I’ve installed and configured Windows Live Writer. The initial configuration to My WordPress Blog was really effortless and without incident. I created this post using the Live Writer Desktop application, so far so good. Browser based WYSIWYG (Wikipedia) have certainly improved vastly, but I still prefer the ease and control of a desktop based word editor.
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My First post using Windows Live Writer!
Published January 26, 2013 Learn Everyday , Social Media , Tip , Wordpress Leave a CommentTags: Blogging, Windows Live Writer, Wordpress
WordPress.com owner Automattic aquires Simplenote.
Simplenote has a new home! Our company, Simperium, has been acquired by Automattic, makers of WordPress.com. We think this’ll be great for everyone, especially you, our beloved fans.
You know how sometimes, the services you love just disappear when they’re bought by someone else? Or they wither and die a slow and painful death? Not the case here. We made sure of that.
The founder of Automattic, Matt Mullenweg, has been a long-time Simplenote fan. We first met him in 2010 before we joined Y Combinator, and we’ve kept in touch since. Fred and I will never forget the surprise Matt casually unleashed shortly after we decided to join forces. “Hey, by the way…we also bought simplenote.com from the people who were squatting it.” How’s that for a vote of confidence? We finally own simplenote.com!
In joining Automattic, we’re working with more resources and a growing, complementary…
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Open a Website from C#
Published January 24, 2013 Code Samples , Learn Everyday , Opensource , Tip Leave a CommentTags: C#, Code Sample, Process Class, Tip
It is often a requirement to open the default web browser and browse to a specific Url from a Windows Forms, WPF or even Console application. The easiest method I’ve discovered is to make use of the System.Diagnostics.Process class:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Diagnostics;
namespace OpenDefaultBrowser
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string [] args)
{
Process .Start("http://softwarebydefault.com" );
}
}
}
In most scenarios the code snippet listed above works without a problem. The only issue I foresee being in an environment where the user account used to execute your application not having sufficient permissions to execute the default browser application.
For more information see MSDN Process Class
How to open a Command Prompt anywhere
Published January 23, 2013 Tip Leave a CommentTags: change directory, Command Prompt
I’ve discovered a very handy trick: How to open a Command Prompt Window from any Windows directory. All you have to do is in any directory hold down the shift key whilst no directory items are selected and right click. One of the context menu options will be ‘Open Command Window Here’. A Command prompt window will open with the current directory set to the directory from which it was initiated. No more cd (change directory) commands needed.
Original article from CodeProject
Open Command Prompt Window Here
I’ve joined the O’Reilly Blogger Review Program
Published January 20, 2013 Blogger Review Program , Learn Everyday , O'Reilly , Opensource , Social Media Leave a CommentTags: Blogger Review Program, Book Reviews, O'Reilly
Software by Default 