Is it worth upgrading to the latest version of CodeIgniter?
I am about 2 minor revisions behind. ...
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Upgrade SQL Server 2000
Hi , If I need to upgrade MSSQL 2000 TO MSSQL 2005 which is installed inside the citrix box. How can I check if it is compatible or not. Thanks ...
Upgrading ASP.NET from version 1.1 to 2.0 - Any Gotchas?
I know we are really behind the times here, but we are just about to upgrade from .NET 1.1 to .NET 2.0. Thank you for your sympathy. Anyhow, are there any gotchas we should look out for? Do you have any general advice before we jump in? Please do not post telling me to go straight to 3.5: 2.0 is all we're allowed! We're usi...
How do you upgrade a SQL Express Database to SQL Server Workgroup or Standard?
I have a website that was originally developed using a SQL Express database in the App_Data folder. Now I need to take upgrade it, without loosing any data, to SQL Server 2005 Workgroup or Standard. Is there a guide on how to properly upgrade by Microsoft or another source? ...
What are major incentives to upgrade to D2009 (Unicode excluded)?
I'm a hesitant upgrader when it comes to development tools. For roughly half of my product I still use D7, and for others D2006. The truth is, although Unicode support is more than welcomed and very useful, it could cause me more troubles than gains with my current projects (they are more-or-less Unicode ready already). It's especially ...
Upgrading SQL 2000 32-bit to SQL 2008 64-bit
Hi, I have a number of databases on a Windows 2000 Server running the 32 bit version of SQL Server 2000. I need to transfer all the data and settings to a new server running the 64 bit version of SQL 2008 on Windows 2003 64 bit. Is this as simple as backing up the databases and restoring to the new server. Will this work with the system...
Any tool that can upgrade .NET 1.1 WinForm code to .NET 2.0 "style"?
I mean a tool that can extract certain contents from old .NET 1.1 WinForm code and put it in .designer file (make it looks like .net 2.0 WinForm code). This also involves an update to the project file (.csproj/.vbproj).. If no existing tool yet, any tip or pointer on how to do this by programming? ...
DotNetNuke upgrade
I need to upgrade my current version of DNN this week. I am currently using 2.1.1. I don't want to do everything twice, so, I have several questions. Is there an upgrade tool or some scripts somewhere that will help me to do an upgrade. Am I better off installing 4.9 or 5.0. It is production. If I go with 4.9, will I be able to upgrade...
subversion upgrade question - 1.5.3 to 1.5.4
i have a windows client and i want to upgrade subversion from 1.5.3 to 1.5.4. are there installation steps. . do i just copy the zip and extract and override the existing directoies .. i can't find any clear upgrade instructions . . ...
Will a "Site Down for Maintenance" page break SEO?
In a situation when you are doing a major code release and/or database schema change to a production environment is it detrimental to SEO to put up a "Gone Fishin'" page while the upgrade happening? Assume that using the old code/database schema during the upgrade could put the post-upgrade DB into an undesirable/unknown state. ...
How has your coding standards document changed when you upgraded to C# 3.0 / VS2008?
We are in the process of upgrading our projects from C# 2.0 / VS2005 to C# 3.0 / VS2008. As part of the upgrade, we are adding some items to our coding standards document. How would (or did) you change your coding standards document when upgrading from C# 2.0 / VS2005 to C# 3.0 / VS2008? ...
Is there a IDE/compiler PC benchmark I can use to compare my PCs performance?
I'm looking for a benchmark (and results on other PCs) which would give me an idea of the development performance gain I could get by upgrading my PC, also the benchmark could be used to justify the upgrade to my boss. I use Visual Studio 2008 for my development, so I'd like to get an idea of by what factor the build times would be impr...
SQL Server: Upgrading databases
We've got a product that uses a Microsoft SQL Server database. We've got customers using various older versions of the product. How do people write/structure their database upgrade scripts in this situation? ...
How to upgrade a long running SharePoint Workflow already in production
I have been tasked with helping the deployment of a Phase 2 of a previous SharePoint deployment. The original deployment has custom workflows that have been updated in phase 2. Is there a "How-To" for this type of situation? Some of the pitfalls we have seen requires you to mark the original workflow to not accept any new instances, th...
ASP.NET MVC Upgrade to Beta: IControllerFactory is defined in an assembly that is not referenced
Hi, I'm currently in the process of updating a site from preview 2 of ASP.NET MVC to the Beta release. I'm down to my last compile error with no solution in site after an exhaustive search. I have some code in Global.asax.cs which sets up IOC using the Windsor container: ControllerBuilder.Current.SetControllerFactory(typeof(WindsorContr...
Upgrading from SQL Server 2005 to 2008
I have upgraded from SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2005 using the upgrade wizard. Once completed I found that SQL 2005 still exists. I used the same instance that was in SQL Server 2005, but I can’t connect. And all data, which are stored on SQL Server 2005, are not found on SQL Server 2008 with the same instance. Do I need to import the...
Should I keep solutions and features in a 1-1 ratio?
Howdy, I have a complex sharepoint deploy with multiple EventReceivers and Workflows. I also have schema changes to existing lists, adding new columns of metadata and changing existing columns. Should I package a single feature, eventreceiver or workflow, to a single solution, or should I put multiple features inside the single ...
Migrating from .NET 1.1 to .NET 3.5
What would be some compelling reasons to upgrade a web app from .NET 1.1 to .NET 3.5? ...
64bit upgrade
Whats the best resource to look at for when migrating dotnet applications from 32bit to 64bit. SIMILAR QUESTION http://stackoverflow.com/questions/145026/are-there-any-considerations-needed-to-be-taken-running-your-net-program-on-x64 ...
Visual Studio - rewrite / lifespan
FYI - I am a mainframer that moved to the .NET world a couple years ago and has a lot to learn. We are looking at rewriting a Visual FoxPro app into .Net (most likely VB). This project is projected at 4-6 years. We are at the very early stages of the preliminary design right now. I am seeing a LOT of information from Microsoft on VS 2...