Die hässlichste Fehlermeldung, die ich in letzter Zeit gesehen habe.

Nicht nur, weil sie mit einem englischen Visual Studio 2005 SP1 auftritt. Auch nicht allein, weil das Deutsch, wie das meiste, das von Microsoft als "Deutsch" angeboten wird, völlig unverständlicher Bockmist ist.

Sondern weil die englische Fehlermeldung: "The file 'src' is not a valid here because it doesn't expose a type." sogar noch blöder ist.

Man kann mit <%@ Register Src="..." TagName="..." TagPrefix="..."%> offensichtlich nur Web User Controls referenzieren.

Eine Lösung ist bei ASP.NET 2.0 Web Sites, für Custom Controls (im Gegensatz zu Web User Controls) ein separates Projekt anzulegen.

Oder man packt sie in einen eigenen Namespace und verwendet <%@ Register Namespace="..." TagPrefix="..."%>.

Oder, wie bei Susan Warren, die wahre Ursache liegt in einem tief verborgenen Kompilierungsfehler.

I came across Free ASP.NET AJAX Online Training (via Brad Abrams) and decided it's time to take a training.

While most of the content (so far) is as boring as any other self-paced online training, the show case for Nikhil Kothari's Web Development Helper is absolutely compelling. Forget Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar, it just doesn't compare.

If you want to get the facts on ASP.NET AJAX, the training (so far) seems to provides a reasonable technical overview, and some insight as well (I hope).

[Update 1] As I proceed with the training, one note about the ASP/AJAX integration: It's not finished. I mean, look at the non-linearities when using web service methods from client-side script. Finding client side control id's is not as easy as it could be, isn't it?

Das 50€ teure Roxio WinOnCD von Sonic Software, mit dem ich eigentlich nur gelegentlich eine CD oder DVD brennen möchte, bläst einem -zig Desktop Icons, Shortcuts, Shell Extensions, Tray Icons und anderen Mist auf die Platte und ins System.

Unter anderem auch das TV-Programm Sceneo Bonavista von Buhl Data, dass sich bei mir, neben der "Verseuchung" des System32-Verzeichnisses, beim Deinstallieren mit Meldungen wie dieser beliebt macht:

Diese Meldung kommt zwar von InstallShield, zeigt aber, dass es bei Buhl-Data mit der Fähigkeit nicht weit her ist, saubere (De-)Installer zu schreiben (von Update ganz zu schweigen).

Der Grund es zu deinstallieren ist, dass es mit meiner Technotrend budget DVB-C 1500 TV-Karte nicht funktioniert. Außerdem nervt es, wie alle Buhl-Data-Produkte (WISO-Sparbuch, WISO-Mein Geld, etc.) mit ständigen Aufforderungen, kostenpflichtige Dienste in Anspruch zu nehmen.

... has (almost) silently become available.

For more details, see the knowledge base article and the documentation.

Download for Workgroup, Standard, Enterprise, Developer Editions.

Download for Express Edition with Advanced Services (e.g. SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services).

Download for Express Edition.

Download SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit SP2.

Download SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) Service Pack 2.

Download SQL Server 2005 Books Online (February 2007).

Annoyed by the unstoppable Beep from Virtual Machines, e.g. Virtual Server 2005 R2 via VMRC?

Stop the "Beep" Service in the Virtual Machine and disable it.

http://blogs.technet.com/megand/archive/2005/04/29/404338.aspx

is a constant source of despair.

Take for instance Taiwanese ASUSTek Computer Inc., that has been known to make quality motherboards, graphic adapters and notebooks for quite some years.

So, they really are a supreme hardware company.

But this is what they let run on my computer in a process called aaCenter.exe with a hidden "ASUS ACPI Cneter[sic]" window:

For my P5B-E mainboard, they also have a feature called N.O.S. (Non-delay Overclocking System) that "intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the most demanding tasks". It "allows you to overclock the CPU speed in WIndows® environment[sic] without the hassle of booting the BIOS." The supporting ASUS AI Gear software is an "easy -to-use utility" that "adjusts the processor frequency and vCore voltage to minimize system noise and power consumption."

I am scared user!!

Another gem: Samsung LiveUpdate.

How can any QA let this pass?

P.S. I just have to realize that ASUS or ATI for some reason re-install .NET 2.0 for their graphics driver. Mad world. 

There is a new release of Oracle SQL Developer 1.1.1.25.14, a Java-based development environment for, well, databases.

Please note the automatic update will pick it up no earlier than Feb 2nd.

Also note that Oracle invents 5-part version numbers. Or even 6, see Help, About, Extensions.

Major, Minor, Build, Revision, Patch, Release?

Soon we'll be running out of names.