Author: Ryan Garaygay

  • My Picks at CodePlex

    Been up for around 24 hrs yesterday and guess what I’ve been doing? Browsing projects in CodePlex This is the first time I did this and for sure there are a lot of benefits you could think of but here’s my list: finding interesting starter kits some basis / base code for future projects getting…

  • 12 Reasons Why a Geek Will Steal Your Girlfriend in 2008

    I was wandering around the net while I had the chance to look for a new good description for my blog with keywords .net and geek and came across this. This is funny but true. I don't pass all the criteria but I think I count as one and I know a lot who does.…

  • Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Launch Philippines

    Microsoft Philippines Launch for these new 2008 products will be on April 10, 2008 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex. Public Registration will begin on March 24 on this Registration Link  Stay tuned for updates on: http://msforums.ph/forums/p/46593/220607.aspx#220607 Microsoft Philippines Heroes Happen Hope to see you there!

  • Whats New in .NET Framework 3.5

    An overview of what's new in .NET Framework 3.5 http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb332048.aspx

  • Beginner Developer Learning Center

    While surfing around Developer Center links in msdn online I came across the interesting Beginner Developer Learning Center. a centralized learning environment specifically targeted to beginning programmers. Here you’ll find a rich array of learning content that starts with the very basics, and guides you through step-by-step to becoming a fully-fledged developer! No experience or…

  • ASP.NET 3.5 MCTS Beta Exam

    In connection with a previous post of mine on ADO.NET 3.5 beta exam availability, ASP.NET 3.5 beta exams also runs on the same beta period. 71-562: TS: Microsoft .NET 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development Promo Code: 562B1  Preparation Guide : http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-562.mspx  Some video tutorials here especially on new features for 3.5 and of course http://www.asp.net Exam preparation information…

  • ADO.NET 3.5 MCTS Beta Exam

    Just received my MSDN Flash Special Edition regarding Invitation for ADO.NET 3.5 MCTS Exam today. The beta period will run from March 14, 2008 – April 4, 2008 71-561: TS: Microsoft .NET 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development counts as credit towards the following certification(s). Register thru Prometric Promo Code : 561B1 Beta exams are by invitation…

  • Multiselect WebCombo (Infragistics)

    As Infragistics webcombo (current latest is v7.3) doesn't directly support multiple selection yet as mentioned here I figured I'd post a work around I did while facing the same issue. Attaching a sample ASP.NET Website Project to this post  (see below) but basically it involves a checkbox column within the webcombo. [more] However, encountered a…

  • Visual Studio Gallery

    Just ran into one of Bill Evjen's blog post about interesting Visual Studio Plugins and from there came across Visual Studio Gallery – Products and Extensions for Visual Studio. I don't actually mess with my Visual Studio installation (except for CoolCommands) since as we know it's critical for work but if you feel like giving…

  • Convert Enum to Collection For DataBinding

    I had a need to convert an enum to a collection for binding and I came across the solution from here In addition, I thought I'd post an method I've coded before where I needed enum values for binding to (ID and Name) but since enum names cannot contain spaces and I needed the DataTextField…