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Speeding up MSDN downloads

From http://weblogs.asp.net/jamauss/archive/2005/06/07/410690.aspx

Want to speed up your MSDN Downloads?
If you're an MSDN subscriber and have ever tried to download a huge set of files, I'm sure you know how long it can take when you're only getting about 25kbps speed from Microsoft's MSDN Subscriber Downloads. The problem is, you may be hitting a non-US mirror site. So, here's a way to speed things up a bit.
In the hosts file on the machine doing the downloading (%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts) add an entry for the Microsoft server:
207.46.252.185 global.ds.microsoft.com
Then, in Internet Explorer, add https://global.ds.microsoft.com in the list of trusted sites under Tools > Internet Options > Security > Trusted Sites. Also, under the privacy tab click the 'Sites' button and enter https://global.ds.microsoft.com so that microsoft.com is a trusted domain.
We did this at work and saw a speed increase from about 25kbps to ~150kbps.

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Intro to ASP.NET Part 1/4 - ASP.NET Fundamentals (in C#)

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Intro to ASP.NET Part 3/4 - ADO.NET and Data Binding

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Intro to ASP.NET Part 3/4 - ADO.NET and Data Binding



Question:  is it possible to download (not just view) the recorded sessions of this cast?
Answer:  Thanks for some of our attendees; there is a solution available for anyone to convert a live webcast into a wmv file. Check out my blog for the solution three of our customers proposed. It works pretty good. http://blogs.msdn.com/msdnwebcasts/archive/2004/07/12/180031.aspx 
Question:  what is seating chart for??
Answer:  you can use the pull down menu and change your seat color to let us know if you need help.
Question:  Where I can get the today's pdf presentation?
Answer:  You can print a hard copy of this presentation at anytime. Please select the "Print to PDF" option from the File Menu.



in C# you can make a variable that has it's dispose called whenever the scope is left (even by exceptinos)
here it is:
{
	using( SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(dsn))
	do stuff...
}


Use TemplateColumn to make a column use a template pattern for each time it fills.


Question:  is it possible to download (not just view) the recorded sessions of this cast?
Answer:  Thanks for some of our attendees; there is a solution available for anyone to convert a live webcast into a wmv file. Check out my blog for the solution three of our customers proposed. It works pretty good. http://blogs.msdn.com/msdnwebcasts/archive/2004/07/12/180031.aspx Thanks for some of our attendees; there is a solution available for anyone to convert a live webcast into a wmv file. Check out my blog for the solution three of our customers proposed. It works pretty good. http://blogs.msdn.com/msdnwebcasts/archive/2004/07/12/180031.aspx Thanks for some of our attendees; there is a solution available for anyone to convert a live webcast into a wmv file. Check out our blog for the solution three of our customers proposed. It works pretty good. http://blogs.msdn.com/msdnwebcasts/archive/2004/07/12/180031.aspx
Question:  what is seating chart for??
Answer:  you can use the pull down menu and change your seat color to let us know if you need help.
Question:  Where I can get the today's pdf presentation?
Answer:  You can print a hard copy of this presentation at anytime. Please select the "Print to PDF" option from the File Menu.
Question:  can i save a copy of the PDF ?
Answer:  The pdf can be downloaded from: http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  How do I get a print of the slides?
Answer:  The pdf can be downloaded from: http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  Is there a way to download these webcasts to my computer so I can watch it on my laptop while traveling (on a flight with no internet connection)?
Answer:  Thanks for some of our attendees; there is a solution available for anyone to convert a live webcast into a wmv file. Check out our blog for the solution three of our customers proposed. It works pretty good. http://blogs.msdn.com/msdnwebcasts/archive/2004/07/12/180031.aspx
Question:  just joined.. from where can i download the slides??
Answer:  http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  just joined.... can i get the location for the .pdf for today's presentation?
Answer:  http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  Hi, Joined late. Where can we get the PDF of this presentation?
Answer:  The pdf can be downloaded from: http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  I can not see the whole link of the PDF file of this lecture. can you rewirte it?
Answer:  http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  How about a list of links to the recorded presentations?
Answer:  www.microsoft.com/webcasts
Question:  "http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/dem" is what I see in the small window. Can you seperate the link to two line?
Answer:  http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  is this webcast till 12:30? is q/a part of it?
Answer:  yes it is supposed to end at 12:30 p.m. PST.
Question:  bsunter@unumprovident.com Thanks
Answer:  done!
Question:  url of the slides?
Answer:  http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  My "PrintToPDF" link is disabled , where can i get the presentaion slides and the code?
Answer:  http://www.pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041020-FOnion.pdf
Question:  Is the 'USING' technique available with the DataView?
Answer:  The using directive is not necessary with the DataView because it does the connection/command management for you
Question:  Is it standard to use I prefix like IDbConnection to represent an Interface
Answer:  yes- most interfaces use the convention of starting with an 'I' (like IDbConnection, ISerializable, etc.)
Question:  we can retrieve the value from a datareader by either using the column name or using the column ordinal. I have been told there is an overhead when using the column name to retrieve the value. What is it? Thanks.
Answer:  The overhead is looking up the ordinal associated with the name - it's not huge, but it is marginally slower than using the ordinal directly
Question:  Instead of trusted connection, I want to use sql username password? How to do it?
Answer:  To use sql username password - add it to your connection string, like "server=.;uid=sa;pwd=lkjlk23jrlk;database=pubs"


msdn search "encrypted connection string"

Intro to ASP.NET Part 2/4 - ASP.NET Web Forms (in C#)

http://pluralsight.com/fritz/demos/041019-FOnion.pdf

http://pluralsight.com/fritz/
http://www.asp.net/hosters/webcastoffer/
http://www.asp.net/starterkits			-> http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=9&tabid=47


get the tool:  TcpTrace


to debug change from to

.aspx page:
<%@ Page Language="C#" %>

<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>


To easily see actual deployed html, turn on debug, and an error (like a stray ; ) and look at
the page it will show an error page on which you can click on show source.




.aspx - Active SErver page
.ascx - Active Server control (gets injected)



tutorials and samples:
http://www.asp.net/Tutorials/quickstart.aspx

hosted visual studio session from:
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/msdn/asp.net



Watch recorded:
www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/ondemand

http://pluralsight.com/fritz/
http://www.asp.net/hosters/webcastoffer/
http://www.asp.net/starterkits			-> http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=9&tabid=47


get the tool:  TcpTrace


to debug change from to

.aspx page:
<%@ Page Language="C#" %>

<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true"%>


To easily see actual deployed html, turn on debug, and an error (like a stray ; ) and look at
the page it will show an error page on which you can click on show source.




.aspx - Active SErver page
.ascx - Active Server control (gets injected)



tutorials and samples:
http://www.asp.net/Tutorials/quickstart.aspx

hosted visual studio session from:
http://microsoft.demoservers.com/msdn/asp.net

http://pluralsight.com/fritz/webcasts.aspx



Watch recorded:
www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/ondemand

Intro to ASP.NET Part 1/4 - ASP.NET Fundamentals (in C#)

Where to find info

This is from the question and answer pane, but not from the questions that were sent to the instructor.

Question:  What's the name of the PDF file?
Answer:  Here's the URL for the PDF: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/8/f4864215-f053-4b9b-a2bc-5720f8c17131/dn-041018-fonion-rev1.pdf
Question:  is there a way to download this session's slides??
Answer:  Here's the URL for the PDF: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/8/f4864215-f053-4b9b-a2bc-5720f8c17131/dn-041018-fonion-rev1.pdf
Question:  Will File->Print to PDF be available?
Answer:  Please visit http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/8/f4864215-f053-4b9b-a2bc-5720f8c17131/dn-041018-fonion-rev1.pdf
Question:  Where is the just mentioned lab available?
Answer:  http://microsoft.demoservers.com/msdn/asp.net/
Question:  would lab be available for download?
Answer:  http://microsoft.demoservers.com/msdn/asp.net/
Question:  eroor loading came back after initially showing a photo ?
Answer:  you might be behind a strog firewall...if you have SP2 the pop up blocker might be preventing the images to load.
Question:  How to see the demo/application share full screen?
Answer:  Please use CTRL + H to maximize your viewing area.
Question:  Is this event being recorded? Can I access it later
Answer:  Yes. You can access a replay of this event within 24-48 hours at: http://www.microsoft.com/webcasts
Question:  Where do we get the lab?
Answer:  http://microsoft.demoservers.com/msdn/asp.net/
Question:  Wow, this introduction ASP.NET Fundamentals (in C#) is running like super fast horse. Where can we go back to review later on on this lecture? Thanks.
Answer:  You can access a replay of this event within 24 hours at: http://www.microsoft.com/webcasts
Question:  Will this event be available for replay, and where can it be viewed?
Answer:  You can access a replay of this event within 24-48 hours at: http://www.microsoft.com/webcasts
Question:  I have found that MSDN Webcast replays can't be printed to PDF. Is this correct? If so, will this feature be enabled in the future?
Answer:  Here's the URL for the PDF: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/8/f4864215-f053-4b9b-a2bc-5720f8c17131/dn-041018-fonion-rev1.pdf
Question:  Just joined, what's the link to the PDF file of this webcast?
Answer:  Here's the URL for the PDF: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/8/f4864215-f053-4b9b-a2bc-5720f8c17131/dn-041018-fonion-rev1.pdf
Question:  will the source code also be available later
Answer:  Yes he will walk you through it at the end of the session!
Question:  when trying to logon for the labs i get "The system was unable to validate your login credentials" I signed up with a name and password for the webcast not a .net passport.
Answer:  He will walk you through it at the end of the session!
Question:  I can't print to pdf, the menu options are all grayed out for me...
Answer:  Here's the URL for the PDF: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/8/f4864215-f053-4b9b-a2bc-5720f8c17131/dn-041018-fonion-rev1.pdf
Question:  Do we have access to these slides?
Answer:  Here's the URL for the PDF: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/8/f4864215-f053-4b9b-a2bc-5720f8c17131/dn-041018-fonion-rev1.pdf
Question:  Can you please send us a set of the slides presentation by e-mail
Answer:  Here's the URL for the PDF: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/8/f4864215-f053-4b9b-a2bc-5720f8c17131/dn-041018-fonion-rev1.pdf
Question:  how can i get the source code for the demos shown in today's presentation ?
Answer:  http://microsoft.demoservers.com/msdn/asp.net/

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