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Java Dates:  java.util.Date, java.sql.Date, java.util.Calendar

Java Dates: java.util.Date, java.sql.Date, java.util.Calendar

Working with dates in Java (though not limited to Java) has always been a nightmare. There are lots of good articles out there in Google Land on the topic, but after some very good questions from my class, I thought I'd add my two-cents and code samples to the mix...

WCF InstanceContextMode and ConcurrencyMode

WCF InstanceContextMode and ConcurrencyMode

I recently ran into a concurrency issue with WCF on a customer's system. I'll get into the details later (though not too much detail... NDA ;) ), but it involved some testing of the various combinations of InstanceContextMode and ConcurrencyMode settings for a WCF service...

Using Multiple Active Result Sets (MARS) in SQL Server

Using Multiple Active Result Sets (MARS) in SQL Server

A lot of ground was covered in connecting our TellerUI to the database. We implemented FinderMethods in our Customer class that return an IList back to the UI to be bound to the results grid. We also implemented an App.config file to store our connection string...

Installing TimeTTracker MX2 on a Smartphone

Installing TimeTTracker MX2 on a Smartphone

Installing TimeTTracker MX2 on a UT Starcom X5800 smartphone... Here's some background...