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How to make a text string fit your labels in .NET

Annie — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:43:05 +0000

In my chosen career, I solve problems everyday. Sometimes the problems I’m given are small and simple to solve, and sometimes they are most definitely not. That, I can deal with. What annoys me is when a problem seems like it should only take five or so minutes to solve and yet [...]

Traveling with your tech gadgets

Annie — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:54:31 +0000

All the gadgets I take with me on holiday… is it too much? Technology has invaded every aspect of our lives. I dare say that most households these days will have a computer, television, dvd player, and most people carry with them at least a cellphone and an mp3 player. We use technology in [...]

Girls in IT

Annie — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:03:06 +0000

Since I was about 5 years old and got my little hands on my first Commodore 64, I’ve been comfortable around computers. At first it was all about the games, and then it was about the BASIC programs that my mum and I wrote after school. Later on it was about mIRC, ICQ [...]

How to populate a drop down list from an XML file in .NET

Annie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:48:10 +0000

I know this is not rocket science but it’s actually something I’d never had to do until recently. Normally I populate my drop down lists (and repeaters, etc etc) using data from databases, not XML. However, fear not. Using XML as a datasource in .NET is super easy. Here is one [...]

How to develop secure .NET applications using Server SSL Certificates and Client Certificates – PART 4

Annie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:07:20 +0000

The following article is part 4 and therefore the last in a 4 part series of articles about developing .NET applications using SSL. Part 1 in this series can be found here, part 2 can be found here and part 3 can be found here. How to set up a web application to automatically redirect [...]

How to develop secure .NET applications using Server SSL Certificates and Client Certificates – PART 3

Annie — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:43:54 +0000

The following article is part 3 in a 4 part series of articles about developing .NET applications using SSL. Part 1 in this series can be found here and part 2 can be found here. Installing Certificates into the correct Certificate Stores Applications depend heavily on server SSL and client certificates being installed in the correct [...]

How to develop secure .NET applications using Server SSL Certificates and Client Certificates – PART 2

Annie — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:56:27 +0000

The following article is part 2 in a 4 part series of articles about developing .NET applications using SSL. Part 1 in this series can be found here. Setting Up Client Certificates Client certificates can be used to authenticate the client connecting to a web application. The client can either be a browser or a custom [...]

How to develop secure .NET applications using Server SSL Certificates and Client Certificates – PART 1

Annie — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:45:06 +0000

The following article is part 1 in a 4 part series of articles about developing .NET applications using SSL. These articles are based on my experience and I hope that they will help others develop secure applications as well. Setting up a Development or Test SSL Server Certificate on a Website in IIS (5.0/6.0) When developing [...]

Exercise? What exercise?

Annie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:41:13 +0000

Summer is pretty much here (well, in Brisbane summer actually never really wasn’t here), and the thought of being able to cruise on up to the beach with our new car (wooohooo!) has got me thinking about just how little exercise I get on a day to day basis. I sometimes walk to work, but [...]

TravelStash is LIVE!

Annie — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:34:50 +0000

About a week ago, Chris and I “launched” TravelStash. By “launched” I mean we have now opened it up for general consumption. Anyone can join TravelStash and use it just like Rheanna and Sanjay did on their recent South Africa trip, Margaret and Alan have on their trip around the South Island of New Zealand [...]