without obfuscation. (more…)
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One-Third of PC Software is Pirated
2007-06-02 18:49:00
About one-third of all software installed on personal computers globally in 2006 was pirated, according to a study from IDC.  This resulted in a worldwide software revenue loss of $40 billion, an increase of more than $5 billion or 15% over 2005.  The software piracy rate exceeded 60% in more than half of the 102 countries studied, and exceeded 75% in about one-third of the countries. (more…)
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.NET Assembly FAQ - Part 1
2007-05-31 16:14:00
Frequently asked questions, some assembly required.  This multi-part article answers common questions about assemblies–the basic building blocks of .NET applications.  Some developers may never need to understand assemblies.  But if you create shared components, use DLLs or deliver a suite of applications, then it's essential to understand what .NET assemblies are and how they work. (more…)
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Most Popular Programming Languages
2007-05-31 03:30:00
Debate over the most popular programming language can become an emotional, almost religious battle.  And sometimes there's no debate at all, such as when a developer is assigned to repair legacy software.  "It was written in COBOL?" is a popular refrain. A programming language is just one tool in a developer's expansive collection of specialty software and hardware.  So does it really matter which programming language a developer uses, as long as he or she is meeting customer requirements on time and within budget? Yes, yes it does.  Ford or Chevy.  Stihl or Husky.  Coke or Pepsi.  Let's face it, we all get passionate about our tools. (more…)
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Adding Assemblies to the Visual Studio "Add Reference" Dialog
2007-05-31 01:28:00
When you attempt to add an assembly reference to a Visual Studio project, the Add Reference dialog appears with a list of registered global assemblies in the .NET tab:    Add Your Assembly to Visual Studio Unfortunately, adding your assembly to the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) does NOT make it automatically appear in the Visual Studio list of installed assemblies; you must add your assembly manually as follows: (more…)
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Determine the Version of a Loaded .NET Assembly
2007-05-30 01:11:00
Sometimes you need to know which version of an assembly was loaded by your .NET application.  The following code snippet makes it easy: (more…)
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