MVR (Most Valuable Resource)
The developers of today live in a Golden Age... That is to say an Age of Google, where developers joke (not so jokingly) about Google being the only reason they still have a job. Think about it; an entire generation…
Various Issues on Configuration a BizTalk Installation.
Bit of a hiatus since my last post, but life has been pretty busy lately. Started a new job recently (yay!), so Im currently settling in which hasn't left me with much time for personal development. I've been asked to…
Asynchronous Programming in .NET 4.5 (Video)
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Challenge Accepted
Thought I would share an interesting problem I recently had at work. Our client has a collection of InfoPath forms it uses to connect to web services for testing BizTalk interfaces from external systems. On the whole, these are pretty…
Writing Is Hard
One thing Ive come to notice since I started this blog, is that writing is bloody hard... See, now I really enjoy writing. I find myself able to express myself quite clearly through the written word and since starting this…
May the (Open) Source Be With You
Ive been thinking alot lately about work, and how much it can take over your life unexpectedly. One moment youre enjoying your days (weekends, even!) and the next you are neck deep in support tickets, code changes and project work.…
BizTalk 2010 Upgrade From BizTalk 2006R2
Our client recently decided to upgrade their BizTalk instances from 2006R2 to 2010, and as we support several BizTalk applications it fell to myself and a coworker to upgrade them. I thought I would share my thoughts and experiences with…
April Fools Humour
I was in a discussion on twitter last night about the 'joys' of visual studio, and how frustrating it was with (what should be) basic functions crashing in a great big ball of fire. This guy responded with a comment…