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An opportunity to contribute to the development of Enrolment Software for Government of India’s UIDAI Project
Feb 12th
The Government of India ( GOI ) has embarked upon implementing an initiative to provide a unique identification ( UID ) to every resident of India .
The Government of India has formed the Unique Identification Authority of India ( UIDAI ) to achive this objective .
To know more details about the Unique Identification Authority of India, Visit http://uidai.gov.in/
Now comes the interesting part.
They are inviting the developers community / Company to be part of developing the client software . This includes the languages like Java , C# or C++ and for different operating system too .
For more Information visit : http://uidai.gov.in/tenders/code_contribution_to_uidai_final.pdf
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Introduction to Security in .NET
Feb 3rd
When working with Security , it is important to understand these 2 terms.
Authentication is the process of determining whether the user can access the system. Commonly used ways of authentication is the username and a password .
Authorization : Once the user is authenticated,this process identifies the level of access allowed to a given user .
Security in .NET can be achieved by
1. Code access security
CAS would determine whether the code has the ability to access the resource / file and whet actions code can take.
Code access securitty in .NET allows different segments of code to be trusted at different levels.
Eg : FileIOPermissions
PrintingPermission
RegistryPermission
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TQuery and RequestLive in Delphi 7
Jan 17th
TQuery component in Delphi enables your applications to use SQL syntax to access data from the database like paradox,Oracle etc.
We perform the following steps to use the TQuery component .
1. Create the TQuery Component.This can be done either by dropping the component on top the designer or during the runtime
Eg :
var
Query1 : TQuery;
Query1 := TQuery1.Create(nil);
2. Set the DatabaseName property of the TQuery to the one that we use.
3. Add the query to the component.The query can be one that produces resultset and that dont.This is added via the property SQL.Text property of the TQuery component .
Query1.SQL.Text := ‘Select name from employeetable’;
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Delphi 7 , MCafee and Virus
Jan 14th
Recently , when i wrote an application in Delphi 7 and tried to compile the program , the virus scanner identified it immediately as a virus and then deleted the exe.
I was in a shock for few weeks while making some research on it to see if i was really creating a virus while compiling the Delphi Program.I was also worried if it was the virus that affects the Delphi 7 IDE that was in news recently.
Check the following links about this .
Delphi developer virus exposes weakness in anti-virus defences
2009,Resolutions and Top Blog Posts
Dec 31st
Every year, I make a resolution and the time of the year is back again for me to look back and evaluate what I’ve done well, what I missed, and what I need to change to make 2010 even better than 2009. 2009 for Me .
1. Cleared my 1st Microsoft certification exam .Now i am an MCTS – ASP.NET . Here is my Virtual Business Card .
2. Was an MCA Rank holder – Gold medalist for 2009 Batch in Christ College , Bangalore
3. Got the chance to explore many technologies/languages that included C#,VB.NET,ASP.NET,XML,Windows Mobile SDK , Intermec SDK’s , Delphi More >
What it takes to be a Good Programmer ?
Dec 30th
A few months back i had posted a Q&A on the Topic ” What it takes to be a Good Programmer ” in LinkedIn . The response i got was really good .Here is some of My favourites and the summarization of it .Let me make it clear that I do not consider myself a good programmer. My coding skills are just a mere average and i am still learning and there is a long way to go before i am even pleased with my Programming skills .
Good programmers tend to be intelligent, and tend to have a passion for programming. More >
ASP.NET MVC in Delphi Prism – Introduction
Dec 27th
ASP.NET MVC is a web development framework from Microsoft that combines the effectiveness of the model-view-controller architecture . It is an alternative to the WebForms that was and is still mostly used one in ASP.NET .
What is a Model View Controller (MVC) Framework?
MVC is a framework methodology that divides an application into 3 components: models,views, and controllers.
1. Models are responsible for maintaining state. This can be be the database access methods etc.
2. Views are responsible for displaying the application’s user interface.
3.Controllers are responsible for handling end user interaction, manipulating the model, and selecting a view to render to display UI.
Requirements to build the More >
A New Language from Microsoft
Dec 21st
Yesterday i was going through a blog about the new language from Microsoft called Vedea .This language is built on .NET 4.0 DLR and has the syntax that is similar to C# .
Vedea is a visualization language to create interactive data-driven visualization . It is designed for the people who are either new to programming or some one who’s primary domain is other than programming .
That’s an interesting One and eagerly waiting for it to see what advantages it has .
Microsoft’s Visualization Language – The Vedea Project site states that this will be availabe in early 2010 as a CTP.
More >Deploy BDE for Delphi Apps?
Dec 18th
If your Delphi application accesses data using the Borland Database Engine (BDE) and you wish to deploy it on a user’s client computer, then it is necessary that you deploy the BDE too.
You may receive the following error , if the BDE is not deployed .
The BDE can be deployed/ installed done in 2 ways
1. Manual installation 2. With the Setup’s like InnoSetup .
The bdeinst.dll contains all the files necessary to install database drivers for BDE .This file comes as a part of BDE installation that is available in the bdeinst.cab.This can be located in the path “\Program Files\Common Files\Borland Shared\BDE” .Use an decompression utility More >
Virtual Business Cards for MCP’s
Dec 13th
Microsoft has just launched the long awaited Virtual Business Card program for Microsoft Certified Professionals. Everyone who has an MCP or MCT profile can now create their own cards.
Microsoft announced in July that the Welcome kits for certification were to be discontinued and promised to create a better way of sharing the transcript of your certification in a easy way.
You can access VBC by visiting http://mcpvirtualbusinesscard.com. Use the Live id associated with your MCP to access it . Virtual business cards are the tool that you can use to create, customize, and share your credentials online.
VBC is intended for use More >
GIDS 2010 – Great Indian Developer Summit
Dec 8th
I have already been a participant in the last 2 editions of the GIDS ( Great Indian Developer summit ) and looking forward for the GIDS 2010 too to make a hatrick .
Infact i have already got my slot booked for GIDS 2010 .Although i dont prefer the paid conferences , this one is an exception as you could learn more .
The Events gives a good opportunity for the Developers to interact with the peers and discuss with the top professionals around the globe .
Incase by any chance you get an opportunity , please do attend it .
REGISTRATION OPENS for More >
Microsoft’s VS ALM Challenge
Nov 29th
Microsoft announced a quiz challenge for software developers on their new development suite Visual Studio 2010. Visual Studo 2010 is in now on Beta 2 stage. You can download and experience with Visual Studio 2010 from Microsoft MSDN website before participate in the challenge.
The Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 ALM challenge is to test your skills on the new development environment Visual Studio 2010. By winning the challenge, you can win Hyundai i20, Yamaha Fazer, and a Laptop, also 3 level prizes.
To participate, just book your slot and take the quiz. There are 3 levels of test to enter National Finals More >
Completed one Year @ Trivium
Nov 26th
Its Exactly one year back when i wrote an article about my first day experience in the job that i joined on Nov 17,2008 and the time went off so fast that i already completed one year here .
Working at Trivium eSolutions had been great and had lots of fun too . I started off working on ASP.NET , C# and VB.NET ,MSAccess,SQL Server 2005.But over the course of time added Delphi7,PHP5,SAPB1,Paradox DB too in to my learning Kit.
All along i’ve done my best to keep learning as much as possible and I would not be here without the support More >
BangaloreITPro’s Monthly User Group Meeting 28th Nov 2009
Nov 24th
Date: 28-Nov-2009, Time: 04.00PM to 07.00PM Venue: Microsoft Corporation, Signature building, MTC Training Room. Agenda:
Time Session Speaker Name 04.00PM to 04.30PM Registrtions 04.30PM to 05.30PM SharePoint 2010 Beta Technical OverView Mr.Ravikanth ChagantiM/s. Dell India Pvt. Ltd., 05.30PM to 05.45PM Tea Break 05.45PM to 06.45PM Windows 7 Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 Overview Mr.Vijay Rajwww.msigeek.com 06.45PM to 07.00PM Closing NoteMore Details at http://www.bitpro.in email ID info@bitpro.in
Free ASP.NET 4 and VS 2010 Beta Hosting
Nov 11th
Here’s the list of free ASP.NET 4.0 AND vs 2010 Beta hosting providers . There may be few providers missed,would update as i come across them.Alternatively you can add them in comment too
1. MaximumASP is offering a free hosting account so you can get started with ASP.NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010. On this account you can test ASP.NET 4 applications in a hosting environment and try out the new publishing features with Visual Studio 2010 and the Microsoft Web Deployment Tool.
* Windows Server 2008 R2 / IIS 7.5 * .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 * 1GB disk space * More >
Microsoft sponsored Imagine Cup 2010 in Poland
Nov 8th
Are you technically savvy, a problem solver and ready to to test your skills against the best students in the world with a chance to win cash prizes.If so, registration for the Poland 2010 Imagine Cup sponsored by Microsoft is now open.
Imagine Cup 2010 world festival will be held in Warsaw, Poland in July 2010. Competition theme will remain the same as last year … which is ‘Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today’ which is the same theme used last year .
The Imagine Cup is the worlds largest student technology competition with thousands of More >
How to Activate Windows 7
Nov 5th
Windows 7 is now officially released on 22nd October and you need to activate the software to work with it.There will be a limited time to complete Windows 7 installation activation. Check the remaining days in your windows from the System Control Panel screen, you can open the Control Panel, then select System and Security menu item and select the System control panel view.You see a option on the bottom of the page to Activate Windows now link.click on it if the time is still left to activate windows This screen displays the message to the user about the product More >
