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Using an IronPython runtime service from Windows Workflow Foundation

2008-08-25T10:15:18Z

In this post I demonstrated how to create IronPython objects and call them from strongly typed .NET code. So suppose we want to do so with Windows Workflow Foundation where could we use this? Well the most obvious place would be a runtime service . The example below uses a very simple message that needs to be displayed but it is easy to see how to same concept could be applied in other places. But first the basics. I have created a very simple custom DisplayMessageActivity like this: public partial...(read more)

Slides and Code from UserGroup meeting

2008-08-21T17:36:31Z

Had a really fun time at the San Gabriel Valley .NET User Group meeting last night, great crowd for a Wed night in August! As I promised to them - here are the slides: rest1.pdf (666.35 KB) and the code: SGVNUG.zip (11.18 KB) Thanks again to everyone there - its always a fun group to speak at. Check out my new book on REST . Read More......(read more)

Red Gate to continue development of .NET Reflector

2008-08-20T07:04:54Z

.NET Reflector, by Lutz Roeder, must be one of the most useful tools I have when developing .NET code. Usually it is the first thing I install right after Visual Studio not even waiting until I need it because I know I will. So the big news is that Red Gate, makers of the Ants profiler and lots of other tools, are taking over from Lutz Roeder and will continue developing .NET Reflector. Interesting move and I hope this means a bright future for the .NET Reflector. Read more about this here . Enjoy!...(read more)

Explaining Roy Fielding's Dissertation to my Wife - Roy is to REST as Dizzy is to Bebop (theoretically)

2008-08-19T20:08:46Z

My lovely wife Shannon is helping to do proof-reading on my book , and today she was working on the preface. One of the things I talk about in the preface is about Roy Fielding, and how his dissertation is really a named codification of the architecture of the Web She said to me "This really bugs me, why does someone get credit for just naming and distilling something that already exists" I replied with "Well - naming things is important and he was part of the effort to create the thing (the Web)...(read more)

REST posts

2008-08-17T05:11:35Z

Now that I'm done with the major writing portion of my book , I'm going to try to post more. Many of my posts will be about the technical details of using REST and WCF (the main thrust of my book). I'm going to also start some linking to other blogs, which in the past I've kind of stayed away from. The purpose of these links will be to try to bring some of the ideas of REST that exist outside of windows and .NET developers, to the .NET developer's space. The post I am linking to today is by Steve...(read more)

Book review: Pro WF by Bruce Bukovics

2008-08-13T19:16:24Z

Windows Workflow Foundation, WF for short, is one of the technologies I work a lot with and as a consequence I own several books about WF. Comparing this book with the others I can only say it is one of the best books you can get on the subject. It has a good coverage of almost all the subject you are going to need to know. Not only is there a good coverage but the explanation and examples are very clear. Now there are a few thing missing from the book. As it was written with the .NET framework 3.0...(read more)

Could Agile Trend Be Driven By Technology?

2008-08-12T03:36:00Z

Ok, I just got back from vacationing in the Gulf of Mexico and I feel reenergized...so reenergized I feel like writing a bit! It seems that all I hear about is Agile development methodology anymore. User groups and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) have even changed their names to reflect some connection to Agile's methodology, but still I can't help but wonder what the whole Agile movement stems from. If I think back to what I learned in college, my thoughts are drenched from listening over and over...(read more)

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Released

2008-08-12T03:21:00Z

Ready for ASP.Net generation? This service pack is a must! It does this by taking advantage of LINQ and rich functionality supplied by AJAX. Download the service back here I also found a great article in this month's Visual Studio Magazine Read More......(read more)

Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 available

2008-08-11T15:33:33Z

It is available from the subscriptions download at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx Get it while it is hot Enjoy! Read More......(read more)

Want To Speak At Jacksonville Florida's Code Camp

2008-08-11T14:25:00Z

Looks like invitation for speaking at the Jax Code Camp is still open. This would be a great opportunity if you are trying to become a speaker within your community or if you would like to share your technology passion with others. If you do not want to speak but are interested in attending, register here . Read More......(read more)

More on using a TransactionScopeActivity within a ReceiveActivity

2008-08-08T12:01:09Z

In a previous blog post I write about what happens when you place a TransactionScopeActivity within a ReceiveActivity and an exception occurs that is supposed to roll back the transaction. In short the story was very bad and we could come up with only a partial workaround, not a pretty sight. But there is more to it than just that little horror story. Suppose you do the obvious and place the a TransactionScopeActivity within a ReceiveActivity and no exception occurs. Say like the workflow below,...(read more)

Ron Jacobs and I speculate on Oslo

2008-08-07T20:45:59Z

This video was shot at TechEd US 2008 - they just sent me this URI this week - http://mfile.akamai.com/14853/wmv/microsofttec.download.akamai.com/14853/TechEdOnline/Videos/08_NA_Dev_techtalk_41_low.asx Guess I am catching up on things to posts :) Check out my BizTalk R2 Training . Read More......(read more)

Entries out of order - but another user group talk

2008-08-07T18:23:17Z

I love the San Gabriel .NET user group - mostly because its so close to home! I'll be speaking on my newest favorite subject - REST! on August 20th - details here http://www.sgvdotnet.org/ Hope to see LA locals there :) Check out my BizTalk R2 Training . Read More......(read more)

R2 class in New York done!

2008-08-07T18:21:03Z

Had a great week! Thanks to all that attended. Here is the source code for demos are promised. demos.zip (1.99 MB) Check out my BizTalk R2 Training . Read More......(read more)

BizTalk User Group Sweden

2008-08-07T18:18:45Z

Another user group talk for me - this time in Sweden! Here is the info (in Swedish) http://biztalkusergroup.se/blogs/info/archive/2008/08/06/n-228-sta-tr-228-ff-den-4-e-september-med-jon-flanders.aspx See you there! Check out my BizTalk R2 Training . Read More......(read more)