Converting a c# WPF Diagramming Project into vb.net
I was looking for an overview on how to create a WYSIWYG layout editor for a project I’m working on. Found something ideal, with the […]
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Good WordPress themes, plugins and add-ons
Some top tools towards simple site production.. Sometimes the world of WordPress can be a bit like a flea-market, full of hawkers trying to sell […]
Setting up a self-hosted SMTP Server on Windows Server for WordPress sites
In my ongoing mission to go “off-igrid” I needed to find a way to use my home server to run my own SMTP server (rather […]
Serving TiddlyWiki via Windows Home Server, IIS and WebDAV
This article covers setting up TiddlyWiki in a way that allows you to serve and edit your wiki on your websites (both with password protection […]
Non-UI-blocking Progress Bar in Winforms
There’s a few methods to ensure that you can present an update to your users regarding progress of any iterative process. Here’s the easiest I’ve […]
.net Datasets Hints and Tips
Intro This is just a collection of hints and tips when working with datasets in vb.net
vb.net – Linq results to a class
A quick way to create a class within a LINQ query to contain the results The below shows how to construct a Class inline to […]
Dying clothes rather than dying planet
Did you know that the world fashion industry produces as much pollution as the worldwide aviation industry every year. Our fashion habits are lamentable – […]
Simple scheduled MySQL database backups with FTP offsite hosting
A simple, scheduled MySQL database backup method with zipped files, archive pruning and FTP/offsite upload After a fruitless search for free MySQL backup tools, the […]
Automatically encrypt database connection strings in Visual Studio
This article shows you how to automatically preserve your database connection string in app.config whilst also deploying an encrypted version in your production app…. In […]