Category Archives: Programming

Code for the masses

Can’t remember that Connection String?

Posted on 02/21/2011 by

Funny how you can do something time and time again only to realize (once you take some time away from it) how easily it can be forgotten.  This happened the other day on of all things setting up a connection … Continue reading →

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Sharing crystal report files outside of Crystal

Posted on 02/08/2011 by

One of the most common questions I get asked when training / consulting clients on Crystal Reports is. “Can I share my report with others so that they can run the report?” In the past I have always pointed them … Continue reading →

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Debugging Silverlight within a web app

Posted on 11/01/2010 by

When developing a Silverlight application the debugging of the app is pretty straight forward when you are working within the Silverlight solution/ project. But what about when you need to debug or “step-through the Silverlight application” from within your ASP.NET solution.  Visual … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up the report writing workshop

Posted on 10/06/2010 by

One of the most intimidating parts of the crstyal report application is writing and using formulas. People tend to cring at the thought of having to write a formula to transform data within the report. Within this post I’ve included a few useful formuals that I think everyone should have under their report writing belt. Continue reading →

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Are you really ready to create that report

Posted on 10/04/2010 by

When first learning to create reports one of the biggest mistakes you can make is diving into the report development process withought fully understanding the requirments. Take the time and use these best practices to minimize your development time by maximizing your design time. Continue reading →

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It’s time for Reports!

Posted on 09/30/2010 by

Fall is in the air and so are report writing tips and tricks Continue reading →

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