Yearly Archives: 2011

Do I Need a Mobile App?

In our previous post on mobile trends we took a look at the current environment in mobile technology.   We hope it got you thinking (dreaming, dare we say?) about how mobile solutions could play into your own marketing and management … Continue reading

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Mobile Trends

After our recent post on the benefits of a mobile app for your event (inspired by the success of the Sturgis Falls apps we developed), it seems like a perfect opportunity to discuss the mobile world a bit more broadly. Lists of trends as well as “do’s” and “don’ts” abound. The one thing that seems certain is those that choose to ignore the rise of mobile technology are likely to be left behind.

Upcoming posts will delve into the nitty-gritty decisions you’ll need to make for your own business. But, before we get ahead of ourselves, we’ll let you in on what we see as today’s most relevant mobile trends. Continue reading

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Storing Files in SQL Server using WCF RIA Services and Silverlight – Wrap up

I recently completed a three part series which described how you can create a Silverlight LOB application that stores and displays documents using FILESTREAM Storage in SQL Server 2008. Here are the articles for your reference. Configuring FILESTREAM in your … Continue reading

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Benefits of Having a Mobile App for Your Event

With Sturgis Falls just wrapping up for the year, we thought this would be a good time to talk about mobile apps and how they can play a pivotal role in your next event. Continue reading

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Storing Files in SQL Server using WCF RIA Services and Silverlight – Part 3

This is the third of three articles which will describe how you can create a Silverlight LOB application that stores and displays documents using FILESTREAM Storage in SQL Server 2008. Configuring FILESTREAM in your database and WCF RIA Services setup. Uploading … Continue reading

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Storing Files in SQL Server using WCF RIA Services and Silverlight – Part 2

This is the second of three articles which will describe how you can create a Silverlight LOB application that stores and displays documents using FILESTREAM Storage in SQL Server 2008. 1. Configuring FILESTREAM in your database and WCF RIA Services … Continue reading

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Storing Files in SQL Server using WCF RIA Services and Silverlight – Part 1

We have worked on several Silverlight Line of Business applications that require storing documents and files in a secure environment. There are several ways to accomplish this but one approach that has been successful for us is to store the … Continue reading

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Why You Need to Attend Big Omaha

I’m going to follow the advice Micah Baldwin gave in his Big Omaha speech and start this out with some brutal honesty.  When Kate and Jason approached the partners earlier this year and said we all needed to go to … Continue reading

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Locking and Unlocking controls in a Silverlight LOB Application

Recently we were working on a Silverlight Line of Business application with a requirement that all data fields should be read only until the user clicks an Edit button.  This was the requirement for all screens and there are quite … Continue reading

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Other Networking Opportunities in the Cedar Valley

In a recent blog post, we covered networking opportunities for IT professionals in the Cedar Valley. Now we’d like to highlight events and groups more focused on small businesses, entrepreneurs, and other business professionals. MyEntre.Net MyEntre.Net is a website dedicated … Continue reading

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