Radical Development | Software

May 24, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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The Microsoft Community Roundup

If you’re a Microsoft end user no matter if it is as a developer, consumer, or administrator then you may find this interesting. Are you looking for resources that can increase you knowledge or looking to find an answer to a question that you may have? If so, I will present a number of resources that you may or may not be aware of. While each resource may deal with a specific topic others may pertain to Microsoft products in general. I work as a software engineer therefore my interest mainly resides within the area of development, but I will …

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May 10, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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April 2010 JQuery Goodness Roundup

Here it is April and that means it is time for another roundup of jQuery plugins that will greatly assist you in making short work of your development efforts while at the same time pleasing the end user. I have noticed that there are quite a few of new jQuery plugins out there and they really caught my attention as well as the proven older plugins that I have found useful. If you have a favorite plugin why not leave a comment and share wit the community? TextBoxes and DropDowns FlexBox (CodePlex) JQuery DropDown Drag and Drop JQuery List DragSort …

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May 9, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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Secure Code With The Microsoft Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library

Recently I attended a Security Development Lifecycle training course in Dallas, Texas and I must admit while I was aware of many vulnerabilities in web applications, I learned just how easy it is to do some real damage if software engineers don’t fully understand the implications they face when developing a web application. In fact, while I was researching statistics on this topic I ran across a statistic that stated applications today contain more security flaws themselves than the operating system that they run on. Now stop and think about this for a moment. Typically companies do everything in their …

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April 22, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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Microsoft Enterprise Library 5.0

April 2010 is just jammed packed with Microsoft releasing products to maintenance (RTM) and joining the ranks of SharePoint 2010, Office 2010, Visual Studio .NET 2010 is the Enterprise Library 5.0. While it has been a number of years since I last used this library I am beginning to think that I need to revisit this product. I recall years back that I was please with earlier version and I can now only imagine how far this library has progressed and how much time it can save me. Microsoft Enterprise Library 5.0 contains the following application blocks: Caching Application Block: …

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April 21, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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Creating A System Image With Windows 7

Consider the following, you have just purchased that new computer and spent hours installing all of your software and now you have everything to your taste. I am not sure about you, but I hate setting up a new computer and once I have everything I want in place the first step I take is to create a system image. This is an important step should you ever find yourself wanting to perform a fresh installation of Windows in the future. A system image is essentially a snapshot of your computer at a given point in time. Be sure that …

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April 20, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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Microsoft BizSpark Helping Startups

Microsoft BizSpark is nothing new but I did want to take the time to write about this unique opportunity that Microsoft has opened the door to for potential companies seeking to make their mark in the world of information technology. In fact there have been a number of startups that has utilized this program to make their mark in the world of information technology. If you have ever considered a startup I am sure you have found is discouraging considering the reasons and hurdles you will face. Be sure that you know what you’re getting into and the following rules …

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April 12, 2010
by Steven Swafford
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Visual Studio 2010 Released To Maintenance

Today Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2010 to maintenance which probably means if you’re anything like me you are downloading your copy from MSDN as we speak. Don’t even get me started on the download speeds or interruptions with the file transfer manager but this is to be expected on day one. Even as I sit in Auburn, Alabama Wishing I Was At The Visual Studio 2010 Launch Event this week, it simply was not to be. Thank goodness for Twitter (#VS2010) and Microsoft, I almost feel like I am at the event, almost. Microsoft also announced that Silverlight 4.0 …

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