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Will you be around Orlando, FL this Weekend?

dsamuilov — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:43:55 GMT

If you are in any way interested in Development for Windows and Windows Mobile devices then you are invited to attend a FREE event Saturday and Sunday. The weekend event is called Microsoft Community Summit 2008 or ]InBetween[ or Tweener (?!?!). The whole...(read more)

How to Trigger the Use of Mobile Devices at Work

dsamuilov — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:48:52 GMT

We all agree that Mobile Devices are a great tool, there is no question about that. Regardless of your platform of preference, they all facilitate a multitude of tasks that used to require of us doing work at the office/home office. From email to remote...(read more)

Florida Code Camp 2008

dsamuilov — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:00:15 GMT

No, this is no repeat of the Code Camp we did back in February; that one was the South Florida Code Camp, and it isn't a repeat of the Orlando Code Camp we did in March, although this one will be held in Orlando. The Florida Code Camp will be one...(read more)

Mobility Opposing Forces - Be Prepared!

dsamuilov — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:12:11 GMT

No matter how prepared you are or how well laid out is your project, you could find some opposing forces to progress. This is something you may encounter in some though not all "old-school-type" businesses. Change, specifically aimed at progress...(read more)

Is Your Company Thinking About Mobile Solutions?

dsamuilov — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:59:07 GMT

If it's not, then it should. Let me explain why. Every company wants at least their executives to have work email access on-the-go. They may not have it already but if they don't they are certainly craving for it. We live in a business world that...(read more)

Who Should Decide on Implementation Details?

dsamuilov — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:40:22 GMT

There seems to be different positions in this matter. There are people that think that IT Management should have final say in these matters and people that are convinced that once the general specifications for the architecture and methodology are laid...(read more)

How Secure Is Your Mobile Application Data?

dsamuilov — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:13:44 GMT

When developing mobile applications we usually think in terms of a single user; doing only a few tasks in a small device. However, this may no longer be true. We are now faced with devices that have large screens (for a smartphone, that is) such as the...(read more)

Windows Mobile 6.1 Emulators Out

dsamuilov — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:19:13 GMT

With the release of Windows Mobile 6.1 and some models already announced, it was only logical that we would see the WM 6.1 emulators out for Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008. Just like their predecessors, the emulators are stand alone and can...(read more)

Webcast: Creating Location-Aware Applications for Windows Mobile

dsamuilov — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:26:11 GMT

Maarten Struys will be presenting a webcast on April 9th. He is going to talk about how incorporate GPS functionality to your applications and how to build "location awareness" by using the GPS API and the "Fake GPS" GPS Emulator for...(read more)

Orlando Code Camp a Success

dsamuilov — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:09:25 GMT

Another successful Code Camp organized by .Net User Groups from Orlando, Lakeland and the Space Coast! Shawn did a great job and had pretty much everything under control. Attendance was full, and everyone was happy about the presentations. Here is a picture...(read more)

How to Associate the Device Emulator with the Cellular Emulator

dsamuilov — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:21:51 GMT

When working with Windows Mobile these days it is very common to have to do work with the cellular connection. Either programming the phone dialing out, receiving calls or testing any other cell-related functionality is very important to make sure that...(read more)

Orlando Code Camp 2008 - Preparing presentations

dsamuilov — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:31:54 GMT

Today I am starting to prepare my presentations for this coming Saturday's Orlando Code Camp 2008 ( http://www.orlandocodecamp.com ). There are no more spaces available, but if you want to attend, there is a waiting list in case some people cancel...(read more)

BlueKatana Tool-Applications for Windows Mobile 2

dsamuilov — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:13:50 GMT

Continuing with our release of tool-applications completed by out team, we are releasing today a very cool application that we all started using right away. It is a MPG calculator and Vehicle Maintenance log, that everyone can have in their Windows Mobile...(read more)

Silverlight for Windows Mobile to be launched in Q2

dsamuilov — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:59:36 GMT

Microsoft has announced that Silverlight for Windows Mobile will be available during Q2 2008. It will be launched as a browser plug-in and it will support Silverlight 1.0 only (Silverlight 2 is currently in Beta). Unfortunately, the announcement indicates...(read more)

Having trouble creating an MSI for Windows Mobile apps?

dsamuilov — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:16:52 GMT

Well, you are not the only one... Creating an MSI file for application distribution is really simple, but when you want to distribute an application that runs on the Windows Mobile environment, it is not that simple any more. This is especially true if...(read more)

BlueKatana Tool-Applications for Windows Mobile 1

dsamuilov — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:10:58 GMT

Our team has re-released some of the applications created recently. They were created as a training exercise by our team members. Each team member has chosen a pet project and executed the training to completion by creating their application. All proceeds...(read more)

Why you need to know about SQL Server Compact Edition (SQL CE)?

dsamuilov — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:01:14 GMT

So you are a developer who works on applications that run on the desktop; or you are a project manager who has only heard of SQL Server Compact Edition... In any case, if you have hardly heard of SQL Server CE, or you are assuming that SQL Server CE runs...(read more)

Inyeccion de SQL Server

dsamuilov — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:21:08 GMT

Una amiga mia ha experimentado algunos problemas en su sitio web. Alguien le ha estado haciendo un lio terrible con el uso de Inyeccion de SQL Server... Por favor lean el articulo que escribi al respecto en el foro de bases de datos si se encuentran en...(read more)

SQL Server Injection

dsamuilov — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:16:00 GMT

A friend of mine has been experiencing some trouble with her websites. Someone has been making a mess off of her websites by doing SQL injection... Please read the post I submitted to the Database forum if you are faced with similar behavior from one...(read more)

Innovate ON Windows Mobile

dsamuilov — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:11:00 GMT

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) have built somewhere around 19,000 applications for Windows Mobile. Microsoft has built a website called Innovate ON Windows Mobile . This portal is designed as part of the Microsoft Partner Program. It is meant for...(read more)

.Net Compact Framework 3.5 Redistributable Available for Download

dsamuilov — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:09:43 GMT

Yes! It is ready and available for download here ! It's been out there for about a month actually, but everything has been so hectic lately that I had no time to mention it or add the link on the BlueKatana website. This package contains the runtimes...(read more)

South Florida Code Camp 2008 a Success

dsamuilov — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:17:00 GMT

Yesterday was a long day, I woke up at 5 AM so that I would make it on time to the Code Camp. Everything went great, I met with Silvia at the event. She is a friend of mine who was also going to the SFCC, chatted for a bit and then went on to the speaker...(read more)

SF Code Camp 2008 - Todo Listo

dsamuilov — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:25:38 GMT

Finalmente! Ya termine de preparar el material para el South Florida Code Camp 2008. Esta disponible al lado derecho de esta pagina en bajo el titulo de Links, como SkyDrive (Downloads), ahi encontraran las carpetas publicas del SF Code Camp 2008. Los...(read more)

SF Code Camp 2008

dsamuilov — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:58:38 GMT

Finally, I am done with the material for the South Florida Code Camp 2008. It is available for download from this page in the Links section under SkyDrive (Downloads), you will find the files in the public folders for the SF Code Camp 2008. I will leave...(read more)

Preparandome para el SF Code Camp

dsamuilov — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:09:59 GMT

Estas presentaciones toman bastante tiempo para preparar... Contenido, imagenes, transiciones, los programas para mostrar... espero terminar todo a tiempo para el evento y para que todos disfruten de las presentaciones tanto como yo disfruto de prepararlas...(read more)

Preparing for the SF Code Camp

dsamuilov — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:04:00 GMT

These presentations take a while to prepare... Content, imaging, transitions, then the code to be used... hopefully I will get everything completed for the event and people enjoy the presentations as much as I enjoy preparing them. I will try to post...(read more)

Visual Studio 2008 Gratis

dsamuilov — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:41:26 GMT

Me llama la atencion que solo un pequeño grupo de personas saben de la linea "Express" de productos Visual Studio. Cuando se lanzo Visual Studio se presento en paralelo la linea de productos "Express" que es gratis . Continuando con...(read more)

Free Visual Studio 2008

dsamuilov — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:27:09 GMT

It has come to my attention that only a few people know of the existence of the Express line of products in the Visual Studio suite. When Visual Studio was launched it deployed also as a free "Express" line of products. Continuing with the SQL...(read more)

Mobility Metro TTT

dsamuilov — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:56:26 GMT

I will post about this event in a few days. There is a lot to write about and I have been busy preparing the presentations for the SF Code Camp which are due soon....(read more)

Nuevos Foros

dsamuilov — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:23:49 GMT

Acabo de crear los foros correspondientes a mi blog. Puedes llegar ellos con un click si usas el link a Forums bajo el titulo de Navigation a la derecha de esta columna. Tambien se puede llegar ahi llendo a http://bluekatana.com y haciendo click en el...(read more)