Monday, February 28

Simple Serialization DeSerialization

there is a need to Serialize an object.
1. sending it to the client so manipulate via javascript
2. persist the object to the database or any other file.

Here's some functions I use on a regular basis
public
staticstring Serialize(object o)
{

if (o==null) { return string.Empty; }

StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(o.GetType());
xs.Serialize(writer,o);
writer.Close();
return writer.ToString();


}


public static object DeSerialize(string s, Type t)
{

object ret;
if (s==null) { return null; }
if (s.Length ==0) { return null; }
XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(t);
ret = xs.Deserialize(new StringReader(s) );
return ret;
}



Thursday, February 24

Installing the December CTP Release of Visual Studio Team System

Fellow co-worker at Solution Partners Dave Bost has his first white paper published on MSDN the title: Installing the December CTP Release of Visual Studio Team System

Chicago Nerd Dinner - Suburban Edition - March 8th

The Next Chicago Nerd Dinner - Suburban Edition - March 8th

When: Tuesday, March 8th, 2005
Where: Dave & Buster's, 1155 N Swift Road (I-355 & Lake St.), Addison, IL
Time: 6:30PM - ?

Wednesday, February 23

Tuesday, February 22

Bats can't drive in Chicago

Bale: A Drunk Hit Batmobile

Christian Bale, who plays the title character in the upcoming comic-book movie Batman Begins, told SCI FI Wire that a drunk driver sideswiped one of the film's stunt Batmobiles while it was being moved during a break in shooting on the streets of Chicago last year.
more...

Grant Bark/Park

Chicago is building a new Dog Park in Grant Park. Chicago Tribune | O, you lucky dogs, this is Bark Ave.

Friday, February 18

Lord of the Rings (Chris Pirillo)

Funny Animation on Lord of the Rings.
"Its Mordor with a "D" not Mortor.

Google Fight : Make a fight with googleFight

Google Fight : Make a fight with googleFight