Hybrid Apps are for Fools
…April Fools, that is. Google’s April Fools’ prank involving a Pokemon scavenger hunt not only caught folks by surprise by launching a day early on March 31st, but also illustrated a […]
Continue ReadingStealing Underpants and Mobile Analytics
We work with many startups and established businesses looking to deploy an innovative solution, whether it’s a mobile app, a social content aggregator, or an undergarments crime ring. The problem […]
Continue ReadingFree Copy of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005
Yes, free. Microsoft is doing a 200-city US tour over the next two months to promote Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, and BizTalk Server 2006. Not only is it […]
Continue ReadingSending Emails with .NET 2.0 SMTP Classes
It’s often handy to have your web site or application send emails. “Thanks for registering.” “Thanks for your order.” “Hey tech support, the web site is down.” .NET 2.0 provides […]
Continue ReadingMSDN License Fees and Empower ISV
The upcoming MSDN offerings will provide copies of Microsoft’s latest and greatest, including Visual Studio 2005, Windows Vista, Team System, et al. Unfortunately, the highest-level MSDN package is $10,000 (pricing chart). […]
Continue ReadingRegistry reflection in 64-bit Windows and WOW64 can cause missing registry calls for 32-bit apps
If you have a 32 bit application uses custom registry values (e.g. HKLM/Software/MyApp/MySetting), it might have problems accessing those keys when run on 64-bit Windows. That”s because 64-bit Windows (via WOW64, […]
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