![[C#] How to programmatically find a COM port by friendly name](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-88c400e886dc-full-5fe00b2f.webp)
A C# tutorial on using WMI queries to find COM ports by their friendly names, useful for identifying virtual ports assigned by USB adapters.
A guide to creating a custom Configuration Manager for Windows Azure apps to handle dynamic settings like connection strings.
A developer questions when a software issue is labeled a 'design decision' instead of a bug, using an Oracle and Informatica case study.
Microsoft announces Windows Azure Companion, a tool for deploying popular PHP applications like WordPress to the Azure cloud platform.
A game developer reflects on feedback and ratings received for their Ludum Dare game jam entry, analyzing scores across categories like innovation and graphics.
Explains how to implement extension methods in PHP, similar to C#, to add methods to existing classes without modifying them.
Sunflower is an alpha-stage tool for automated content extraction from HTML documents using structural analysis and a Swing GUI.
Author announces blog reactivation and discusses technical changes to his static blogging infrastructure, including Blosxom and Disqus.
Fixing a specific Oracle OBIEE SELinux error: 'libnnz10.so: cannot restore segment prot after reloc: Permission denied'.
A review of the book 'Zend Framework 1.8 Web Application Development,' covering its MVC focus, application design, and testing practices.
Highlights from Microsoft PDC 2009 keynote, focusing on the 'three-screen' cloud vision, Azure, and new developer tools releases.
A compilation and analysis of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) performance benchmark documents published by Oracle.
A tip for Oracle Technology Network (OTN) forum users to reduce frequent login prompts by using a specific URL format.
![Repository Error ([REP_51821] Failed to connect from Integration Service (pmserver) to repository Oracle_BI_DW_Base running in exclusive mode.)](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-04fc95184e2a-full-2590c8d9.webp)
Troubleshooting guide for an Oracle BI Applications (OBIA) repository connection error caused by incorrect service mode.
A developer's experience at a Microsoft Document Interoperability Initiative workshop, covering OpenXML validation, document accessibility, and SDK discussions.
A critical look at iPhone OS 3.0's new features, arguing they are late additions that don't justify a major version update.
Guide to configuring custom HTTP error pages (like 500.html) in OBIEE/OAS by editing httpd.conf and mod_oc4j.conf files.
![ORA-12537 / ORA-12518 [Informatica DAC error CMN_1022]](https://alldevblogs.blob.core.windows.net/thumbs/article-ca653caba3fd-full-fd775a3b.webp)
Troubleshooting ORA-12537 and ORA-12518 errors in an Informatica DAC environment, focusing on database connectivity issues.
Part 4 of a series on migrating an ASP.NET MVC app to Windows Azure, focusing on implementing authentication using Windows Live ID.
An Emacs Lisp script and shell script that combats procrastination by nagging users after periods of inactivity.
