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Window Layout Manager: Manage many Windows on many Screens

January 4, 2009 by Stefan Didak 14 Comments
Windows Layout Manager (WiLMa) by Stefan Didak

Over the past year I’ve received quite a few questions from people wondering how I manage all the windows that must be all over the place on all the various screens and systems. The standard answer is that “I’ve got my own little tool that I developed for managing window layouts” (on single as well as multiple systems simultaneously). However, that standard answer seems to result in even more questions as to how it works and what it does. Since I’m a firm proponent of code re-usability I’m also a firm believer in not wasting too much time answering the same questions over and over again so I’ve decided to answer the question in detail, once and for all. What I’m using for my windows and layout management is the Window Layout Manager, or WiLMA for short (hey, as developers we’re allowed to invent a dozen new acronyms each day and we like that little perk!)

Filed Under: Software, WiLMa, Windows Software Tagged With: .NET, Free, Freeware, Layout, Manager, Microsoft, Multi-Monitor, Software, Software Development, WiLMa, Windows

Visual Studio Dark Color Schemes and Themes

January 9, 2008 by Stefan Didak 9 Comments
Visual Studio Dark Themes

The result is that I am finding it very annoying and painful on the eyes. But not so much the color schemes using a dark background themselves, but rather the practical implications when using it while doing actual work. The dark background allows for better highlighting of code, no doubt about that, but in a practical situation I often have other applications running on the screens which include things like help files, CHM’s and PDF’s with developer documentation and API docs, Outlook, OneNote, Visio, and many other development tools, etc. and almost all of these applications will use a light or white background as a basis.

Filed Under: Software Development, Windows Software Tagged With: Colors, Microsoft, Software Development, Theme, Visual Studio, Windows

Short List of PowerShell Resources

September 6, 2007 by Stefan Didak Leave a Comment
PowerShell

I’ve recently been really getting into PowerShell and investigating its potential as a new automation and scripting platform for the countless command line based processes I’m running all the time. The first thing I did was purchase a copy of PowerShell Analyzer, which I think is one of the most valuable tools for anyone getting serious about digging into PowerShell’s object paradigm. And while you’re checking out PowerShell Analyzer, check out what the Shell Tools guys are working on; PowerShell Plus. Amazing stuff.

Filed Under: Software, Software Development, Windows Software Tagged With: Administration, Automation, Commandline, Microsoft, Powershell, Server, Software, Software Development, Windows

VMware Workstation 6 Beta

December 23, 2006 by Stefan Didak Leave a Comment
VMware

Good news. VMware has released the beta of VMware Workstation 6.0 which supports displaying virtual machines on multiple monitors and running virtual machines in a headless mode (in the background without the full blown display yet still accessible by remote desktop). An even more interesting new features is the integrated Virtual Debugger which allows you to deploy and test your code from Visual Studio straight to a target virtual machine. Another wonderful addition is the ability to set a VM to be a VNC server so you can remote control them without having to install your preferred flavor of VNC.

Filed Under: Apple Software, Software, Windows Software Tagged With: Beta, Software, Updates, Virtualization, VMware

Multi-Monitor Setup

December 22, 2006 by Stefan Didak Leave a Comment
MaxiVista

I am frequently asked how I manage to get my workstations to make use of so many monitors to simultaneously show the output of a single system. While there are various ways to accomplish this, often involving multiple graphics cards in a single system, I have been using configurations whereby each system has a single graphics card that uses two outputs in order to create a dual-screen setup, while enhancing the functionality of the screens on other systems using a wonderful software-only solution called MaxiVista.

Filed Under: Home Office, Software, Windows Software Tagged With: Favorite, Home Office, MaxiVista, Microsoft, Monitors, Multi-Monitor, Network, OS, Screens, Software, Windows

Stefan Didak’s 3ds Max to Softimage XSI Transition Tips

May 10, 2002 by Stefan Didak 2 Comments
Autodesk Softimage XSI

This is an article I had written several years ago. Seeing as there are still many links to the article and it still receives many visitors I have decided to save it in this new location on my personal site. This article is written by Stefan Andersson and yours truly and is aimed at users of Autodesk/Discreet’s 3ds max who are transitioning to Softimage XSI and covers the fundamentals. When time allows there will be follow-up articles published which will take a closer and more in-depth look at the various aspects of Softimage XSI such as the Net View, Synoptic Editor, Scripting, and lots more. You can find Softimage tutorials by Stefan Andersson on the excellent website of Ed Harris.

Filed Under: Software, Very Lengthy, Windows Software Tagged With: 3D, 3dsmax, Animation, Autodesk, Discreet, Effects, Graphics, Modeling, Rendering, Softimage, Visual, XSI
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