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Configure The Views Search Locations in ASP.NET MVC
By Shravan Kasagoni published on 07-21-2013
In this example we did not mention any view name & location of view. We know ASP.NET MVC follows conventions rather than configuration. It searches for a view named index….(more)
Twitter bootstrap multiple modals not working, browser crashing
By Raghav Khunger published on 07-21-2013
After the second modal initiate script ".modal('show')' the Chrome was getting crashed….(more)
Do not include config data in class libraries, instead inject from invoking application
By Rami Vemula published on 07-21-2013
Most of the Junior developers tend to put up there configuration sections of class libraries (DLL’s) along with them. The typical class libraries….(more)
ASP.NET Web API 2.0 Cross Origin Resource Sharing support
By Suprotim Agarwal published on 07-22-2013
WebAPI 2.0 has built in support for Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS). Today we see what it takes to enable CORS support….(more)
Programmatically get the site collection taxonomy group in SharePoint 2013
By Vijai Anand published on 07-22-2013
I have a site collection http://c4968397007/ in which I have created a taxonomy group. Navigate to the site collection http://c4968397007/. Click on….(more)
Build solution vs. Rebuild solution vs. Clean solution Menu
By Shivprasad Koirala published on 07-22-2013
I am not aware of a single day in my life when I have not clicked on the Build, Rebuild, or Clean menu of Visual Studio. Even though I use it on a daily basis….(more)
Create SharePoint sites using Powershell
By Sundararajan Narasiman published on 07-23-2013
I was trying to create the SharePoint Site Provisioning using PowerShell. The following PowerShell script will help us to create a SharePoint sites based on Site Address….(more)
How to load a web resource using Java Script
By Roohi Shaikh published on 07-24-2013
In Dynamics CRM 2011, if we implement JavaScript for particular form we add script web resource in the Form Libraries list under form customization….(more)
How to connect Visual Studio 2012 to Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Versioning
By Karthikeyan Anbarasan published on 07-25-2013
In this short tutorial we are going to see how to connect the Visual Studio 2012 Project to the traditional Microsoft Virtual SourceSafe database to maintain the versioning….(more)
Consuming Windows Azure Service Management API from Web/Worker Role–The Easy Way
By Gaurav Mantri published on 07-25-2013
In this post, we’ll talk about an alternate way (and one more alternate way) to consume Service Management API from Web/Worker Role….(more)
What is Bind method in JavaScript
By Dhananjay Kumar published on 07-25-2013
In this post we will take a look on Bind function in JavaScript. This method Bind a function to an Object….(more)
How to consume wcf service using JavaScript Proxy
By Brij Mishra published on 07-26-2013
Do you know that a WCF service allows us to create a JavaScript Proxy….(more)
Grouping Date and time values with DATEADD and DATEDIFF functions
By Madhivanan Jr published on 07-26-2013
In the post Understanding Datetime column - Part III, I explained how to use datetime values effectively in WHERE clause….(more)
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How to delete all tables from the MS SQL database with many foreign key constraints
By Asheej T K published on 07-23-2013
Sometimes we may have to delete the entire table in the database especially when you want an empty database to use it for another application….(more)
Monitoring and troubleshooting Exchange using powershell
By Ratish Nair published on 07-23-2013
One of the Method of troubleshooting Exchange 2013 is using the various inbuilt cmdlets available….(more)
The content databases in this cluster are full. You cannot add more web sites until you change the content database web site capacity settings or add more content databases
By Amol Ghuge published on 07-24-2013
SharePoint capacity planning plays a very vital role with respect to any farm, whether it’s a small farm, medium farm or large farm….(more)
Outlook Integration Error
By Balasaheb Ilag published on 07-25-2013
If user is getting Outlook integration error that means user will lose all integration features, like IM will not save in Conversation history folder, Calendar info will not sync….(more)
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Create all possible combinations from different ranges without using VBA
By Ashish Mathur published on 07-21-2013
Assume numbers from 1 to 8 in range B3:B10 and numbers from 9 to 16 in range C3:C10. The objective is to create all possible combinations….(more)
Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Using Flowchart and Connector Shapes Together
By Geetesh Bajaj published on 07-22-2013
Connectors are lines that link different flowchart shapes (or any shapes you place within your Microsoft Office documents). They are different from conventional lines….(more)
How to find which codecs are installed on your PC
By Vasudev Gurumurthy published on 07-24-2013
Sometimes while troubleshooting Windows Media Player, you want to check which codecs are installed on….(more)
How to reinstall WMC after a clean install to Windows 8.1 Preview
By Soumitra Sengupta published on 07-26-2013
My operating system was Windows 8 Professional with Windows Media Center.I have done a clean install to Windows….(more)
How to Publish a Blog post using Microsoft Word 2013
By Shyam Sasindran published on 07-26-2013
Often bloggers use a lot of application to post their articles in different blogs. I used the use Windows Live Writer to publish my articles….(more)
Using IOperationInvoker in WCF for Global exception handling and logging
By Amit Choudhary published on 06-24-2013
There are several ways to implement the Global Exception handling in WCF for e.g. using a IErrorHandler (The best way to handle the uncaught exceptions) or creating your own….(more)
SharePoint 2013 Programmatically read list items using Java Script
By Sundararajan Narasiman published on 06-25-2013
Yesterday, I saw a question in MSDN forums on how to programmatically read SharePoint List items using JavaScript. Here is the full workable code….(more)
What is difference between First and FirstOrDefault in LINQ?
By Dhananjay Kumar published on 06-26-2013
While writing query a question raised that what is difference between First and FirstOrDefault….(more)
An Interesting LINQ Exercise
By Brij Dammani published on 06-27-2013
It looks interesting to combine each person first record to all other records using LINQ. So I decided to write….(more)
Migrate SharePoint sites using Content Migration APIs
By Sundararajan Narasiman published on 06-28-2013
The export/import method provides the flexibility to migrate a site/sub-site from one web application to another web application (in a different content database) within….(more)
IE10 jquery ajax post not working, data not posted to server
By Raghav Khunger published on 06-28-2013
After upgrading IE to IE10 on my machine (Windows 7 64 bit) I was facing weird issues with ajax "POST" calls. We had a problem with posting messages in our product….(more)
The new Auto Scaling Service in Windows Azure
By Shiju Varghese published on 06-28-2013
One of the key features of the Cloud is the on-demand scalability, which lets the cloud application developers to scale up or scale down….(more)
Exchange connection error on Lync
By Balasaheb Ilag published on 06-23-2013
Lync is experiencing connection issues with the Exchange server. Lync will attempt to repair the connection….(more)
Step by Step Using “DecrementBy” in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Workflow
By Mahender Pal published on 06-23-2013
Did you ever get a requirement to decrease your product’s quantity on hand value by 1 using OOB workflow….(more)
Cannot open the excel files in Sharepoint 2010
By Pratik Vyas published on 06-24-2013
Users cannot open excel files in SharePoint 2010 from the Library and get an error….(more)
USB drive stopped working in Windows Server 2012
By Amol Ghuge published on 06-25-2013
I recently installed Windows Server 2012 Enterprises Edition my machine. I kept it connected to internet with automatic download and install….(more)
How to convert the DateTime in Local and UTC Date Time format
By Roohi Shaikh on 06-27-2013
While working with the plug-ins or with Custom Workflows Assemblies, we get the Datetime from CRM which doesn’t match with user’s Local….(more)
Fix: Folders / Explorer going transparent while dragging in Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP
By Shantanu Kaushik published on 06-23-2013
This post will help you fix an issue with your Windows based Computer, where, when you try to resize your folder view or even your Internet browser….(more)
Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Notes Page View
By Geetesh Bajaj published on 06-24-2013
The Notes Page is one of ten views available in PowerPoint 2013, this shows you how your printed notes will appear -- in this tutorial, we'll explore this specific view….(more)
Introduction to Structural References
By Purnachandra Duggirala published on 06-26-2013
Ever seen a formula like =SUMIFS(Sheet1!B2:B3923, Sheet1!C2:C3923, A1, Sheet1!D2:D3923, A2) and wondered what it is really doing….(more)
Few things to note before upgrading to Windows 8.1 Preview
By Vasudev Gurumurthy published on 06-26-2013
Everyone is excited and waiting for Windows 8.1 Preview release later today. Windows 8.1 Preview will be released at Microsoft's BUILD….(more)
Internet Explorer 11 Features: A Complete Rundown
By Anand Khanse published on 06-27-2013
The new browser claims to be faster than its predecessor with better touch performance, faster page loads, and an integrated browsing experience….(more)
Install Windows 8.1 on separate partition & Dual Boot it with another OS
By Anand Khanse published on 06-28-2013
I did not want to upgrade my existing working Windows 8 installation to Windows 8.1 Preview, and yet wanted to check out Microsoft’s….(more)
How to create a short version of a long presentation
By Dr. Nitin Paranjape published on 06-28-2013
Presentations can be long, very long. Yet we are often forced to cut down our presentations. Customers are pulled into other meetings….(more)
File Upload using MultipartFormDataStreamProvider in ASP.Net WebAPI
By Rami Vemula published on 07-14-2013
In this short tutorial, we are going to see how to upload multiple files using MultipartFormDataStreamProvider in ASP.Net WebAPI. The concept is based on Multipart/form….(more)
Custom Data Annotations or Custom Validation Attributes in MVC
By Abhimanyu Vatsa published on 07-15-2013
In this post you will learn how to create custom data annotation in MVC. MVC framework has great extensibility feature….(more)
How to enable Text-to-Speech (TTS) in your #WP8 app
By Kunal Chowdhury published on 07-16-2013
The first and foremost thing that you need to develop Windows Phone 8 applications are: 64-bit Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system and Visual Studio 2012….(more)
JavaScript functions as Namespaces
By Dhananjay Kumar published on 07-17-2013
Very first let us understand that why we need Namespaces in JavaScript. In JavaScript scope of a variable….(more)
Programmatically update Author and Editor fields in SharePoint
By Sundararajan Narasiman published on 07-17-2013
I’m working on a data-migration scenario, where there is a need to update the CreatedBy (Author) and ModifiedBy(Editor) fields….(more)
Using Environment Variables in Coded UI Test with Visual Studio 2012
By Gouri Sohoni published on 07-20-2013
Many a times, the recording of the Coded UI Tests can be done in a development environment. While running the application on production environment or in the testing environment….(more)
Autodiscover Service playing major role in Lync and Outlook
By Balasaheb Ilag published on 07-15-2013
Recently someone asked me about how Lync client and Outlook client access the availability information like, OOO, Calendar, and Contacts….(more)
Unexpected error when attempting to create a Business Intelligence Center site
By Amol Ghuge published on 07-16-2013
We are trying to use the performance point in SharePoint so one of the basic need is to create a site with BI template….(more)
Close custom activity entity
By Mahender Pal published on 07-16-2013
Are you looking to close your custom entity using SDK, then this post is for you. We can close ms crm custom activity….(more)
Maplytics Dashboards
By Roohi Shaikh published on 07-18-2013
Today we will demonstrate a simple though very useful feature of our flagship product Maplytics, which is Dashboards. Maplytics Dashboards provides….(more)
Return everything from a string after the first block of numbers
By Purnachandra Duggirala published on 07-16-2013
Formulas are like the DNA of Excel…you can solve some very complicated evolutionary challenges by stringing together a few simple base-pairs….(more)
sfc fails to repair Windows Media Center getting-“Windows Resource Protection Could Not Start the Repair Service”
By Soumitra Sengupta published on 07-16-2013
When I try to start Windows Media Center,it crashes.I’ve tried sfc /scannow but it gives me error….(more)
Skype WiFi App for Windows 8
By Nirmal T V published on 07-18-2013
Skype has now officially released a new Windows 8 app which allows users to search for Wi-Fi hotspots and connect to them using….(more)
Configure & Use Hyper-V – Create Virtual Machines In Windows 8
By Anand Khanse published on 07-19-2013
Virtual Machines or VM’s let you run a different operating systems on a single machine – referred to as the guest operating systems. This often proves useful….(more)
Handmade Slides: Map Pins for PowerPoint – 10
By Geetesh Bajaj published on 07-19-2013
Have you seen slides that include a cool “map pin” graphic? These are typically placed on a map to show a location – and similarly multiple map pins….(more)
Reflection in JavaScript
By Dhananjay Kumar published on 07-01-2013
While working with JavaScript you may come across a scenario when you need to reflect type of a particular property. Let us say you have an object….(more)
How to create a node in the quick launch bar using CSOM in SharePoint 2013
By Vijai Anand published on 07-01-2013
In this blog you will see how to create a node in the quick launch bar using CSOM in SharePoint 2013….(more)
[Exception: Solution] - An exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in System.Device.ni.dll but was not handled in user code
By Karthikeyan Anbarasan published on 07-03-2013
We might end up with the above exception while developing your window phone application development, basically on the location services enabled application development. To resolve this issue….(more)
SQL Server: Search a string|text in all the tables, rows, columns
By Raghav Khunger published on 07-03-2013
If you want to search a string|text in all the tables, rows, columns below script will….(more)
How to Install .NET Framework 3.5 in Windows 8 or Windows 8.1?
By Kunal Chowdhury published on 07-04-2013
I had the .NET Framework 3.5 installer package available in my software collection already and first I tried to install from there when I saw the below screen when trying to install….(more)
Infinite Scrolling Using ASP.NET Web API Data Service and KnockoutJS
By Suprotim Agarwal published on 07-04-2013
The infinite scroll pattern is simply a different kind of pagination. In this article, we will see how to implement an infinite scroll using….(more)
Realtime Maps Based On XML File Changes With SignalR and ASP.NET MVC
By Brij Dammani published on 07-06-2013
This article explores how to implement realtime Google and Bing Maps based on XML file changes by external system. It can be used in many ways….(more)
T-SQL to DAX: Simulating RANK function
By Visakh Murukesan published on 07-01-2013
RANK() function helps us to find out rank of a row based on particular sequence within a sql table or data group within it. DAX doesn't have a corresponding function….(more)
Cannot perform the action because the related web page was not available from your internet browser
By Balasaheb Ilag published on 07-03-2013
This behavior is not common sometime it happen, it is purely related to default program option selection in operating system….(more)
EXECUTE permission was denied on the object 'proc_putObject', database 'SharePoint_Config', schema 'dbo'
By Pratik Vyas published on 07-03-2013
MessageEXECUTE permission was denied on the object 'proc_putObject', database 'SharePoint_Config', schema 'dbo'….(more)
Introduction to Excel 2013 Data Model & Relationships
By Purnachandra Duggirala published on 07-01-2013
Every day, millions of analysts and managers enter VLOOKUP hell and suffer. They connect table 1 with table 2 so that all the data needed….(more)
SkyDrive in Windows 8.1
By Nirmal TV published on 07-01-2013
SkyDrive is one of the most popular cloud storage service from Microsoft with millions of users using it as their primary….(more)
Data Analytics : Good data vs Bad data
By Dr. Nitin Paranjape published on 07-02-2013
Why do we spend so much time in cleaning up and creating reports? The primary reason is because the source data is not in an optimal….(more)
Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Slide Show View
By Geetesh Bajaj published on 07-04-2013
Have you created all your slides -- and now you want to show it in front of an audience? Or you just want to use this slide deck in a webinar, or even see them yourself….(more)
T-SQL to DAX: Simulating PERCENTILE_CONT analytic function
By Visakh Murukesan published on 07-08-2013
PERCENTILE_CONT is used for calculating a percentile based on a continuous distribution of the column value….(more)
Advanced Usage of Grouping in CollectionView with ItemsPresenter
By Abhishek Sur published on 07-09-2013
CollectionView is an object that we generally use while dealing with a collection in WPF. It is an object structure that supports a collection as well some of the inherent features….(more)
Monitoring performance of SignalR Applications
By Suprotim Agarwal published on 07-09-2013
SignalR is one rare framework that actually lights your eyes up once you start getting the hang of what it can do. But after you are done….(more)
Building A Recommendation Engine - Machine Learning Using Windows Azure HDInsight, Hadoop And Mahout
By Anoop Madhusudanan published on 07-11-2013
Let us help the Stack Exchange guys to suggest questions to a user that he can answer, based on his answering history, much like the way Amazon suggests you products….(more)
Cannot connect to PerformancePoint Services. Contact the administrator for more details.
By Amol Ghuge published on 07-08-2013
Dashboards are a fundamental component of any performance management solution, and SharePoint 2010 Performance Point Services provides….(more)
Monitor SQL Server Services using Powershell
By Sarabpreet Singh published on 07-10-2013
In this blog I’ll show you how easy it is to use the powershell inbuilt cmdlets to start monitoring your SQL Server….(more)
Configure PIN policy in Lync
By Balasaheb Ilag published on 07-12-2013
When you are thinking about Web Conference, The most important thing is PIN number….(more)
Exchange 2003 cluster removal in mixed mode
By Prabhat Nigam published on 07-12-2013
Let’s take a look at how to remove the last Exchange 2003 clustered mailbox server from a mixed mode environment….(more)
Gantt Chart in Excel
By Ashish Koul published on 07-08-2013
Gantt Chart Using Stacked Bar Chart….(more)
Never use simple numbers in your dashboards (bonus tip: how to fix default conditional formatting)
By Purnachandra Duggirala published on 07-11-2013
In order to know whether a number like $120,000 sales in South is good or bad, you need to provide some context. For example, if you include previous month….(more)
Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Getting Started with Flowcharts
By Geetesh Bajaj published on 07-12-2013
A flowchart is a diagram that explains a process visually and sequentially in a series of steps -- each such step is represented visually by a flowchart….(more)
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