How I learned to stop worrying... http://blog.pduggan.net/ ... and love the Celtic Tiger en-us Paul Duggan Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:02:01 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 1.8.5223.0 paul@pduggan.net paul@pduggan.net http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=92669893-dd20-40c6-a158-0b7389338e6c http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,92669893-dd20-40c6-a158-0b7389338e6c.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan) "Celtic Tiger" looking a bit dated? Maybe he's coming back? Anyone? Wonder if I need a new title for my blog http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,92669893-dd20-40c6-a158-0b7389338e6c.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,92669893-dd20-40c6-a158-0b7389338e6c.aspx Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:02:01 GMT "Celtic Tiger" looking a bit dated? Maybe he's coming back? Anyone?<img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=92669893-dd20-40c6-a158-0b7389338e6c" /> Blogging;Life http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=41661576-81a9-4ab5-a53c-c122ed73f90f http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,41661576-81a9-4ab5-a53c-c122ed73f90f.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan) Youhoo! http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,41661576-81a9-4ab5-a53c-c122ed73f90f.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,41661576-81a9-4ab5-a53c-c122ed73f90f.aspx Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:26:44 GMT Still here!</p> <object width="480" height="385"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oHg5SJYRHA0?fs=1&hl=en_US">> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true">> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always">><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oHg5SJYRHA0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed> </object><img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=41661576-81a9-4ab5-a53c-c122ed73f90f" /> Blogging;Life http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=9bfd3f80-cbbb-4dc9-9b8c-1ec2e94b49e0 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,9bfd3f80-cbbb-4dc9-9b8c-1ec2e94b49e0.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan) Just another blog entry to confirm I'm alive!

Hellooooooooo http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,9bfd3f80-cbbb-4dc9-9b8c-1ec2e94b49e0.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,9bfd3f80-cbbb-4dc9-9b8c-1ec2e94b49e0.aspx Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:07:22 GMT Just another blog entry to confirm I'm alive!<br> <p> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=9bfd3f80-cbbb-4dc9-9b8c-1ec2e94b49e0" /> Blogging;Life http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=26795b38-c6fe-43d4-b73e-9557367fcae0 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,26795b38-c6fe-43d4-b73e-9557367fcae0.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

Long time no blog. Just a post to confirm I'm alive!

Long time no blog... http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,26795b38-c6fe-43d4-b73e-9557367fcae0.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,26795b38-c6fe-43d4-b73e-9557367fcae0.aspx Mon, 26 May 2008 08:04:02 GMT <p> Long time no blog. Just a post to confirm I'm alive! </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=26795b38-c6fe-43d4-b73e-9557367fcae0" /> Blogging;Life http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=cf736322-931d-48fd-9fcf-c84ab3c2e8a8 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,cf736322-931d-48fd-9fcf-c84ab3c2e8a8.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan) A Very Happy New Year to all my reader(s).
2008 Rocks already!

New Years Resolution - more, longer blog entries.

Happy New Year - 2008 - The Year of the Rat http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,cf736322-931d-48fd-9fcf-c84ab3c2e8a8.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,cf736322-931d-48fd-9fcf-c84ab3c2e8a8.aspx Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:34:55 GMT A Very Happy New Year to all my reader(s).<br> 2008 Rocks already!<br> <br> New Years Resolution - more, longer blog entries.<br> <p> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=cf736322-931d-48fd-9fcf-c84ab3c2e8a8" /> Blogging;Life http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=0d9f7de1-7923-46c3-ae6d-c4e67ab15338 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,0d9f7de1-7923-46c3-ae6d-c4e67ab15338.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

Blogging infrequently! Tsk Tsk. Breaking one of the cardinal rules of blogging.
Anyway, just a quick blog so all my readers know I am in fact still alive.

More soon, promise.

Long time no blog http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,0d9f7de1-7923-46c3-ae6d-c4e67ab15338.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,0d9f7de1-7923-46c3-ae6d-c4e67ab15338.aspx Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:14:28 GMT <p> Blogging infrequently! Tsk Tsk. Breaking one of the cardinal rules of blogging.<br> Anyway, just a quick blog so all my readers know I am in fact still alive. </p> <p> More soon, promise. </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=0d9f7de1-7923-46c3-ae6d-c4e67ab15338" /> Blogging;Life http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=3d6017da-a925-48d6-863a-a0190a715548 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,3d6017da-a925-48d6-863a-a0190a715548.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

Bill should enjoy this.

Not a mac in sight, or is there? http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,3d6017da-a925-48d6-863a-a0190a715548.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,3d6017da-a925-48d6-863a-a0190a715548.aspx Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:13:24 GMT <p> Bill should enjoy this. </p> <p> <object height=350 width=425> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6gmP4nk0EOE"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6gmP4nk0EOE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=3d6017da-a925-48d6-863a-a0190a715548" /> Blogging;Microsoft http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=a153e2df-4e6a-47af-9161-1f456d03fda9 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,a153e2df-4e6a-47af-9161-1f456d03fda9.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

From Tom Raftery

O'Reilly wants to own 'Web 2.0'

Insane!

Tom, Just call it Web 2.0 SP1.

No ways! http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,a153e2df-4e6a-47af-9161-1f456d03fda9.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,a153e2df-4e6a-47af-9161-1f456d03fda9.aspx Thu, 25 May 2006 21:19:52 GMT <p> From <a href="http://www.tomrafteryit.net/">Tom Raftery</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.tomrafteryit.net/oreilly-trademarks-web-20-and-sets-lawyers-on-itcork/">O'Reilly wants to own 'Web 2.0'</a> </p> <p> Insane! </p> <p> Tom, Just call it Web 2.0 SP1. </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=a153e2df-4e6a-47af-9161-1f456d03fda9" /> Blogging http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=a5c79182-dc83-41b2-8cbc-1e198086c1bf http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,a5c79182-dc83-41b2-8cbc-1e198086c1bf.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

Is everybody in the world going to be a programmer?
Visual Studio 2005 advertised on Sky News!
What in the name of blue blazes?

Am I seeing things? http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,a5c79182-dc83-41b2-8cbc-1e198086c1bf.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,a5c79182-dc83-41b2-8cbc-1e198086c1bf.aspx Thu, 25 May 2006 20:53:28 GMT <p> Is everybody in the world going to be a programmer?<br> Visual Studio 2005 advertised on Sky News!<br> What in the name of blue blazes?<br> <br> </p> <img src="http://blog.pduggan.net/content/binary/skynewsvstudio_small1.jpg" border=0><img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=a5c79182-dc83-41b2-8cbc-1e198086c1bf" /> .NET;Blogging;Life http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=535c163f-c646-4536-bccb-7d8f7616fe4f http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,535c163f-c646-4536-bccb-7d8f7616fe4f.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

In reference to my earlier post, I'm happy to report: he's back. With a bang.

The web is safe for Rock 'n' Roll http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,535c163f-c646-4536-bccb-7d8f7616fe4f.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,535c163f-c646-4536-bccb-7d8f7616fe4f.aspx Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:37:56 GMT <p> In reference to my <a href="http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,b0970136-6a9d-4e8b-aec7-760794f91947.aspx">earlier post</a>, I'm happy to report: <a href="http://caustictech.typepad.com/caustictech/2006/04/so_its_a_been_a.html">he's back</a>. With a bang. </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=535c163f-c646-4536-bccb-7d8f7616fe4f" /> Blogging http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=54c0a6b0-67ae-466c-ae39-b2e05716d76c http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,54c0a6b0-67ae-466c-ae39-b2e05716d76c.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

I came accross this pretty cool tool for .NET that lets you build Shell extensions for Windows explorer amongst other things.
I found it fairly straightforward. By following the online help and looking at the samples provided I managed to knock out my own shell extension in next to no time.
It works quite nicely in Visual Studio 2003 and also supports VS 2005 / .NET 2.0.
I can feel a major new app coming on!

Check it out at http://www.ssware.com/ezshell/ezshell.htm

Bloggers: Check out http://www.ssware.com/bloggers.htm

Via Ryan Farley

Like Ryan, I didn't just post this for the free software. This actually fills a real need!

 

Handy .NET Tool EZShellExtensions.Net is available from Sky Software http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,54c0a6b0-67ae-466c-ae39-b2e05716d76c.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,54c0a6b0-67ae-466c-ae39-b2e05716d76c.aspx Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:17:50 GMT <p> I came accross this pretty cool tool for .NET that lets you build Shell extensions for Windows explorer amongst other things.<br> I found it fairly straightforward. By following the online help and looking at the samples provided I managed to knock out my own shell extension in next to no time.<br> It works quite nicely in Visual Studio 2003 and also supports VS 2005 / .NET 2.0.<br> I can feel a major new app coming on!<br> <br> Check it out at <a href="http://www.ssware.com/ezshell/ezshell.htm">http://www.ssware.com/ezshell/ezshell.htm</a> </p> <p> Bloggers: Check out <a href="http://www.ssware.com/bloggers.htm">http://www.ssware.com/bloggers.htm</a> </p> <p> Via <a href="http://ryanfarley.com/blog/archive/2006/03/29/19330.aspx">Ryan Farley</a> </p> <p> <font size=1>Like Ryan, I didn't just post this for the free software. This actually fills a real need!</font> </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=54c0a6b0-67ae-466c-ae39-b2e05716d76c" /> .NET;Blogging http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=b0970136-6a9d-4e8b-aec7-760794f91947 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,b0970136-6a9d-4e8b-aec7-760794f91947.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

I first discovered blogs, bloggers & blogging when I stumbled accross caustic tech, probably about the time I read my first Joel on Software piece about Microsoft losing the API War etc.
I thought Phil's blog was fantastic. By my calculation its now 213 days since Phil's last blog. 213 days in which blogging in general has exploded.

Where's Phil?

Where oh where is caustic Phil? http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,b0970136-6a9d-4e8b-aec7-760794f91947.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,b0970136-6a9d-4e8b-aec7-760794f91947.aspx Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:39:34 GMT <p> I first discovered blogs, bloggers &amp; blogging when I stumbled accross <a href="http://caustictech.typepad.com">caustic tech</a>, probably about the time I read my first <a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com">Joel on Software</a> piece about Microsoft losing the API War etc.<br> I thought Phil's blog was fantastic. By my calculation its now 213 days since Phil's <a href="http://caustictech.typepad.com/caustictech/2005/07/wellhere_we_are.html">last blog</a>. 213 days in which blogging in general has exploded. </p> <p> Where's Phil? </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=b0970136-6a9d-4e8b-aec7-760794f91947" /> Blogging http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=2db48115-a7c3-415a-a70f-c78db70e16c4 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,2db48115-a7c3-415a-a70f-c78db70e16c4.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan) This is a test of BlogJet... http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,2db48115-a7c3-415a-a70f-c78db70e16c4.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,2db48115-a7c3-415a-a70f-c78db70e16c4.aspx Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:28:25 GMT <p> Good and all as dasBlog is, I&rsquo;m a rich client guy at heart, but not rich <img src="http://blog.pduggan.net/smile5.gif" /> </p> <p> Hence, I&rsquo;m giving BlogJet a spin. </p> <p> <strong>UPDATE: It&rsquo;s good.</strong> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=2db48115-a7c3-415a-a70f-c78db70e16c4" /> Blogging http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=14372556-17ea-4075-becd-8d21887b9bb1 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,14372556-17ea-4075-becd-8d21887b9bb1.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

I'm always glad to help out a fellow traveller so here's something well worth checking out for .NET developers who want to give their apps that professional look and feel.

The Krypton Toolkit has been released.
It provides user interface controls for Windows Forms.
It is targeted at Visual Studio 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0
It is free for commercial use.

To get your copy why not check out:
 http://www.componentfactory.com/downloads.php

Bloggers, pass on the word too.
http://www.componentfactory.com/blogoffer.php

I'll definitely be considering Krypton for the .NET Release of PSQ

Component factory's Krypton Toolkit has been released http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,14372556-17ea-4075-becd-8d21887b9bb1.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,14372556-17ea-4075-becd-8d21887b9bb1.aspx Sat, 12 Nov 2005 18:35:59 GMT <p> <font color=#606060>I'm always glad to help out a fellow traveller so here's something well worth checking out for .NET developers who want to give their apps that professional look and feel.</font> </p> <p> <font color=#606060>The Krypton Toolkit has been released.<br> It provides user interface controls for Windows Forms.<br> It is targeted at Visual Studio 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0<br> It is free for commercial use. </p> > <p> <font color=#606060>To get your copy why not check out:<br> </font><a href="http://www.componentfactory.com/downloads.php">http://www.componentfactory.com/downloads.php</a> </p> <p> Bloggers, pass on the word too.<br> <a href="http://www.componentfactory.com/blogoffer.php">http://www.componentfactory.com/blogoffer.php</a> <br> <br> I'll definitely be considering Krypton for the .NET Release of <a href="http://psq.parallelsystems.ie">PSQ</a> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=14372556-17ea-4075-becd-8d21887b9bb1" /> .NET;Blogging http://blog.pduggan.net/Trackback.aspx?guid=ca67c5e3-72f7-45b8-9f4a-4e54d7acae95 http://blog.pduggan.net/pingback.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,ca67c5e3-72f7-45b8-9f4a-4e54d7acae95.aspx myemail@myemail.com (Paul Duggan)

So, Joel, Dare, Don, MikeG and more are revolting against Web 2.0.
Complain, moan

Well, my company is shipping 1.30 R8 of our main app. At this rate we won't get to 2.0 for another 10 years.

So there.

Web 2.0 kerfuffle http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,ca67c5e3-72f7-45b8-9f4a-4e54d7acae95.aspx http://blog.pduggan.net/PermaLink,guid,ca67c5e3-72f7-45b8-9f4a-4e54d7acae95.aspx Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:56:48 GMT <p> So, Joel, Dare, Don, MikeG and&nbsp;more are revolting against Web 2.0.<br> <a href="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2005/10/21.html">Complain, moan</a> </p> <p> Well, my company is shipping 1.30 R8 of our main app. At this rate we won't get to 2.0 for another 10 years. </p> <p> So there. </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://blog.pduggan.net/aggbug.ashx?id=ca67c5e3-72f7-45b8-9f4a-4e54d7acae95" /> Blogging