by admin | Feb 12, 2015 | ASP.NET, Programming Notes
The ASP.Net Web Configuration Manager is not anymore available in Visual Studio 2013. If you need to run it in your development server or machine, the steps below would be of great help. Before doing these steps, ensure that your sites are running on .NET Framework 4.0 or higher.
1. Open the command prompt. Note: You need to open it not as an administrator.
2. You need to be in the IIS Express folder (E.g. C:\Program Files\IIS Express>) and paste the following prompt without a quote:
“iisexpress.exe /path:C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\
ASP.NETWebAdminFiles /vpath:/ASP.NETWebAdminFiles /port:8089 /clr:4.0 /ntlm"
Note: Use other port number if 8089 is already assigned.
3. Finally, paste this URL in your browser witout a quote:
"http://localhost:8089/asp.netwebadminfiles/default.aspx?applicationPhysicalPath=
C:\Users\drmindweb\Documents\Visual%20Studio%202013\Projects
\QualityModule\&applicationUrl=/"
by admin | Feb 9, 2015 | Self Development, Soft Skills
It can be difficult to not bring home your work with you. You may have a demanding job or you may hate your job and you bring this home with you. Just how can you balance your personal life and your job without letting the other suffer?
While it is easy to say the minute you swipe out or get into your car to drive home, stop thinking about work. This is not always so easy to accomplish. If your job is demanding you may be tempted to bring work home with you. On the other hand if you dislike your job you feel like going home and ranting about it. Neither one is a good option.
When you bring work home it can interfere with the time you have to spend with your family. You may only intend to spend 30 minutes proof leading but instead this turns into a couple of hours. By the time you are done your kids are in bed and you wonder why they don’t interact with you as much as they used to.
If you do nothing but scream and yell when you get home, this also has a negative effect on those around you. As much as they want you home they can start to dread that time. To balance this out you need to take a good look at both situations. If your work load is too much is there a way to reduce it? Can you delegate some of your tasks to a junior member? Does your boss know that you are bringing home work?
Don’t try and be a super hero and get everything done alone. It just isn’t possible and your personal life as well as your health could suffer. Learn to prioritize what has to be done before you leave work each evening. This way in the morning you can look after the most important items first.
If you hate your job and do nothing but shout at your spouse or partner then maybe it is time to start looking for a new one. Research has shown that going to a job you detest each day can put you into a severe depression. Even driving to work can become dangerous. You are dreading arriving at work and may not be paying enough attention on the road. One day you just may not arrive at work or at home either. Is your job worth it?
by admin | Feb 9, 2015 | Self Development, Soft Skills
Do you feel as though you are running around like crazy, you feel as though you are being pulled in all directions, and don’t know where to turn next? This is not an uncommon feeling and is a sign that you need to discover ways to free up time in your busy schedule.
When you have achieved a work – life balance you will be enjoying life every day. You can handle pretty much anything that life throws at you, you are happy and content with the person that you are.
To find time in your schedule you need to try and find a way to remove unnecessary things. Your goal should be to live a much simpler life. To achieve this try and make a list of all the things that are important to you. Then narrow this list down again and have just two or three main priorities in your life. Just doing this removes a ton of stress and gives you more time.
For example you may be trying to juggle work, studying for a degree after work and saving for a new home, as well as spending time with your family. If you are feeling overwhelmed with all of this is there something that you can put on the back burner for a while?
by admin | Oct 22, 2014 | Self Development, Soft Skills
If you have tried any type of brain training games you will know that they can leave you feeling pumped up and excited. This is because you have started to use your brain again. Your brain is huge and has untold capabilities and needs to be put to use each and every day.
This is almost the same type of feeling you get when you start a new exercise program. The exercise might be challenging, but afterwards you feel a renewed sense of energy and just feel great. It is hard to put your finger on the reason why. Your brain really does need to be stimulated on a daily basis and this is where using brain games comes in extremely handy. It is a sad fact that as
we age we start to do less. This includes not doing those jigsaw puzzles that we loved to do with our kids. It might be not cooking as often or not sewing or knitting the way you used to.
What happens is as you use your brain less, you start to feel less in control of your thoughts and emotions. You can’t remember names as well as you used to, those recipes elude you and your focus just isn’t what it once was. The good news is, these things don’t have to stay the same and this includes your energy levels. Your energy levels also pertain to your bodily functions as well. It is not just your brain that needs energy, your entire body does too.
The minute you start exercising more often your brain also receives a boost. You feel more energized, refreshed and renewed. This also makes you feel more alive, younger and ready to take on the world. You definitely don’t want to take your body or your mind for granted. They both need stimulating on a regular basis. When it comes to your body you can easily just go for a walk, take a yoga class or go swimming. Your brain, on the other hand, may need a little more encouragement.
This is done by playing brain games that tackle and challenge your mind. These games include word games, math games, audio and visual types of games. The great thing about brain games is that they are fun to play, and can be played on your computer, laptop or mobile device. If you have been feeling sluggish lately then why not try out some of the online brain training websites and see if they make a difference for you.
by admin | Oct 22, 2014 | Self Development, Soft Skills
Brain training has been around for decades and was based on doing memory tasks on paper. The renewed popularity today is directly due to being able to use the computer to play these games. The interaction is better and people do tend to be more responsive to visual stimulants.
Before we go any further let’s look at the question of what brain training is first. Brain training is a type of training that helps a person to improve their ability to learn in a faster and easier way. Your brain processes information through a network of nerve cells which are known as neurons.
These neurons group together the minute you start to learn and consume information. This grouping action is what allows you to learn easily. If a task is more complex then other neurons are attracted to the main group. So basically, as a task becomes harder your brain draws upon an increased number of neurons to learn the subject at hand. After you have successfully learned the tasks these extra neurons return to their other functions.
Everyone has cognitive abilities which are the process that your brain uses such as your memory, attention and reasoning. How well your brain performs these functions depends up each individual. Some people have better memory skills than others.
The good part of this is that all of these areas can be improved upon with training. When you begin to train your brain you will find that your memory works more quickly and that you can process information better. In fact the whole process of learning becomes fun instead of being seen as a challenge. Brain training improves all areas by strengthening each of your cognitive
skills, this allows all the parts to work together in an improved fashion. You can compare this to needing good tires and a working engine to make your car run smoothly.
If you start a brain training course or game you will be using audio, visual and memory skills. Each game or challenge requires different uses of these skills in a different combination. You may find brain training games a challenge at first, but not to worry. Stay with them and you will find that they eventually become much easier. Your brain training is working.
