Mister James on .NET
Continuous Communication: Bridging the Client and Server with SignalR
Have you ever tried to solve concurrency, or at least notification of concurrency threats? Have you worked out a way to keep data flowing between the client and the server? How about multiple … more
Calling All Albertan Developers...PrDC is Approaching!
I am excited to see the stars aligning for another round of Prairie Dev Con. This will be my third time speaking at PrDC and my first time in Calgary, where I worked for the better part of six … more
Asp.Net MVC / Ruby on Rails SMACKDOWN!
Bring on the Carnage! Get ready, Manitoba, for the web technology smackdown of the year! Think you're the Most Valuable Coder? Perhaps you're projects are always on track? We're putting … more
Them're Big Shoes To Fill
I woke up this morning ā the first day of 2012 ā and knew it was going to be a great year. The kids were playing together, actually getting along!, my beautiful wife had made me a fresh cup of joe, … more
So, You Want to Speak JSON, eh?
I am actively developing on ASP.NET MVC 3 and that has proven very useful to me as I make the switch to developing for Windows Phone 7. What? you say That doesn't make any sense! To which I reply: … more
Ninjas Unleashed to the Wild
I want to extend a huge thank you for all who attended my inaugural Asp.Net MVC3 Dojo event. Over a dozen folks came out and slogged away at code as we worked through building a movie review … more
ASP.NET MVC 101/WPG
It's great to be speaking in my stomping grounds and to be able to share a little about the ASP.NET MVC Framework while I'm here at Prairie Dev Con 2011 Winnipeg. Surviving the Boom! Yikes. … more
Prairie Dev Con - The Windows Phone 7 Conference App
I have published my version of the Prairie Dev Con conference app out to the Windows Phone Marketplace, which you can browse or invoke an install from here. I am going to write a little at a high … more
Errors With AdControl in Windows Phone 7.1 (Retail 7.5)
I recently implemented the AdControl in the trial version of an app I've got in the marketplace. It is remarkable how easy they've made it to add ads to your app, with the Microsoft Advertising ASK … more
CustomBinding on Service Reference Results in TransportBindingElement Error
Iām coding an ASP.NET MVC 3 web site in Visual Studio 2010. I added a service reference to a SOAP 1.2 version of a web service and started updating my code (I was using a SOAP 1.1 endpoint … more