Add Shortcut Icon to your Webpage
Ok, nothing earth shattering but hopefully still useful to somebody out there. Creating Icons in the Correct Size and Format A shortcut icon must be square in size and at least 16 x 16 pixels. It's...
View ArticleSilverlight Form Submission using the Enter Key
Sounds ridiculously simple but still I need to look it up over and over again. So here it is, documented once and forever: How to catch the Enter key (to trigger a search form submission for example)....
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Proposing: Feature Spotlight
Let's say you want to highlight a feature on the map, e.g. a user has searched for a landmark, typically one would place a marker on the map and zoom to that location. The downside is that the user...
View ArticleMultiline TextBox control (TextArea) in Silverlight
This is one of those things that can drive you crazy. There is no 'TEXTAREA' equivalent in Silverlight. One needs to use the TextBox control with some tweaks instead. I'm terrible in remembering...
View ArticleImmediate Window in VS 2012
The immediate window is an essential tool during debugging, I use it all the time. Just now I accidentally closed it and couldn't find it anymore by looking in View > Other Windows. Don't panic,...
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HTML5 Boilerplate
When starting a new project it will probably take you at least 15-20 minutes of getting your stuff together. Many times I found that exactly these routine tasks are the most annoying which keep us...
View ArticleUsing REPLACE in a SQL UPDATE
When moving servers there will be a need to replace old url's and other strings to reflect the new names. In my case the images of my blog articles were still pointing to the old server which didn't...
View ArticleRecommended usage of Dojo Topic (Publish/Subscribe)
Communication between multiple object instances can be implemented using the global messaging mechanism of dojo/topic. It's like a centralized hub for publishing and subscribing to topics that are not...
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Touch Event Support for jQuery UI
Problem: jQuery UI doesn't support touch gestures We are customizing a map application with swipe functionality which is based on some legacy code mash-up with dojo and jquery/jquery ui. Everything...
View ArticleUse FontAwesome font in WPF apps
What seems to be so trivial on the web feels like jumping through hoops in WPF. But yet again, it's actually that difficult really. Here is how to do: Custom Fonts in WPF Download the TrueType font...
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