As a primarily Microsoft SQL Server developer, when playing around with MySQL database ( specifically using MySQL Workbench ) wanted to be able to press F5 to execute the SQL commands that I was writing, by default you need to…
Year: 2013
momentjs + UTC date/time = browser local time
You should almost always store your date/times in your database as UTC – you may think it’s not important now, but as soon as your application needs to display times to users in different time zones ( to paraphrase Yoda…
jQuery 1.x && 2.x + MVC script bundling
In my blog “NuGet – Limiting updates for jQuery and Bootstrap” – we looked at continuing to utilize NuGet to keep us up to date on the latest jQuery 1.x version ( even though 2.x is out ). Reason being…
Entity Framework “Code First + Computed GETDATE()”
Need to setup a “Created” DateTime field in your SQL table that is auto-computed to add the current date and time that the field is inserted into the database? If you’re doing so in SQL – in the “Default Value…
NuGet – Limiting updates for jQuery and Bootstrap
I love to say “…if it’s not in NuGet, it’s DEAD to me…” – and for the most part that is very true. 🙂 If you don’t know what NuGet is – you MUST – look at Introducing NuGet: the…
ROBOTS ROBOTS ROBOTS! Lego Mindstorm EV3
Are you are new to robotics? Or do you go to bed dreaming of counting cybernetic-sheep? In either case, Lego Mindstorms EV3 has just released an awesome next generation robot kit that’s made for everyone! EV3 adds never before seen…
Share your “That Conference” Schedule!
Some very difficult choices in choosing from so many awesome talks at That Conference – but can’t wait – and wanted to share… For those speakers and talks that I’m not able to get to – love to have you…
That Conference Xbox’ish “Achievements” for All!
Created the following Xbox’ish Achievements and wanted to share with everyone for That Conference! Updated my Counselor image on my That Conference Profile page as follows. Download them all here! With a PaintShop Pro master image file for all the…
thatConference 2013 Tickets on sale TOMORROW 8:12 am!
Tickets for #thatConference – the premier Mid-West ( and beyond ) developer conference go on sale at 8:12 am tomorrow morning! Get over to Eventbrite early @ http://thatconference2013.eventbrite.com/ After all the success last year and 750+ very happy attendees –…
Custom Configuration Pattern 102
So we will pick up from where we left off in “Custom Configuration Pattern 101” – we are looking to elegantly consume complex configuration settings in App.config and Web.config files – in this case we are looking to step up…