Archive for October, 2009

E-learning Workflow Foundation for ASP NET Developers Lesson 4 (Part II)

Posted by on Wednesday, 28 October, 2009


Windows Workflow Foundation is part of the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. Is this series of lessons we will understand how to develop a Page-flow solution using ASP.NET and Windows Workflow Foundation. In this lesson we are going to learn how to create a communication channel between the workflow library and the ASP.NET Application. In this lesson we are going to implement the contract that we created in the lesson 2 and with this implementation we are creating our PageflowService. This service is the responsible for managing the events pageflow events and methods called from the workflow library. In this lesson, we are also, creating a WorkflowRuntime Wrapper class. The WorkflowRuntime is the responsible for managing workflow instances and workflow services. We are going to understand how to manage the Workflow runtime in an ASP.NET application, it means, when and where to create it and where to store it. Technologies Used: Windows Workflow Foundation, .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008.


Nokia 5230 Nuron for T-Mobile USA – part 1 of 2

Posted by on Wednesday, 28 October, 2009


Part 1 of our look at the Nokia 5230 Nuron, the first Symbian S60 5th edition smartphone to be offered by a US carrier. This 5800-like device is good looking and capable, but has some UI issues. More info: www.mobileburn.com


Piano Freedom – Stage 1 Level 1

Posted by on Wednesday, 28 October, 2009


This is the first introductory video in the Piano Freedom e-learning video series. “Piano Freedom” is a series of instructional videos developed by Eric Genuis, who is a renowned pianist, composer and musician. The purpose behind the Piano Freedom e-learning video series is to teach people how to play the piano in the spare time at their own leisure. The series is broken up into what is called “Stages” and “Levels”. This video is the very first level of the first stage, and is an introduction to the Piano Freedom e-learning video series and basically explains the purpose behind it. More videos will be released over the course of the year, and we look forward to hearing your feedback on the series. Please feel free to post comments or even write us an email at eric@ericgenuis.com to let us know your thoughts on what you liked or didn’t like about the program, and any areas or ideas that you have that would help us improve this overall project. You can also visit www.ericgenuis.com to learn more about Eric Genuis, the author behind this project.


Web Design The Easy Way

Posted by on Wednesday, 28 October, 2009

For a business to survive these days it must be able to not only provide excellent products and services, it should also make itself known to the public. Whereas before, advertising mediums like printed papers, radio and television have sufficed, nowadays it must also be visible in the single most used and populated medium of all – the Internet.  More importantly, the first thing a prospective customer sees is your small business web site that is why web development companies such as Manwaring Web Solutions of Idaho Falls, Idaho in the United States  is so important – a quality web design is vital to your online business success.  Manwaringweb.com caters to small businesses.

Are you planning to take your small business online?  You should because it provides a web site can offer a lot more information than a common brochure or flyer and it is cost-effective. Even the prettiest of calling cards can not stand up to a dynamic and vibrantly designed company web site. With interactive features and even pictures, sounds and videos, a good web design would pull the customer in ways that even a personal salesperson cannot.

But a fine web design is not an easy thing to do and not everyone can do it. Although one could make their own web design with the tools readily available in the market, a truly comprehensive web site development should be left at the hands of experts, this is where Jarome Manwaring, owner of Manwaring Web Solutions can become your company’s best friend. He can get your business online. And, the web site is what will connect your company to its clients. This decision is critical enough not to trust the web design in the hands of amateurs and non-professionals.


Mod-4 Lec-2 Design of Tension Member

Posted by on Wednesday, 28 October, 2009


Lecture Series on Design of Steel Structures by Dr.Damodar Maity, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati. For more details on NPTEL visit nptel.iitm.ac.in