Posted in Code, Development, tagged .NET, C# on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Calling the GetResponse() method on the HttpWebRequest class yields some interesting results. It determines that a status code of anything else but 200 (OK) is an exceptional case and throws a WebException exception.
The following code demonstrates how to return the status code even if the URL in the request is not OK.
HttpStatusCode httpStatusCode;
HttpWebRequest httpWebRequest = [...]
Posted in Avanade, tagged .NET, Avanade, MCP, MCTS, Microsoft, MOSS, SharePoint on April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is what Avanade calls your time between projects. Last week I rolled off my first major project and started my bench time. This time is meant for training and getting certified. So I did just that.
The first four days of this week I spent training on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 where I utilized [...]
Posted in Avanade, Development, Microsoft, tagged .NET, ASP.NET, Avanade, C#, Microsoft, Redmond, SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, SSRS on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, the training was finally over and the start of March brought the start of my first project as a consultant at Avanade.
After a little bit of networking with a fellow WWU grad, I got onto my first project, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s at Microsoft. I am currently working in a small team [...]
Posted in Avanade, Microsoft, tagged .NET, Avanade, training on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It has been a while since my last post so I thought I would recap how the training course turned out.
The training program at Avanade for new college hires is awesome. Two words… free food! But seriously… Avanade offers, not only a mix of learning techniques and material, but the dedication of smart, passionate people to [...]
Posted in Avanade, Seattle, tagged .NET, Anthony's, Avanade, seafood, Seattle on January 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today was the mark of my first two weeks at Avanade and I have to say that each day gets better and better.
I was fortunate enough today to go out to lunch with one of our directors, a few of our recruiters, and some of my fellow new Seattle hires. It was an hour filled with good [...]
