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…
Author: Lance Larsen
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…
Custom Configuration Pattern 101
So if you’ve even needed to store custom data in your App.config or Web.config files before – you’ve probably used the ConfigurationManager.AppSettings for name/value pair data – but what if you have more complex settings that you want to store…
Watching dotnetConf, Live 2-days online
Have the dotnetConf live stream up and running while working… Totally free – online 2-day developer conference. It looks to be a fantastic line up of talks both today and tomorrow! Join dotnetConf…
Entity Framework “Code First + Existing Database” 102
Last we saw our intrepid developers they were creating their first “Code First + Migrations” 101 project – today we join them facing the dreaded “we want to do code first, but already have an existing database!!!”. Can they survive?…