Month: August 2009

Reference a XAML From Another Project

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When you create a WPF application, the start-up window is by default one from the same project (by default called Window1.xaml). < Application x:Class=”WpfApplication1.App” xmlns=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation” xmlns:x=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml” StartupUri=”Window1.xaml” > < Application.Resources > < /Application.Resources > < /Application > But what if you want to use a window from another project (class library)? The pack URI scheme, … Read more

Concepts are out of C++0x

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Concepts were supposed to be an important new feature in C++0x. They were meant to allow programmers to specify properties (like constraints) for templates, allow compilers to do some optimization and tools to do some formal checking on the code. After years of debate, the standard committee found them “untried, risky and controversial” and ruled … Read more

Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 RTM available on MSDN

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Windows 7 RTM and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM are now available for download on MSDN for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Currently, the only available bits are in English. The other languages will become available on October 1st. Volume License customers with an existing Software Assurance license will be able to download the bits starting … Read more

Circle Crop Pictures

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I run across this site featuring hundreds of amazing circle crop pictures, taken by Lucy Pringle, one of world’s leading crop circles photographers. For the record, I don’t believe they have anything to do with things from outer space. They are all man made. But I must admit, lots of them are amazing. Here are … Read more