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Review – 70-516 Exam Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Preparation Kit from uCertify

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:48:17 +0000

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....

Webcast – Entity Framework, LINQ, and WCF Data Services for Oracle Database

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:04:24 +0000

Oracle Development Tools User Group is organising an webinar on the topic “Entity Framework, LINQ, and WCF Data Services for Oracle Database” on February 9 , 2012 from 12.00 PM – 1.00 PM EST . The webcast will be presented by Alex Keh, Oracle Corporation . The Webcast – Entity Framework, LINQ, and WCF Data Services for Oracle Database will focus on how to use the Microsoft’s Entity Fra Read More....

Placement of SEO SearchTerms Tagging 2 Search terms in WordPress

Senthil Kumar — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:57:32 +0000

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....

Webinar – Typemock’s Introduction to Unit Testing

Senthil Kumar — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:54:27 +0000

Typemock is hosting a webinar on the topic “Introduction to Unit Testing” on February 1 , 2012 from 10.00 AM to 11.00 AM EST . The webinar “Introduction to Unit Testing” 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 code to market, you also need developer testing, including unit testi Read More....

Joomla 2.5 with Microsoft SQL Server support

Senthil Kumar — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:17:01 +0000

The new version of Joomla 2.5 was released this week that includes new features like extension updates and multi-database support of Microsoft SQL Server. What is Joomla? Joomla is an open source Content Management System (CMS) that enables the users to create websites or online applications. The earlier versions of Joomla were compatible only with the MySQL databases. Now, with the Joomla 2.5, we also get the supp Read More....

First major Windows Phone Developer Conference WPDevCon @ San Francisco, CA

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:26:04 +0000

BZ Media is organising the its Windows Phone Developer Conference WPDevCon which is said to be one of the first major independent event for software engineers and developers focussed on the Windows Phone Development . WPDevCon – The Windows Phone Developer Conference is schedules to be held from October 22-24 , 2012 at San Francisco , CA . First major Windows Phone Developer Conference WPDevCon @ San Francisc Read More....

Silverfrost FTN95: Fortran for Windows

Senthil Kumar — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:03:33 +0000

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....

Microsoft TechEd India 2012 – Registrations open

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:32:20 +0000

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....

Announcing Global Android Dev Camp 2012 Bangalore‏

Senthil Kumar — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:29:58 +0000

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....

Visual Studio Achievements Recognition Program

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:19:45 +0000

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....

Reviewing Exam- 70-516 Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 PrepKit from uCertify

Senthil Kumar — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:42:42 +0000

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....

Using Math.Pow Method to Compute Exponents in C#

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:12:49 +0000

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

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:22:23 +0000

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....

Entity Framework 4.3.0 Beta 1 Released

Senthil Kumar — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:01:21 +0000

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....

Create Apps using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript with Pokki

Senthil Kumar — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:25:35 +0000

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....

Webinar – How to Test Dependencies and Legacy Code

Senthil Kumar — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:57:02 +0000

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....

Ghost Installer Studio

Senthil Kumar — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:56:58 +0000

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....

FIRST Competition and Kinect for Windows SDK for Robots

Senthil Kumar — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:09:53 +0000

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....

Facebook’s 2012 Hacker Cup

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:35:25 +0000

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....

31 Days of RAD Studio XE2 Tutorial Series

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:01:39 +0000

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....

Download Reactive Extensions for JavaScript (RxJS) v1.0.10621 SP1

Senthil Kumar — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:53:31 +0000

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....

Microsoft Flight Beta Sign-up

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:22:54 +0000

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....

Using Aggregate Function on Arrays in C#

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:13 +0000

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....

I’m Watch powered by Android

Senthil Kumar — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:12:03 +0000

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....

Coding4Fun Toolkit v1.5.0 released

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:33:02 +0000

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....

UI Stencils and my Share Contacts Windows Phone App

Senthil Kumar — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:31:44 +0000

For the last few hours , i have been using the UI Stencils Windows Phone 7 Stencil Kit to mock-up ideas for my Windows Phone App ( ShareContacts ) and infact having good time using it . This reminds me of my school days where we used stencils for drawing maps and few diagrams Its really good to mockup ideas on paper rather than directly stepping in to the code and then building App . The ShareContacts is a simple Read More....

Webinar – Software Testing: Introduction to Unit Testing

Senthil Kumar — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:58:35 +0000

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....

Using Kinect for Interactive and Fun Learning for Children

Senthil Kumar — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:50:41 +0000

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....

Reactive Extensions (Rx) v1.0.10621 SP1 Released

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:38:44 +0000

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....

Webcast – Superproductive developers with Visual Studio 2010

Senthil Kumar — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:51:30 +0000

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....

How to order by multiple columns using Lambas and LINQ in C# ?

Senthil Kumar — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:01:57 +0000

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....

Windows 8 First Apps Contest

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:28:51 +0000

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

Senthil Kumar — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:33:53 +0000

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....

Webcast – Understanding OOP with 10 real time scenarios

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:08:11 +0000

Shivprasad Koirala, Microsoft MVP (ASP.NET) and CEO of QuestPon will be presenting a webcast on the topic “Understanding OOP with 10 real time scenarios” on December 18 , 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 “Understanding OOP with 10 real time scenarios” will make the attendees understand Read More....

Custom Themes for Windows Phone

Senthil Kumar — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:59:06 +0000

Every Windows Phone users know that you cannot set the Custom Themes for Windows Phone 7 . All that you can do is change its accent color or change the Theme ( Dark or Light ) . Here’s an opportunity for the users with Developer Unlocked device to try Custom Themes for Windows Phone especially for the Start Screen . The App is called “Themes for Windows Phone” from Windowsphonehacker.com which is Read More....

Download eBook – A Guide to Claims-Based Identity and Access Control , Second Edition

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:55:01 +0000

Microsoft has published the book titled “Guide to Claims-Based Identity and Access Control” , Second Edition which is now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center What is Claims-Based Identity ? “Claims-based identity seeks to control the digital experience and allocate digital resources based on claims made by one party about another. A party can be a person, organization, govern Read More....

How to write data to a file in Isolated Storage in Windows Phone ?

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:34:04 +0000

An Windows Phone Application might need to store and access data . One of the ways to store the data is the Isolated Storage . An Windows Phone Application cannot access the data stored by another Windows Phone Application and hence the name “Isolated” . A typical use of the Isolated Storage will be to store the Application settings or some Data for the App . You can create a file and store it in the Is Read More....

Its Mango Season @ Microsoft Virtual Techdays

Senthil Kumar — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:50:17 +0000

Microsoft Virtual Techdays is back . It is one of the India’s premier online technical event and this time its the 13th Edition and will be held from December 14 to December 16,2011 . The Microsoft’s Virtual Techdays is an Online event and will have about 30 sessions everyday and is completely FREE. The tracks are categorized by targetting Developers , IT / Infrastructure Professionals , Enterprise Developers e Read More....

Webinar – Delphi XE2 in Action ONLINE!

Senthil Kumar — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:36:08 +0000

Embarcadero is organising an webinar on the topic “Delphi XE2 in Action ONLINE!” on December 14 , 2011 from 19.30 ( Indian Time ) . The Delhi XE2 is considered to be one of the significant version of Delphi since Delphi 1 and the session will focus on the new features in Delphi XE2. In this session you will see how to create… 64-bit Delphi applications to take advantage of the latest hardware Truly s Read More....

Webcast – Secrets of .NET Assemblies and Memory Management

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:23:00 +0000

Zinnia Sarkar, .NET Developer ,Reliable Web Technologies will be presenting a webcast on the topic “Secrets of .NET Assemblies and Memory Management” on December 11 , 2011 at 2.00 PM to 3.00 PM ( Indian Time ) . The Webcast is organised by Kolkata Geeks , one of the premier Microsoft Technology User Group in Kolkata . The session “Secrets of .NET Assemblies and Memory Management” i targetting f Read More....

Microsoft Silverlight 5 Tools for Visual Studio 2010 SP1

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:35:00 +0000

Microsoft has released the Microsoft Silverlight 5 Tools for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 which is now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. What is Silverlight 5 Tools for Visual Studio 2010 SP1? The Microsoft Silverlight 5 Tools for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 is an Add-on and pre-requisite files for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 for the developers to develop Silverlight 5 and Microsoft WCF RIA Services V1.0 S Read More....

EPUB – format for ebooks

Senthil Kumar — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:23:55 +0000

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

Senthil Kumar — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:47:15 +0000

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 The iUI has the followi Read More....

Mono for Android 4.0 – C# Development on IceCream Sandwich

Senthil Kumar — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:08:48 +0000

Xamarin has released the Mono for Android 4.0 that enabled the C# / .NET developers to target Android devices like Amazon Kindle Fire , Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab . Mono for Android 4.0 provides access to the features introduces by Google on their Android 4.0 operating system called “Ice Cream Sandwich” . This release provides a plugin for Visual Studio that lets the .NET developers to develop Read More....

Service Pack Center for Windows

Senthil Kumar — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:22:32 +0000

When a new Service Pack for Windows operating system or Microsoft is released , Microsoft makes it available via Windows Update . If you have turned on the Automatic Windows Update feature in your Windows Operating System , you should see the service pack availability notification when they are ready to install or download . Service Pack Center for Windows Service Pack Center for Windows Operating System If you hav Read More....

How to read data from a text file in Isolated Storage in Windows Phone ?

Senthil Kumar — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:04:47 +0000

In my previous blog post , i explained How to write data to a file in Isolated Storage in Windows Phone ? In this blog post , will show you How to read data from a text file in Isolated Storage in Windows Phone that was written to the Isolated Storage . How to read data from a text file in Isolated Storage in Windows Phone ? 1. Add the namespace IsolatedStorage using System.IO.IsolatedStorage; 2. Retreive the users Read More....

Webinar – The Mac Imperative for Windows Software Developers

Senthil Kumar — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:04:12 +0000

Miguel Carrasco , Microsoft MVP will be presenting a webinar on the topic “The Mac Imperative for Windows Software Developers” on December 13 , 2011 at 6.00 am PST . Miguel Carrasco is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional with 15 years of deep technology knowledge and experience. During this session , Miguel Carrasco will explain about the evolution of software development for Windows and Mac and expl Read More....

What is Claim based Authentication ?

Senthil Kumar — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:22:23 +0000

.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....

Create Windows and Mac OS X Applications Using a Single Codebase

Senthil Kumar — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:20:10 +0000

David Intersimone, Chief Evangelist and Vice President of Developer Relations , Embarcadero Technologies will be presenting a webinar on the topic “Create Windows and Mac OS X Applications Using a Single Codebase” on December 7 , 2011 at 6.00 am PST . In this session , David will explain how to create native business applications for both Windows and Mac OS X using a single codebase using either Delphi Read More....