Web Developer Specializing in .NET ThoughtLab is looking for a programmer who knows the web. This individual will be responsible for implementing the core functionality that users interact with in a wide range of websites and web applications. We are …
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To many developers HTML5 represents a future where cross-browser compatibility is finally possible, and a new way of presenting web content will usher in a new age of web standards. Unfortunately, it’s still a long way off from completion, many …
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To bridge the gap between our computer scientists and our non-scientist clients, let’s compare programming a software application to building a house. The two are similar in various ways. Estimates are made, plans are drawn up, and activity commences. Some …
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In the last 3 years as I have focused on becoming a web developer I have come across several tools that have made my development experience easier in some way. I think others may benefit  from a list of my …
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Ever since LINQ to SQL came out I have been a fan. I feel it has sped up my development on many projects with varying scopes, even when I was restricted to using only stored procedures to access the database. …
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It’s no secret. I’m a huge supporter of Agile software development methodology. I’m convinced that at my former job, when we did correctly implement Agile, our team’s development effort was easily fifty percent more productive than it otherwise was. Moreover, …
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In this tutorial we take the project from part 1 and add some basic functionality.  The next step is to wire up events so that clicking on a tree view item will create a tab for the item clicked.  This …
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This is part one in a series of templates that will take a person through the process of creating a simple WPF application. Part one is going to demonstrate how to use data templates to define the way your data …
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Printing in Flash can be extremely simple, but also has the potential to get quite complex as your needs become more involved. Fortunately, ActionScript 3.0 makes it easier, and in some cases you will not be able to get a good print in earlier versions of ActionScript. So let’s get started with some of the printing basics. Print Classes In ActionScript 3.0 you have three classes used for printing. You can include all three of them in your project
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With the fully object oriented nature of ActionScript 3.0, it is more important to have a means of managing multiple ActionScript files.  Flash Project files are a good step in the right direction.  You still have to deal with some …
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