Visual Studio Code is the most popular open-source, cross-platform IDE for software developers and it supports various programming languages, such as C++, C#, Python, Java, and more. Besides being a professional development IDE, VS Code is an excellent educational tool for teaching students programming languages. I have been teaching Java to students and I think VS Code is a better choice of IDE than others such as jGRASP, IntelliJ,IDEA or Eclipse. In order to use […]
Microsoft
5 posts
[Note]: I have fixed my computer and now it is running fast. See the end of the post for the update and the possible fix(es) of the issue. I have a habit of keeping my computer up-to-date as much as I can, so whenever there is an update of either OS or software I will get on it and install it. This habit, however, is a double-edge sword, while most of the time it will […]
Recently I got a new Windows 10 computer at work and tried to open an Visual Studio 2010 project, and then I got a web server error as follows: Configuring Web http://localhost:64886/ for ASP.NET 4.5 failed. You must manually configure this site for ASP.NET 4.5 in order for the site to run correctly. ASP.NET 4.0 has not been registered on the Web server. You need to manually configure your Web server for ASP.NET 4.0 in […]
If you have a computer, a smartphone, an Internet connection and some free time, then you can use them to make some extra bucks. Here are some ways: 1. Swagbucks Honestly, when I first heard about Swagbucks, I was suspicious. It has a catchy name but does it really let you earn free gift cards or cash? Could it be another money scam? But finally I decided to give it a try after reading some […]
Microsoft will officially release its next generation of Windows OS, Windows 10, on July 29th, 2015, less than two months. If you are one of those early adopters who have been using Windows 10 Technical Preview, then you probably already know what is coming. But for Windows 8.1 or even Windows 7 users who are not familiar with Windows 10 Technical Preview, there are some good news, especially for Windows 8.1 users. 1. The traditional Windows […]