Thoughts about .NET. Thoughts about code.
Posted in .NET on Mar 23rd, 2004
If you ever need to get the IP Address of the local computer you need look no further than the System.Net.Dns class. Since a computer can have more than one IP Address you need to iterate throught the collection. Here is a sample that fills a listbox with all the IP addresses from your computer.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 22nd, 2004
Just about every article you read about deploying .NET application mentions the .NET runtime. Remember this is approximately 20 MB in size
I’ve heard it called
Large
Huge
Cumbersome
Bloated
Considerable
Hefty
Sizable
Substantial
Then the articles usually bemoan the fact that the huge download size will keep consumers from downloading it. Does is seem to anyone else that .NET gets more complaints on this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 14th, 2004
I was getting on the plane in Seattle. I was the last person in line (don’t ask - Alaska Airlines has a new loading policy). At least I thought I was last but when I turned around I ran into Steve McConnell. Steve is giving one of the keynotes at SdExpo this week.Â
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 14th, 2004
Sitting in the airport, trying to get some last minute changes written for my demo code, I struck up a conversation with the women sitting next to me. We were commiserating over the fact that she couldn’t find any open power outlets for her laptop.Â
Have you ever notice how business travelers wander the airport searching for power [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 14th, 2004
This week I am giving a couple of presentations at the Software Developers Expo (SDExpo ) in Santa Clara CA. Located smack in the middle of Silicon Valley this conference draws a lively crowd. They have added a .NET track to their extensive list of tracks which is why I am going this year. SD Expo [...]