Comments for Sean's Stuff http://stuff.seans.com Various musings on software development and technology. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:33:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Using HttpWebRequest for Asynchronous Downloads by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2009/01/05/using-httpwebrequest-for-asynchronous-downloads/#comment-101 Sean Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:12:30 +0000 http://stuff.seans.com/?p=475#comment-101 For reference, here are a couple of sample URIs for things to download: HTTP: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/BB01.pptx http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=90&p=&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=6ef71415-646f-4279-8b6b-193435ab2d80&u=http%3a%2f%2fdownload.microsoft.com%2fdownload%2f9%2f9%2f2%2f992ba2c9-21fe-4f7c-98dc-b830c14963a6%2fIE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU.exe (or http://tinyurl.com/5rpcsd) (The 2nd one is the IE8 beta for Vista). FTP: ftp://ftp.uci.edu/mirrors/fedora/linux/releases/10/Fedora/i386/iso/Fedora-10-i386-disc1.iso For reference, here are a couple of sample URIs for things to download:

HTTP:
http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/BB01.pptx

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=90&p=&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=6ef71415-646f-4279-8b6b-193435ab2d80&u=http%3a%2f%2fdownload.microsoft.com%2fdownload%2f9%2f9%2f2%2f992ba2c9-21fe-4f7c-98dc-b830c14963a6%2fIE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU.exe

(or http://tinyurl.com/5rpcsd)

(The 2nd one is the IE8 beta for Vista).

FTP:

ftp://ftp.uci.edu/mirrors/fedora/linux/releases/10/Fedora/i386/iso/Fedora-10-i386-disc1.iso

]]> Comment on Hello WPF World, part 3 - Forms and Windows by Larry http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/16/hello-wpf-world-part-3-forms-and-windows/#comment-100 Larry Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:12:23 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-100 I fixed the problem. I found others with the same problem. This place said to install VS2008 SP1 and it should fix it. And it did! http://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=349574 Larry I fixed the problem. I found others with the same problem. This place said to install VS2008 SP1 and it should fix it. And it did!

http://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=349574

Larry

]]> Comment on Hello WPF World, part 3 - Forms and Windows by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/16/hello-wpf-world-part-3-forms-and-windows/#comment-99 Sean Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:51:37 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-99 Larry, That's odd. I've never seen that in my environments. I did a quick (very quick) google and didn't see anything on this. But you might want to ask the question on stackoverflow.com. Someone will likely know what's going on. --Sean Larry,

That’s odd. I’ve never seen that in my environments. I did a quick (very quick) google and didn’t see anything on this. But you might want to ask the question on stackoverflow.com. Someone will likely know what’s going on.

–Sean

]]> Comment on Hello WPF World, part 3 - Forms and Windows by Larry http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/16/hello-wpf-world-part-3-forms-and-windows/#comment-98 Larry Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:37:09 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-98 THis is great but my VS2008 does not seem to have the XAML designer available. When I try to open the .xaml in the .sln explorer, the it says there is no default app to open .xaml files and just shows the plain text of the .xaml file. No colored xaml syntax editor, no ability to add events to the button, for example. Not sure if my .xaml designer was excluded during install. I have VS2008 professional with .NET 3.5 SP1 installed all recently last week. Guess I have to do some searches to figure this out, unless you/someone here has seen this before. Larry THis is great but my VS2008 does not seem to have the XAML designer available. When I try to open the .xaml in the .sln explorer, the it says there is no default app to open .xaml files and just shows the plain text of the .xaml file. No colored xaml syntax editor, no ability to add events to the button, for example. Not sure if my .xaml designer was excluded during install.

I have VS2008 professional with .NET 3.5 SP1 installed all recently last week.

Guess I have to do some searches to figure this out, unless you/someone here has seen this before.

Larry

]]> Comment on Hello WPF World, part 2 - Why XAML? by Larry http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/13/hello-wpf-world-part-2-why-xaml/#comment-97 Larry Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:35:00 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-97 Excellent intro to WPF apps. I am learning WPF and really appreciate this kind of detail and effort put into a 'lesson' on WPF. Thanks! Larry Excellent intro to WPF apps. I am learning WPF and really appreciate this kind of detail and effort put into a ‘lesson’ on WPF.

Thanks!
Larry

]]> Comment on Simple Water Animation in WPF by Tim Erickson http://stuff.seans.com/2008/08/21/simple-water-animation-in-wpf/#comment-94 Tim Erickson Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:59:06 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-94 Very nice! Excellent example of animating 3D meshes in WPF. I've gotta try this in Silverlight with Kit3D! Thanks for sharing this! Very nice! Excellent example of animating 3D meshes in WPF. I’ve gotta try this in Silverlight with Kit3D!

Thanks for sharing this!

]]> Comment on Windows 7 Install Screenshots by mybloggspot http://stuff.seans.com/2008/11/07/windows-7-install-screenshots/#comment-63 mybloggspot Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:25:24 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-63 Interesting how you can connect to the internet with your copy. My sound and network adapters no longer work in Windows 7. Bummer. 8^) Interesting how you can connect to the internet with your copy. My sound and network adapters no longer work in Windows 7. Bummer. 8^)

]]> Comment on I WPF, Therefore I Blend by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/09/26/i-wpf-therefore-i-blend/#comment-62 Sean Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:28:29 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=223#comment-62 Doubling the cost--you mean because of having a designer on the team? Or did you mean having to use two tools? Absolutely agree--not every team needs, or should have, a designer. In fact most won't, especially if they are doing straight-up business apps. I think it IS important for devs to have expertise in designing user interaction, because you always need something that is usable. But I don't think you need someone that has an eye for "pretty" GUIs. My point was--if you ARE on a team that has a designer, don't just let the designer gen up screen in Blend and then throw them over the fence. As a dev, you should start initial user interaction design WITHOUT your designer, and using both Blend and VStudio. If you're on a team without a designer, I think you should take the time to learn Blend--it's not just about pretty, but also just a better XAML editor, plain and simple. That was sort of my epiphany with Blend--the perception is that it's used only when you need to make stuff pretty. But as it turns out, it's just much more productive for setting control properties than VStudio is, for WPF/Silverlight apps. I'd previously thought that you'd only go to Blend for doing "pretty" stuff like animations, but even just setting props on a Label, it just gives you more power. Seems sort of like having intellisense vs. not having it. I think longer term, VStudio should definitely get some more attention to make it more powerful as a XAML editor and let it "catch up" to Blend. But for the moment, it seems a bit shortchanged--so Blend is worth looking at to improve your productivity. As a separate issue, the pricing model should probably change. Blend should just "come in the box" with VStudio, rather than being a separate product that you pay for. But if you have an MSDN subscription, it's a moot point, because even Blend 2 is now part of a regular MSDN subscription now, so it's essentially free. (At least I got it w/my subscription, which I get through the Empower ISV program). Doubling the cost–you mean because of having a designer on the team? Or did you mean having to use two tools?

Absolutely agree–not every team needs, or should have, a designer. In fact most won’t, especially if they are doing straight-up business apps. I think it IS important for devs to have expertise in designing user interaction, because you always need something that is usable. But I don’t think you need someone that has an eye for “pretty” GUIs.

My point was–if you ARE on a team that has a designer, don’t just let the designer gen up screen in Blend and then throw them over the fence. As a dev, you should start initial user interaction design WITHOUT your designer, and using both Blend and VStudio.

If you’re on a team without a designer, I think you should take the time to learn Blend–it’s not just about pretty, but also just a better XAML editor, plain and simple. That was sort of my epiphany with Blend–the perception is that it’s used only when you need to make stuff pretty. But as it turns out, it’s just much more productive for setting control properties than VStudio is, for WPF/Silverlight apps. I’d previously thought that you’d only go to Blend for doing “pretty” stuff like animations, but even just setting props on a Label, it just gives you more power. Seems sort of like having intellisense vs. not having it.

I think longer term, VStudio should definitely get some more attention to make it more powerful as a XAML editor and let it “catch up” to Blend. But for the moment, it seems a bit shortchanged–so Blend is worth looking at to improve your productivity.

As a separate issue, the pricing model should probably change. Blend should just “come in the box” with VStudio, rather than being a separate product that you pay for. But if you have an MSDN subscription, it’s a moot point, because even Blend 2 is now part of a regular MSDN subscription now, so it’s essentially free. (At least I got it w/my subscription, which I get through the Empower ISV program).

]]> Comment on I WPF, Therefore I Blend by Eric http://stuff.seans.com/2008/09/26/i-wpf-therefore-i-blend/#comment-61 Eric Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:25:32 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=223#comment-61 So with WPF you have to double the cost it takes to create an application as compared to VB6, Windows Forms or whatever Java gui toolkit is popular these days? Not everything is a beauty contest. There is a huge difference between usability and making everything look like a video game. I think you can teach developers usability and can reasonably expect that they can design half-way decent data entry screens. So with WPF you have to double the cost it takes to create an application as compared to VB6, Windows Forms or whatever Java gui toolkit is popular these days?

Not everything is a beauty contest.

There is a huge difference between usability and making everything look like a video game. I think you can teach developers usability and can reasonably expect that they can design half-way decent data entry screens.

]]> Comment on Session – Offline-Enabled Data Services by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/31/session-%e2%80%93-offline-enabled-data-services/#comment-56 Sean Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:17:44 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-56 Deeper caveat/warning than usual on the possible inaccuracy of this stuff. I haven't yet watched the Team's design walkthrough video, or dug deeper. These are my first quick thoughts, after attending Pablo's session. Let me know where I missed the mark! Deeper caveat/warning than usual on the possible inaccuracy of this stuff. I haven’t yet watched the Team’s design walkthrough video, or dug deeper. These are my first quick thoughts, after attending Pablo’s session. Let me know where I missed the mark!

]]> Comment on Session – Windows Azure Tables: Programming Cloud Table Storage by Session – Offline-Enabled Data Services « Sean’s Stuff http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/31/session-%e2%80%93-windows-azure-tables-programming-cloud-table-storage/#comment-55 Session – Offline-Enabled Data Services « Sean’s Stuff Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:03:15 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=362#comment-55 [...] attended a second session with Pablo Castro (the previous one was the session on Azure Tables).  This session focused on a future capability in ADO.NET Data Services that would allow taking [...] [...] attended a second session with Pablo Castro (the previous one was the session on Azure Tables).  This session focused on a future capability in ADO.NET Data Services that would allow taking [...]

]]> Comment on Session – Microsoft .NET Framework: Overview and Applications for Babies by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/28/session-%e2%80%93-microsoft-net-framework-overview-and-applications-for-babies/#comment-54 Sean Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:32:02 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-54 Session video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/TL49.wmv And Powerpoint available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/TL49.pptx Session video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/TL49.wmv
And Powerpoint available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/TL49.pptx

]]> Comment on Session – Microsoft Silverlight, WPF and the Microsoft .NET Framework: Sharing Skills and Code by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/28/session-%e2%80%93-microsoft-silverlight-wpf-and-the-microsoft-net-framework-sharing-skills-and-code/#comment-53 Sean Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:30:32 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-53 Session video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/PC27.wmv And Powerpoint available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/PC27.pptx Session video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/PC27.wmv
And Powerpoint available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/PC27.pptx

]]> Comment on Session – Microsoft Sync Framework Advances by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/28/session-%e2%80%93-microsoft-sync-framework-advances/#comment-52 Sean Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:28:42 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=269#comment-52 Video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/TL30.wmv And Powerpoint available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/TL30.pptx Video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/TL30.wmv
And Powerpoint available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/TL30.pptx

]]> Comment on Session – Microsoft Blend: Tips & Tricks by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/28/session-%e2%80%93-microsoft-blend-tips-tricks/#comment-51 Sean Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:27:29 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-51 Video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/PC47.wmv And Powerpoint deck available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/PC47.pptx Video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/PC47.wmv
And Powerpoint deck available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/PC47.pptx

]]> Comment on Session – A Lap Around Windows Azure, part 1 by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/28/session-%e2%80%93-a-lap-around-windows-azure-part-1/#comment-50 Sean Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:25:55 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-50 And the video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/ES16.wmv And the video available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/WMV-HQ/ES16.wmv

]]> Comment on Session – A Lap Around Windows Azure, part 1 by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/28/session-%e2%80%93-a-lap-around-windows-azure-part-1/#comment-49 Sean Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:25:30 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-49 Sessions's Powerpoint available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/ES16.pptx Sessions’s Powerpoint available here: http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/pdc08/PPTX/ES16.pptx

]]> Comment on PDC Keynote - Windows Azure Arrives by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/28/pdc-keynote-windows-azure-arrives/#comment-48 Sean Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:23:50 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-48 You can watch the video of the keynote here: http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/KYN01/ You can watch the video of the keynote here: http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/KYN01/

]]> Comment on Session – Live Services: What I Learned Building My First Mesh Application by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/10/29/session-%e2%80%93-live-services-what-i-learned-building-my-first-mesh-application/#comment-47 Sean Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:08:07 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=305#comment-47 Don's presentation and Powerpoint deck are now online, at: http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/BB41/ Don’s presentation and Powerpoint deck are now online, at: http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/BB41/

]]> Comment on Raindrop Animation in WPF by Chris Russi http://stuff.seans.com/2008/08/24/raindrop-animation-in-wpf/#comment-34 Chris Russi Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:20:00 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-34 Hi Sean, Thanks! I'm digging into it right now. Chris Hi Sean,
Thanks! I’m digging into it right now.

Chris

]]> Comment on Raindrop Animation in WPF by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/08/24/raindrop-animation-in-wpf/#comment-33 Sean Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:18:40 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-33 You can find the full source at: http://www.seans.com/temp/wavesim3.zip You can find the full source at: http://www.seans.com/temp/wavesim3.zip

]]> Comment on Raindrop Animation in WPF by Chris Russi http://stuff.seans.com/2008/08/24/raindrop-animation-in-wpf/#comment-32 Chris Russi Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:41:33 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-32 Hi Sean, I am teaching myself how to do animations in WPF and I would very much like to study your sample application "Raindrop Animation in WPF". Is there a chance you could post the source code or email it :-) Thanks, Chris Hi Sean,
I am teaching myself how to do animations in WPF and I would very much like to study your sample application “Raindrop Animation in WPF”. Is there a chance you could post the source code or email it :-)

Thanks,
Chris

]]> Comment on Build a Kick-Arse Media Server PC by Build a Kick-Shin Media Server PC « Sean’s Stuff http://stuff.seans.com/2008/09/08/build-a-kick-arse-media-server-pc/#comment-31 Build a Kick-Shin Media Server PC « Sean’s Stuff Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:57:47 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-31 [...] a Screen Saver in WPFWindows Backup Products, part 2 – Imaging, Synchronization, OnlineBuild a Kick-Arse Media Server PCWhy You Need a Backup [...] [...] a Screen Saver in WPFWindows Backup Products, part 2 – Imaging, Synchronization, OnlineBuild a Kick-Arse Media Server PCWhy You Need a Backup [...]

]]> Comment on Build a Kick-Arse Media Server PC by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/09/08/build-a-kick-arse-media-server-pc/#comment-30 Sean Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:53:04 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-30 Make that "lite", rather than "late". Make that “lite”, rather than “late”.

]]> Comment on Build a Kick-Arse Media Server PC by Sean http://stuff.seans.com/2008/09/08/build-a-kick-arse-media-server-pc/#comment-29 Sean Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:52:02 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-29 I found a great power supply calculator at: http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp If anything, my target of 750W might be a bit late, according to this calculator. --Sean I found a great power supply calculator at: http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

If anything, my target of 750W might be a bit late, according to this calculator.
–Sean

]]> Comment on Raindrop Animation in WPF by Writing a Screen Saver in WPF « Sean’s Stuff http://stuff.seans.com/2008/08/24/raindrop-animation-in-wpf/#comment-23 Writing a Screen Saver in WPF « Sean’s Stuff Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:47:45 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=179#comment-23 [...] Posts Simple Water Animation in WPFHello WPF World, part 3 - Forms and WindowsDrawing a Cube in WPFRaindrop Animation in WPFHello WPF World, part 2 - Why XAML?Hello WPF World, part 1Windows Backup Products, part 1 - [...] [...] Posts Simple Water Animation in WPFHello WPF World, part 3 - Forms and WindowsDrawing a Cube in WPFRaindrop Animation in WPFHello WPF World, part 2 - Why XAML?Hello WPF World, part 1Windows Backup Products, part 1 - [...]

]]> Comment on Hello WPF World, part 3 - Forms and Windows by riceMan http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/16/hello-wpf-world-part-3-forms-and-windows/#comment-19 riceMan Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:34:13 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-19 Thanks!!! I couldn't figure out how to generate those events, like I was able to in the Forms Thanks!!! I couldn’t figure out how to generate those events, like I was able to in the Forms

]]> Comment on Simple Water Animation in WPF by spsexton http://stuff.seans.com/2008/08/21/simple-water-animation-in-wpf/#comment-18 spsexton Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:53:42 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-18 Scratch that about ClickOnce. Seems to be working after all. Scratch that about ClickOnce. Seems to be working after all.

]]> Comment on Simple Water Animation in WPF by spsexton http://stuff.seans.com/2008/08/21/simple-water-animation-in-wpf/#comment-17 spsexton Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:26:37 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-17 Oops.. ClickOnce install apparently failing, seems to be because I have .NET 3.5SP1 installed on dev machine but not on target machine where the app is being installed. Will investigate/fix soon. --Sean Oops.. ClickOnce install apparently failing, seems to be because I have .NET 3.5SP1 installed on dev machine but not on target machine where the app is being installed. Will investigate/fix soon.
–Sean

]]> Comment on Windows Backup Products, part 2 – Imaging, Synchronization, Online by A Five-Part Backup Strategy « Sean’s Stuff http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/25/windows-backup-products-part-2-%e2%80%93-imaging-synchronization-online/#comment-13 A Five-Part Backup Strategy « Sean’s Stuff Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:40:54 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-13 [...] talked a little bit last time about using LiveMesh to synchronize data between multiple PCs at the same site.  Although LiveMesh [...] [...] talked a little bit last time about using LiveMesh to synchronize data between multiple PCs at the same site.  Although LiveMesh [...]

]]> Comment on Why You Need a Backup Plan by A Five-Part Backup Strategy « Sean’s Stuff http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/18/why-you-need-a-backup-plan/#comment-12 A Five-Part Backup Strategy « Sean’s Stuff Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:36:57 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-12 [...] I said in my original post on why you need a backup plan, the critical question to ask is—how precious is my data to me?  Of this 1.2TB, some of it is [...] [...] I said in my original post on why you need a backup plan, the critical question to ask is—how precious is my data to me?  Of this 1.2TB, some of it is [...]

]]> Comment on Windows Backup Products, part 2 – Imaging, Synchronization, Online by Jason Patterson http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/25/windows-backup-products-part-2-%e2%80%93-imaging-synchronization-online/#comment-11 Jason Patterson Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:44:02 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-11 I'm a big fan of online backup - particularly for business data. As far as I'm concerned backups need to be automatic, and they need to be off-site. Anything less than this still leaves you vulnerable to data loss. One important consideration when choosing an online backup service is whether multiple PCs are supported. I've been using Angel Backup - http://www.angelbackup.com - for over a year now to back up all my business PCs. I'll never go back to manual tape backups now. Online is the way to go - automatic, secure and off-site! I’m a big fan of online backup - particularly for business data. As far as I’m concerned backups need to be automatic, and they need to be off-site. Anything less than this still leaves you vulnerable to data loss.

One important consideration when choosing an online backup service is whether multiple PCs are supported. I’ve been using Angel Backup - http://www.angelbackup.com - for over a year now to back up all my business PCs. I’ll never go back to manual tape backups now. Online is the way to go - automatic, secure and off-site!

]]> Comment on Windows Backup Products, part 2 – Imaging, Synchronization, Online by Nate Bushman http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/25/windows-backup-products-part-2-%e2%80%93-imaging-synchronization-online/#comment-9 Nate Bushman Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:19:47 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-9 That's an interesting post, thanks Sean! Incidentally, ShadowProtect does support Live Backups (if by "Live Backups" you mean the ability to image/backup your system without stopping any of your applications and without shutting down your operating system). ShadowProtect also supports imaging to (and restoring from) CD, DVD, and Blu-ray. I'm sorry if our docs didn't make that clear. Best Regards, Nate Bushman Sr. Principal Software Engineer StorageCraft Technology Corp. That’s an interesting post, thanks Sean!

Incidentally, ShadowProtect does support Live Backups (if by “Live Backups” you mean the ability to image/backup your system without stopping any of your applications and without shutting down your operating system). ShadowProtect also supports imaging to (and restoring from) CD, DVD, and Blu-ray.

I’m sorry if our docs didn’t make that clear.

Best Regards,

Nate Bushman
Sr. Principal Software Engineer
StorageCraft Technology Corp.

]]> Comment on Windows Backup Products, part 1 - File/Folder Backup Tools by Jennifer http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/22/windows-backup-products-part-1-filefolder-backup-tools/#comment-8 Jennifer Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:48:18 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=90#comment-8 On the subject of file backup, sharing and storage ... Online backup is becoming common these days. It is estimated that 70-75% of all PC's will be connected to online backup services with in the next decade. Thousands of online backup companies exist, from one guy operating in his apartment to fortune 500 companies. Choosing the best online backup company will be very confusing and difficult. One website I find very helpful in making a decision to pick an online backup company is: http://www.BackupReview.info This site lists more than 400 online backup companies in its directory and ranks the top 25 on a monthly basis. On the subject of file backup, sharing and storage …

Online backup is becoming common these days. It is estimated that 70-75% of all PC’s will be connected to online backup services with in the next decade.

Thousands of online backup companies exist, from one guy operating in his apartment to fortune 500 companies.

Choosing the best online backup company will be very confusing and difficult. One website I find very helpful in making a decision to pick an online backup company is:

http://www.BackupReview.info

This site lists more than 400 online backup companies in its directory and ranks the top 25 on a monthly basis.

]]> Comment on Why You Need a Backup Plan by Jeff Atwood http://stuff.seans.com/2008/07/18/why-you-need-a-backup-plan/#comment-6 Jeff Atwood Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:30:40 +0000 http://spsexton.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-6 > When you’re working in Microsoft Word, how often do you press Ctrl-S? Oh man.. I press this all the time, compulsively, in so many apps. It's just burned into my finger memory at this point. > When you’re working in Microsoft Word, how often do you press Ctrl-S?

Oh man.. I press this all the time, compulsively, in so many apps. It’s just burned into my finger memory at this point.

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