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My name is Ash Tewari. I have been developing software for over 10 years. I enjoy interacting with the members of software development community and very interested in sharing perspectives and insights with others. In my free time, I like to experiment with new tools, techniques, technology and concepts. In the process, I sometimes create something useful too !
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Use Legacy Printer From Windows 7
I have NEC SuperScript 870 laser printer connected to my Home PC. I was not able to print to this printer from my new HP dv6-1375dx Windows 7 laptop. My machines are connected via Hamachi. Here is what I did to get around the lack of NEC driver for Windows 7 (I found this tip [...]
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Should you get into Silverlight or Flash ?
Take a look at these trend lines from Indeed.com (Yes, you read that right. That is EIGHTY THOUSAND percent growth in silverlight jobs) -
Here is the trend line for Flash jobs -
Growth is there but the total number of jobs are clearly stabilizing. Here are the absolute number of jobs -
Interesting numbers !!!
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Session Recommendations for SoCal Code Camp @ USC
SoCal Code Camp is coming up on November 21st & 22nd 2009 at University of Southern California, Los Angeles. There is just an incredible lineup of sessions. If you are trying to make up your mind about the sessions to attend, here are my recommendations -
1. Attend as many of Llewellyn Falco’s and Woody Zuill’s [...]
Using DbUpdater with MySql
DbUpdater can be used with mysql.
Here are the files you need to jumpstart the integration – DbUpdater-MySql.zip
1. You might need to change the path to mysql.exe in mysql-exec.bat.
2. Modify values in mysql-sample-command-line.bat.
Make sure mysql.data.dll is placed in GAC or in the same directory as DbUpdater.exe. Connector binaries can be downloaded from here -
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SQL Azure Notes
My invitation code for SQL Azure CTP finally arrived. I had been waiting for this.
You can create a database in from the SQL Azure Management page, shown above.
After you have created the database, of course, you can use DbUpdater with your SQL Azure databases. Here is the command-line :
DbUpdater.exe ..\SqlScripts /server:”tcp:SERVER.ctp.database.windows.net” /db:DATABASE /user:”USER@SERVER” /password:PASSWORD /confirm:true
And you [...]
Online Backup Solution
Finalized online backup solution : JungleDisk. I can run it on all of my machines without paying extra. I get to keep the ownership of my data – by using my own Amazon S3 storage. Backed up all family photos – all 30 GBs. Feeling good Share This
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Switched to Thematic
I have switched to Thematic theme on this blog over the weekend. I created a child theme after playing around with the customization hooks. I added a widgetized area below main asides, did some css modifications and created a three column, flexible layout just the way I wanted. I am so glad I switched to [...]
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Is Scrum Bad For Developers ?
SoCal CodeCamp was a blast. Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation : If it walks like a Scrum.
The slide-deck can be downloaded from here.
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GUI Prototyping Tools
Special purpose UI prototyping tools, like the ones listed on C2 Wiki, offer a convenient blend of usability and flexibility. I have tried some of these tools. I was looking for something that -
doesn’t become unwieldy when used to prototype a large and complex GUI
allows me to use my own screenshots/images/icons
allows me to modify the prototype without [...]
Using Model-View-ViewModel in WPF Applications