Pocket PC
The Pocket PC client: calling web services asynchronously with a progress bar, because a mobile device has no guaranteed connection.
SQL Server CE
Caching web service results in a local SQL Server CE database on the Pocket PC, so data shows instantly and refreshes when needed.
Data Layer: SQL Server
Implementing the data layer for SQL Server 2000 with the Enterprise Library Data Access Application Block and stored procedures.
A Day in Paris: Visual Gaming Finals
At the French Visual Gaming finals in Paris: our bot won the High School competition, ZogStriP gave me his prize, and a bug cost us the Open Division.
Changing Pocket PC Language
My Dell Axim came in French only; flashing it to English took a hex editor and a French header on the English ROM.
Data Layer
Why every data-driven application benefits from a separate data layer, and how I added one so the data source can be chosen.
Presentation: eID in .NET
Slides and sample code from my eID in .NET session: background on the Belgian eID card and four usage scenarios.
XP SP2 Using Alternate Data Streams for Security Warnings
XP SP2 marks downloaded files with a hidden Zone.Identifier stream to trigger its security warning; Firefox 1.0.3 doesn't add it.
Configuration
Making the internship project configurable with the Enterprise Library Configuration Application Block: XML sections, change notifications and the configuration tool.