General Coding Discussion

My first foray into writing an Office Addin, and since I found and am using Addin-Express, I thought I should tell everyone else about it as well. Read on to see how to build an Office addin much easier than you think.

Outlook Doesn't Open Fix

When I opened Outlook this morning, it appeared to be there but wasn't displaying. I found many caustic solutions, but then found a great answer in a YouTube video

Fixing Failed Windows Updates

I found myself stuck, unable to install the latest Silverlight bits on my workstation because I couldn't install .NET 3.5 SP1, and I tracked that down to it's source, all good information. If you've ever needed to figure this out, read on.

Running ''Safe'' DTS Packages on SQL Server to Your Host

When I was looking at how to upload large blocks of data into SQL Server, I was pointed at DTS. I found some good sites for explaining how I should accomplish my task, and even though I've considered adding to that body of knowledge, I've avoided it. One thing I didn't read, however, was that using DTS was unsecure, and the DTS Packages should NOT be retained on the server... OOPS!

tBlogger Fixes

I finally went over the 10 blog entry, and the simple fix that I put into tBlogger way back in February jumped up and bit me. This is a very small fix, but could save someone some time digging through unfamiliar files.

Strong Name Signing Assemblies

I've been reading Allen Jones' "C# Programmer's Cookbook" and trying some of the code as I go. I had so much 'fun' figuring out how to sign an assembly with a strong name, I figured it might be worth a mention here.