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How to display a QR code in ASP.NET and WPF
I've half-jokingly said that there's never a good reason to use a QR Code. However, I'm working on an MVP (minimally viable product) for aa small startup with Greg Shackles and we actually have a good...
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Load Testing Webinar
On Thursday, Jan 23rd, Chuck Sterling and Manas Maheshwari will be presenting a Webinar on using VS Ultimate along with VS Online to get started with load testing quickly and easily. You can register...
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A Pile of Puppies
We have two Great Pyrenees dogs (a male and a female) who guard our goats and keep the coyotes away. When we got them, we decided that we would breed them (they are not related) at least once. Almost...
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Visual Studio 2013 Update 1
This morning we made available the final version of Update 1 for Visual Studio 2013. This is a targeted update, addressing some key areas of customer feedback since the Visual Studio 2013 release....
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VS 2013.1 (Update 1) is available
In a previous post on the subject, I explained that this is a pretty small update focused primarily on getting VS 2013 working better with versions of IE prior to IE 10. I also explained that there...
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Understanding and resolving failures in Windows Store apps
As Windows Store app builders, we’re sure you’re aware that apps can experience a variety of failures: hangs, crashes, unavailable services and resources, and any number of unexpected operating...
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Announcing the Release of ASP.NET MVC 5.1, ASP.NET Web API 2.1 and ASP.NET...
The NuGet packages for ASP.NET MVC 5.1, ASP.NET Web API 2.1 and ASP.NET Web Pages 3.1 are now live on the NuGet gallery!Download this releaseYou can install or update to the released NuGet packages for...
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Successfully crafting a mail app using the Lean Startup methodology
The blog post describes how to use the Lean Startup methodology to develop a real "Who's Who" mail app. IntroductionI am a new program manager (PM) to the Microsoft ecoSystem team. The team focuses on...
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STL Resources on MSDN
Before reviewing the excellent standard template library resources on MSDN (including Channel 9), did you know Visual Studio 2013.1 (Update 1) is available now? Brian Harry writes about the release on...
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Update 1 for Visual Studio 2013
As part of our continued effort to provide updates to customers, Visual Studio 2013 Update 1 is now available for download! You can get VS 2013 Update 1 from the Download Center, MSDN subscriber...
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Errant post on VS Online update
A draft post on this sprint's VS Online Update accidentally got published. If you received email notification about it, I apologize. I will finish it and officially post it in the next couple of...
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Upgrading Visual Studio 2013 Update to a newer Update may be slow
Our first public release of Visual Studio Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 is available. There are, however, a couple of known issues in hopefully uncommon scenarios.SymptomWhen upgrading an...
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Uninstalling Visual Studio 2013 with VSUpdate error: Element not found
Our first public release of Visual Studio Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 is available. There are, however, a couple of known issues in hopefully uncommon scenarios.SymptomIf you attempt to...
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Hanselman's Newsletter of Wonderful Things: December 17th, 2013
I have a "whenever I get around to doing it" Newsletter of Wonderful Things. Why a newsletter? I dunno. It seems more personal somehow. Fight me.You can view all the previous newsletters here. You can...
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New TFS book soon available: Team Foundation Server 2013 Customization
Never ceases to amaze me how some of our community rock stars are able to discover and do so much with almost no contact with the Team Foundation Server development team…And just to make sure this...
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Announcing Visual F# Tools 3.1.1, with support for Desktop and Web express
Today we are excited to announce the availability of the Visual F# Tools 3.1.1, our first update release to Visual F#. You can download the installer package here.Visual F# Tools 3.1.1 is a small,...
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.NET 4.5.1 Supports Microsoft Security Updates for .NET NuGet Libraries
This post describes .NET NuGet library servicing support in the .NET Framework 4.5.1. It was written by Alok Shriram, a Program Manager on the .NET Core Framework Team.In the .NET Framework 4.5.1, we...
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Yak Shaving Defined - I'll get that done, as soon as I shave this yak.
I've used the term Yak Shaving for years. You're probably shaving yaks at work all the time and don't realize it.The term was coined by Carlin J. Vieri, a Ph.D. at MIT back in 2000.Yak shaving is what...
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Introducing Windows Azure WebJobs
I'm currently running 16 web sites on Windows Azure. I have a few Virtual Machines, but I prefer to run things using "platform as a service" where I don't have to sweat the underlying Virtual Machine....
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Using Visual Studio Online to Load Test the NORAD tracks Santa website
My name is Mauricio Avilés and I am a Test Consultant in the Microsoft Enterprise Services / IT Service Management Practice. I am part of a team of experienced consultants who specialize on all things...
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