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Posted by on 22nd January, 2009

More free stuff from DevExpress…

More free stuff from DevExpress…

In a previous post I had mentioned about 60 free .NET components available at no cost at all. These are high quality controls and I still have to try many of them. Well, looking for a Silverlight Datagrid, I came across Devexpress again and noticed they are offering these two compoent sets for free, including their source code. Silverlight Datagrid Control – here Silverlight Menu – Toolbar controls – here I used to love Xceed andComponentOne controls, but they are expensive and Devexpress has become one of my favourites since they make it nearly impossible not to try/use their components and become a fan of them… I just thought I’d post this, because there aren’t many Silverlight Datagrid controls and this one is free. I will likely be doing some experiments with these controls, as soon as I am done with another Silverlight experiment I am working...

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Posted by on 21st January, 2009

What is the Windows Key for…?

What is the Windows Key for…?

I don’t know…it is just a key that doesn’t seem to do anything when pressed and it is just in the way. So many years staring at it and wondering what it was good for. Well, it appears this little key is actually quite useful, as I have recently learned. By combining the Windows Key with other key, it allows you to perform frequently used task with hardly any effort. For example, to launch Windows Explorer, you may go to Start > Accessories, etc or maybe rightclick the Start button and select Explore or…… you could just hit Windows Key + E. That simple. Check out this list of shortcuts that I am sure you will start using, if you didn’t know them already. [Windows Key] + L: Locks the workstation [Windows Key] + E: Launch Windows Explorer [Windows Key] + Tab: Cycle through the buttons in the Task Bar. [Windows Key] + R: Launch the Run dialog box [Windows Key] + Pause/Break: Launch System Properties dialog box [Windows...

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