Ben Allfree :: Painless Programming

A technical article by Benjamin Allfree has been published by the popular programming web site, CodeProject.com. The article discusses tips and tricks for installing a new version of the popular Microsoft software development tool set.

A technical article by Benjamin Allfree has been published on the popular website, CodeProject.com. The article discusses advanced software delivery techniques using the Microsoft .NET platform.See the article here.

It has been a great long while since I have needed to do a Windows reinstallation, and I attribute the fact to the use of a variety of maintenance tools I have collected over time.Registry MechanicRegistry Mechanic scans your registry for broken links, missing files, and broken registrations. After it is done, you may also [...]

Rory Blyth - Neopoleon.com has an interesting implementation for dynamic CSS that can include variables. I think the recent focus on Ajax could benefit immensely from dynamic CSS files. In general, I find HTTP handlers interesting, given that Ajax.Net and AMF.NET both use these to great advantage.

Often with .NET programming, I sit staring blankly at the screen afraid to implement the functionality I need because I feel sure there is a way to accomplish it with the .NET framework. More often, this happens to me when I need to convert an ArrayList to string[]. Here is my personal note: (string[])a.ToArray(typeof(string)) ReSharper makes this even easier, as a [...]

I make heavy use of the Internet for technical research during projects. Here is a sample dump of the resources I found useful on a recent .NET project.