Topshelf

A simple and very usefull project to host windows services programmatically.

http://topshelf-project.com/

 

And so avoid to use InstallUtil bat every build

Minimize Javascript and CSS files

One of the first optimization I've done to improve the network performance of a website was to decrease the number, the position and the size of the files Javascript and Css included on a web page.

In order to render fastest a page the Css files have to be at the begin of the page, the Javascript files at the end.

Aggregate more files, of the same type, in one single file (or more files separated for macro area) reduces the elaboration time.

So minify that files is the last operation. Minified a file means remove all characters, white space etc that are necessary to write and debug an application but are useless for a browser. This operation reduces the files size.

On the continuous integration server I use the Microsoft Ajax Minifier 4.0 with a C# console program that search and minimizes all files in a batch process ;)

The source project could be downloaded here: Ajax Minifier Batch Source
The executable here:  Ajax Minifier Batch Bin

EX: AjaxMinBatch.exe -D "c:\mySolution\web" -OW true -A true

Search and overwrite all Css and Javascript files in the directory and subdirectory.


Enjoy!

toRepix 2.0

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toRepix 2

The new version of toRepix is now in Beta2. It will be released on the first quarter of  the 2011. That new version will include:

• Better WebDav support for Office 2010.
• New synchronizing Windows Plugin.
• File versions  comparer.
• New OCR service with more than 10 languages supported.
• File signer Certificate information.
• Improved files approval operation.
• Email and MSN notifications.

Stay tuned!

New License Software

I creates a new software to generate and manage .NET licenses.

I called it "LicenseOn". It allows developers to secure theirs applications with a lot of options: trial mode, custom data, time bomb, max number of users etc..

Have a look and try the standard version, all your comments are really welcome!!

Memopal: Status

Memopal: Status