There is a new release of MvvmCross yesterday that takes the platform to v4 beta 5 that was released yesterday. I’ve also contributed a new v4 sample project which provides. read more…
I was recently in a situation where I needed to find some pre-compiled Windows binaries for the XML package. Yes the old XML package that everyone seems to struggle to. read more…
So, shortly after upgrading my machine to Windows 10 I suffered a major fault with the installation of Windows on the OS SSD drive. No fault of Windows = User. read more…
By default IIS and ASP.NET aren’t configured as part of a Windows setup (for obvious reasons) so developers are used to having to register IIS manually before being able to. read more…
After having upgraded to Windows 10 I found that I had some networking issues running the Xamarin Android Player. When trying to start the emulator it would attempt to create. read more…
Crazy? I don’t know yet but I decided to go for the upgrade to Windows 10 on day 1 … Most of the update motored through the process seemingly without. read more…
I need to look into whether this is an issue on Windows 10. But this is definitely an issue on Windows 7 and 8.1. Windows only uses the first 15. read more…
I recently had a requirement to completely package up a .NET application so that it was extremely portable beyond it’s initial installation. By bundling all the dependencies into the main. read more…
When targeting the way a ListBoxItems are styled on pre Windows 8 platforms you could easily change with style syntax like: This would essentially override the OS level WPF style. read more…
By default TeamCity doesn’t allow you to place backup files outside the default data directory (internally known as the TeamCityData). If you want to have these files dumped into a. read more…
I love automating processes and making things consistently repeatable. Continuous integration is your friend, yes it can take time to setup but if you take that effort hit upfront it. read more…
This is silly message really. If you’re getting this error (or something similar) but you also know that you’re running the latest version of the iOS build host: Build server. read more…
Learning a new technology can sometimes be a very time consuming and error prone process. The more complex the technology the longer this process can go on for. When I. read more…
Hmm … missing your lovely Xamarin Android intellisense in the Visual Studio .axml code editor? Me too … The Solution Open Visual Studio Open any .AXML file in your solution. read more…
So today was another learning experience indeed. I decided to try Xamarins own Android Emulator today. I’ve had so many odd problems with the Google Android Emulator that I was. read more…
This is a useful little tidbit of knowledge to have. Suppose you can browse to your new spanky site using IISExpress at http://localhost:54275/ … now you want to look at. read more…
Originally Written 20 June 2014 So, if you have found this blog post as you are going through this process and have hit numerous brick walls I’m afraid I’ve got. read more…
Ever have this error – keyset does not exist? Do this: Start -> Run -> MMC File -> Add/Remove Snapin Add the Certificates Snap In Select Computer Account, then hit. read more…
So, today I got another email from Apple about my enrollment in their development program. Turns out I don’t have to wait for another call, I got a very courteous. read more…
MvvmCross Beta5 & SidePanel Navigation Sample
There is a new release of MvvmCross yesterday that takes the platform to v4 beta 5 that was released yesterday. I’ve also contributed a new v4 sample project which provides. read more…
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Need a CRAN / R Time Machine for Old R Windows Binaries??
I was recently in a situation where I needed to find some pre-compiled Windows binaries for the XML package. Yes the old XML package that everyone seems to struggle to. read more…
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Reinstalling Windows 10 After Upgrade
So, shortly after upgrading my machine to Windows 10 I suffered a major fault with the installation of Windows on the OS SSD drive. No fault of Windows = User. read more…
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Enable ASP.NET 4.5 On Windows 10 or Windows 8/8.1
By default IIS and ASP.NET aren’t configured as part of a Windows setup (for obvious reasons) so developers are used to having to register IIS manually before being able to. read more…
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Xamarin Android Player in Windows 10
After having upgraded to Windows 10 I found that I had some networking issues running the Xamarin Android Player. When trying to start the emulator it would attempt to create. read more…
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Upgrading to Windows 10
Crazy? I don’t know yet but I decided to go for the upgrade to Windows 10 on day 1 … Most of the update motored through the process seemingly without. read more…
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Missing Icon Overlays
I need to look into whether this is an issue on Windows 10. But this is definitely an issue on Windows 7 and 8.1. Windows only uses the first 15. read more…
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Package Dependencies & Deploying .NET
I recently had a requirement to completely package up a .NET application so that it was extremely portable beyond it’s initial installation. By bundling all the dependencies into the main. read more…
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WPF ListBoxItem Selected Background Highlight in Windows 8
When targeting the way a ListBoxItems are styled on pre Windows 8 platforms you could easily change with style syntax like: This would essentially override the OS level WPF style. read more…
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TeamCity Backup Location Outside TeamCity Data Directory
By default TeamCity doesn’t allow you to place backup files outside the default data directory (internally known as the TeamCityData). If you want to have these files dumped into a. read more…
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Xamarin Android Automated CI Publishing Using MSBuild & JetBrains TeamCity
I love automating processes and making things consistently repeatable. Continuous integration is your friend, yes it can take time to setup but if you take that effort hit upfront it. read more…
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Xamarin iOS Build Server is Too Old
This is silly message really. If you’re getting this error (or something similar) but you also know that you’re running the latest version of the iOS build host: Build server. read more…
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Learning MvvmCross
Learning a new technology can sometimes be a very time consuming and error prone process. The more complex the technology the longer this process can go on for. When I. read more…
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Xamarin Android AXML Intellisense
Hmm … missing your lovely Xamarin Android intellisense in the Visual Studio .axml code editor? Me too … The Solution Open Visual Studio Open any .AXML file in your solution. read more…
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Xamarin Android Player in VirtualBox with Fiddler as Proxy to IISExpress API
So today was another learning experience indeed. I decided to try Xamarins own Android Emulator today. I’ve had so many odd problems with the Google Android Emulator that I was. read more…
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View IISEXpress Hosted Sites On Your Local Network
This is a useful little tidbit of knowledge to have. Suppose you can browse to your new spanky site using IISExpress at http://localhost:54275/ … now you want to look at. read more…
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Upgrading MVC4 to MVC5 and WebAPI1 to WebAPI2 – MEF – DotNetOpenAuth
Originally Written 20 June 2014 So, if you have found this blog post as you are going through this process and have hit numerous brick walls I’m afraid I’ve got. read more…
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SSL Certificate Access – LocalMachine Store Access from IIS Express
Ever have this error – keyset does not exist? Do this: Start -> Run -> MMC File -> Add/Remove Snapin Add the Certificates Snap In Select Computer Account, then hit. read more…
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The Apple Developer Clique – MkII
So, today I got another email from Apple about my enrollment in their development program. Turns out I don’t have to wait for another call, I got a very courteous. read more…
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