Category Archives: ALT.NET

FIX: Failed to Generate a User Instance …

I generate my databases on the fly while using Active Record. Every time I start a new project and fire up the app to auto-gen the SQL Express DB I get this error: Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to failure in retrieving the user’s local application data path. Please make…

New DimeCast Is Up: Spark Partials Part 1

A new DimeCast is up Working with Partials in Spark: Part 1. In this episode we are going to take a look at how to use Partials within the Spark View Engine. We will be taking a first look at partials and learn how we can setup our application to use partials as well as…

New DimeCast is Up

I have a new DimeCast up, Learning how to use Named Content Areas with Spark. I cover some basics on the usage of the named content areas as well as how to utilize the named content areas to help organize your content. Enjoy!

Suspending Resharper 5

For those of you who don’t know, ReSharper is no longer a Visual Studio add-in. Previously if you needed to disable ReSharper for whatever reason you could do so in the Add-In Manager in Visual Studio. You no longer can. Disabling ReSharper is now termed “Suspending” it. You can suspend ReSharper from the Tools >…

Twin Cities Code Camp 7

This Saturday, Twin Cities Code Camp 7! I’ll be presenting on the awesome ASP.NET MVC and Spark View Engine implementation. Come on down, its free! Don’t forget to register on the Code Camp website. See you there.   * The text below was shamelessly stolen from Chris G Williams Blog. I couldnt say it any…