Microsoft vs. Linux, ASP.NET vs. PHP

This is a very popular question that comes up, especially when you are first starting to choose your path in development. I believe you really can’t go wrong with which route you choose but it does help to know some basic guidelines when deciding whether to pursue…

My Basic ADO.NET Helper Functions

I use a couple of very simply functions that I build into a common class for a lot of my projects. I’ve always tended to build onto my base classes functions that help speed up development without adding too much weight to any project.

Someday I Need to Write a JS Library

Unfortunately, I’ve never sat down and written a full blown out JS library; at least not in a really clean and reusable way. However, I do have a few custom Javascript functions that I tend to use in several projects.

Triple DES Encryption Class

This is a useful encyption class written by Paul Hayman to get started with TripleDES.

Class written in C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using…

Linq to SQL Basic Operations

The following is a very brief demonstration of Linq to SQL to retrieve, insert, update, and delete a row of data. I make no claims that this is the most efficient or best practice of Linq, but simply a starting point.

Using Microsoft Virtual PC — Pros and Cons

Microsoft’s Virtual PC is a virtualization software that allows you to create shell…

Calling All Beta Testers! MyCatchLog Needs Help!

Oh, Bitter Frustrations…

There’s been quite a delay in my blog entries as of late. Just when I was getting on a roll as well. Unfortunately I’ve
experienced a series of unfortunate events.

What the heck, I’ll start a blog

There are a lot of developer websites on the internet; far too many to keep track of. So what is the…

Plagiarizing Myself About Entry Level Experience

Not too far back I was perusing the ASP.NET Forums and I came upon a question I thought I would like to answer. I took a bit more time than usual trying to answer this question and it received pretty good feedback so I thought I would add it to…