Radical Development | 2009

December 31, 2009
by Steven Swafford
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Win A Microsoft Surface Table

I recall when Microsoft Surface was first unveiled and I must admit I would love to have one of these sitting in my home? If you feel the same way then now is your chance to win one! The Microsoft Surface is a 30-inch tabletop multi-touch display that uses a camera-based vision system to interact with objects placed on its screen and lets users grab and move digital content with simple hand gestures and touches. The Surface developer kit includes the Microsoft Surface SDK SP1, Windows Vista Business (SP1), and all other software required to develop and test Microsoft Surface …

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December 28, 2009
by Steven Swafford
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How To Root A MyTouch 3G

Today I decided to root the MyTouch 3G and thanks to theunlockr.com the process was quick and painless, reference How To: Root a Donut Phone (Android 1.6). I have made a local PDF copy however you should always check theunlockr for news and updates. I must admit that I really wanted to run a Hero ROM and while I was successful in this endeavor the problem was not the rooting process but the ROM was so slow that I found the found unusable. This leads me into the question what have others in the community found when it comes to …

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December 27, 2009
by Steven Swafford
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Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets

I must admit that I was a late adopter of Twitter and now I find myself hooked and find a great number of everyday uses. If you have not purchased Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets then you really should consider making this purchase in order to get much more use out of Twitter. Twitter is a very simple but very powerful means of communication. A couple of immediate things that you should do to brand your Twitter profile is to establish a picture and theme. To set up you picture perform the following: Sign in to your Twitter account. Click Settings. …

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December 20, 2009
by Steven Swafford
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Snazzy File Uploading With .NET and JQuery

I must admit that more often than not when I run across an option to upload files the interface leaves a lot to be desired. Why is this? Should end users not be presented with eye candy as well as immediate feedback when it comes to uploading data? Simply JavaScript – Free 150 Page Preview! Learn how easy it is to use JavaScript to solve real-world problems, build smarter forms, track user events (such as mouse clicks and key strokes), and design eye-catching animations. Then move on to more powerful techniques using the DOM and Ajax. World-renowned authors, Kevin Yank …

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December 5, 2009
by Steven Swafford
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10 Plugins For WordPress To Help Administrative Duties

If you are you are either new to WordPress or a long time user be sure to check out the following plug-ins that can greatly cut down on you time spent in administrative task while at the same time help you to make money from you blog and track a wealth of information. These are just a few that I am aware of and while some are better than others only you can determine what works best in your case. As each person has different opinions what are your favorite plug-ins and why? Drop a comment and share with others …

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December 2, 2009
by Steven Swafford
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PowerShell 2.0 Under Windows 7

It is important to note that Windows 7 is the first operating system which shipped with PowerShell as part of the operating system. Visit the Windows PowerShell Blog for a listing of versions and downloads as well as a wealth of other information. To access PowerShell all one must do is open the Run dialog or press Win+R and type PowerShell and press Enter. If you will be accessing PowerShell frequently then you may way to pin it to your task bar for future access. To tell the truth I have not worked with PowerShell in the past however the …

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December 1, 2009
by Steven Swafford
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Pivot From Microsoft Live Labs

I have no more invites to share. The five I had went quick Have you heard of Pivot from Microsoft? If not you are missing out on a great mechanism of interacting with large, medium, or small amounts of data. Pivot is currently available by invitation only to a small technical audience and you can request an invite here or the first five people the leave a comment asking for an invite code I will send it out via email. Remember to leave a valid email address otherwise what is the point in asking? Again only the first five request …

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