Service & Scheduler: Using Topshelf, Quartz, & Other OSS Bits Part 1

This how-to entry will detail the steps for getting Topshelf installed, running, and a schedule integrated and timed appropriately using Quartz. Once that is complete I’ll go over how to get custom schedules added to the service. Topshelf To get Topshelf up and running open up Visual Studio, start a Windows Console Project, and then... Continue reading →

My Current Windows Development Machine Software Stack

I recently did a clean install of Windows 7 64-bit. It had been a really long time since I listed the current tools, SDKs, and frameworks that I’ve been using. Thus here’s my entourage of software that I use on a regular basis that is installed on my primary development machines. Continue reading →