Sujit's .NET and Windows Ramblings

Thoughts and experiences from an avid .NET developer

Thoughts on Microservices

Based on various readings/research I've done recently, I decided to summarize my understanding of...

Author: Sujit DMello Date: 02/24/2016

WsdlExporter.GetGeneratedMetadata is called once and only once

If you have to provide a custom WSDL as part of your WCF service, you have to extend the...

Author: Sujit DMello Date: 09/29/2015

Step-by-step installation instructions for getting DNX on your Windows machine

Steps to install DNX (.NET Execution environment) The original instructions are here, but the steps...

Author: Sujit DMello Date: 04/23/2015

BHO restrictions in Internet Explorer may cause it to misbehave when accessing Internet websites

Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) are add-ons in Internet Explorer that extend the functionality of IE....

Author: Sujit DMello Date: 09/30/2014

Global configuration for WebAPI services to add custom extensions

When you create a WebAPI service, you must configure it in code by adding to the generated Register...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 09/24/2014

Using Angular.JS with ASP.NET AJAX libraries to call WCF REST services

WCF has enabled building of REST services via the WebGet and WebInvoke attributes and the...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 01/10/2014

IPC between Windows Store Apps on the same machine

Windows Store Apps are the new modern way to build applications for the Windows 8 platform. For many...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 04/13/2013

Using SignalR for .NET–> .NET scenarios

SignalR is an amazing library for creating real-time applications that are constantly being updated...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 03/31/2013

.NET on a Mac

I had the need to write some code on my Mac (actually I was too lazy to open up the Win7 laptop) and...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 06/05/2009

Setting client behaviors on a MEX connection

Most WCF developers will use MEX at some point in their projects. It is a convenient way to expose...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 05/13/2009

Small Basic - Programming for the youth

Just came across this nice little nugget from the Microsoft DevLabs. They have a new programming...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 03/11/2009

Microsoft Tag!

Just stumbled across this neat new free offering called Microsoft Tag which allows you to give users...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 02/03/2009

Windows 7 Beta on a Mac Mini

I have a Mac Mini at home which I use from time-to-time for doing some development on OSX. I also...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 01/14/2009

Outlook 2007 Search Issue

If you use Outlook 2007 as much as I do then you probably have a gazillion emails across 4 - 5 email...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 11/24/2008

Windows Azure Presentation at NJ Microsoft Developers User Group

Did a presentation of the new Windows Azure cloud computing service at the November 2008 meeting of...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 11/10/2008

Garbled sound with SoundMax chip and Windows 7

If you are experiencing garbled with the sound in Windows 7 on motherboards with the built-in...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 11/01/2008

Checking if an ASP.NET application is protected with a client certificate

Recently I had to write a peice of ASP.NET code that would check if the current IIS application is...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 08/19/2008

*.AXD and HTTP 404 Errors

With all the AJAX development going on these days, one problem you are bound to hit is the dreaded...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 02/28/2008

Remote Desktop with Vista SP1

If you use remote desktop a lot, here is a tip that will save you lots of frustration. Most of us...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 02/28/2008

Slow localhost connections in WCF

I do a lot of WCF development on my laptop and I noticed that connections to my test services on my...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 02/13/2008

Accessing a WCF service and seeing the SVC file instead?

At least 3 developers have approached me recently with a very common issue when hosting a service...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 02/07/2008

SqlTrackingService performance when used with short transactions

If you develop programs using Windows Workflow (WF) it is very common to use the Tracking service...

Author: sujitdmello Date: 02/02/2007