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May 2005 - Posts

CS 1.1 (Blog) Skin Changes
There was a bit of discussion on the skin changes over on the fourm on this thread So a quick pass with beond compare shows us the results The CSS is identical in (Themes\Blogs\Default\Style) In the Skin folder (Themes\Blogs\Default\Skin) Only three files Read More...

Upgrading to CS 1.1 (And Configuring to Run at the Root - Single User)
I have posted an article on how to upgrade your CS 1.0 site to 1.1 And another on how to Reconfigure CS 1.1 to host a single blog at the root of the site And let the fun begin, because now all of the mods and controls need a quick refresher... Look for Read More...

Community Server Upgrade 1.0 to 1.1
I'll assume since you are reading my instructions you are a single blog at the root type of user, but any user should be able to follow these steps. Download the latest 1.1 build (RC1 at the time of this posting) from http://www.telligentsystems.com/Solutions/license.aspx?File=cs_1.1 Read More...

Configuring CS for a Single Blog at the Root (v1.1)
Follow my instructions for installing CS 1.1 on your system Community Server Upgrade 1.0 to 1.1 The bulk of the task is still the same, the only real difference, is that CS 1.1 no longer uses the "ApplicationKey" setting in the web.config; it now uses Read More...

CS 1.1 Coming Soon
So I just finished an upgrade test of the Community Server 1.1 Release Candidate, and things went very well... I even went through and hacked the blogs back the the root and was able to get that working ( http://blog.danbartels.com/articles/695.aspx )... Read More...

Installing DotNetNuke (DNN) 3.0.13 with SQL Server
Create a new database on your SQL Server... If you are using integrated security, then you need to give the web user dbo access to your new database. To use SQL security, make a new login, and on the database access tab, select your new database, and Read More...

Netscape 8 Breaks Internet Explorer's XML Rendering
From IEBlog: We’ve just confirmed an issue that has started to be reported on newsgroups and forums that after installing Netscape 8 the XML rendering capabilities of Internet Explorer no longer work. That means that if you navigate in IE to an XML file Read More...

WI Windows Users Group Tonight (May 24th) - Windows Platform Futures
May 24, 2005 WI Windows Users Group 7pm - 9pm UW-Milwaukee 3202 N. Maryland Milwaukee, WI Room N 146 Presenter: Brian Lewis, Microsoft Topic: Windows Platform Futures (yes, including Longhorn!) Please register at www.wi-wug.org today! Read More...

Netscape 8... Security Update for 1 day old browser
Yep its official, Netscape released their new "secure" browser, exposed to the known vulnerabilities in the Firefox 1.0.3 engine... They have release 8.0.1.... Also apparently they are "still working on" their software update mechanism, so you have to Read More...

Using the 32bit Shell on Windows x64
So after the driver roundup, I found out, that none of my cool tools like UltraMon, WinRar, BeyondCompare, etc. could integrate properly with the shell... Brandon Paddock posted an article on his blog, on how to use the 32bit shell until your utilities Read More...

New Job: Telligent Systems
Well, I have been waiting to write this blog for a while now... so here goes. I have been working with the .Text and Community Server source for a while now, and was privileged to be part of the Community Server "Commit" team. Telligent gave a few community Read More...

Netscape 8 just became my new favorite browser
OK, so Netscape 8 finally came out in "release format".. It has a more windows esq skin option... And most importantly, it lets you switch between IE rendering and Firefox... So you can still view and work on your IE only sites... It gives you tabbed Read More...

More on 64bit IIS 6.0 in Windows x64
From Microsoft Support: IIS 6.0 supports both the 32-bit mode and the 64-bit mode. However IIS 6.0 does not support running both modes at the same time on a 64-bit version of Windows. ASP.NET 1.1 runs only in 32-bit mode. ASP.NET 2.0 runs in 32-bit mode Read More...

Windows x64 IIS 6 running 32-bit App Pools
Ryan Hoffan posted this about a week ago... Internet Information Services in Windows x64 is 64-bit. This means, if you want to run 32-bit ISAPI DLLs with IIS6 on Windows x64, you'll need to apply a small tweak. Open up a Command Prompt window, and type Read More...

64bit? Are you ready?
So big Iron (IBM) has been there and done that and moved on, along with all of the super computer manufacturers, but now this technology has filtered through the Workstations Space (like SUN) and even high end MAC's (With the 64bit PowerPC CPU) and down Read More...

Rush Limbaugh to Podcast Starting June 3rd
Ok so whether or not you are a Limbaugh fan, you have to admit that this is big Podcasting news... The show has been available via streaming audio for some time, and occasionally Rush will enable a web cam, he affectionately refers to as the "Ditto Cam". Read More...

Changes Coming to MSDN Subscribers Download
Andy Boyd wrote: ( http://blogs.msdn.com/msdnsubscriptions/archive/2005/05/11/416387.aspx ) Andy Boyd here - your friendly MSDN Subscriber Downloads Program Manager. Some folks may have noticed that my personal MSDN Subscriber Download blog is no longer Read More...

INETA WI does Windows
It must be that time again... these user groups seem to rise and fall, as the talented people who construct them burn out.. INETA has been a huge stabilizing influence on the .NET user group community; making high quality speakers available and giving Read More...

Longhorn 5048 Tweak Guide
ChrisNT123 has an updated tweak guide out for Longhorn 5048... While it appears to be a work in progress, I know his 4047 guide became a "rule" for those of us using 4047 full time... http://www.chris123nt.com/guides/5048/LHGuide.html He has a fix for Read More...

Microsoft Secret RSS Plans?
What is Robert Scoble trying to tell us… There have been lots of interesting “signs” over the last few months of a pending Microsoft RSS (XML) revolution… from a Saturday February 19th post: No RSS? No downloads? No interaction? Fake content? You're fired Read More...

Increase Longhorn 5048 Performance and Stability - Tweaks
Go into My Computer/Properties/Advanced/Performance and pair down the "Experience" a bit... I deselected all by clicking "adjust for best performance" and then check Show shadows under mouse pointer Show translucent selection rectangle Show window contents Read More...

Longhorn Blogging
On Sunday, Robert Scoble announced on his blog, that he was resurrecting "Team 99" ( http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2005/05/01.html#a9968 ). He was looking for a group of bloggers (20 or so) to help evangelize Longhorn (an possibly to explore and help Read More...

Bring back the sidebar!
In the "new" 5048 build Microsoft "trimmed" a bunch of features that weren't quite ready... Unfortunately they confirmed that the sidebar will stay out... Rumors are that it may resurface in a Power Toy or something similar in the future, but why should Read More...

Hack the Build: Use Whidbey Beta2 to target .NET Runtime 1.1
Jomo Fisher has posted an update of his build targets for VS2005 beta 2, with these, you can build apps in the new visual studio which can be deployed onto servers running 1.1 framework (of course you cant use partial classes nor generics, but you still Read More...
 
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