I was trying to bind an BitmapImage to WPF’s Image.Source property. Somehow the image kept not showing up so I added some WPF binding diagnostics: xmlns:trace=”clr-namespace:System.Diagnostics;assembly=WindowsBase” This how my Image control looked like at the end: <Image Source=”{Binding FrontImage, trace:PresentationTraceSources.TraceLevel=High}” Initialized=”imgFrontScan_Initialized” /> Looking at the Output window I saw Deactivate and Detach events for BindingExpression […]
Running TFS Agents in the Cloud
By Martin Kulov in Digital Performance No Comments
At DevReach 2011 I did session on Load Testing in the Cloud together with Anton Staykov. We spent huge amount of research to prepare this session and I would like to share some of my experiences here. The result of having Visual Studio ALM MVP and Windows Azure MVP both work on same project is […]
Unhandled Exception System.BadImageFormatException
By Martin Kulov in Programming 1 Comment

Today I tried to run a small .NET application, that I am using for more than 5 years already. It serves a small but very important purpose in my personal data management. I guess the author of this app, which I have great respect of, will be really surprised to find out anyone is still […]
TfsComProviderSvr has stopped working
By Martin Kulov in Programming No Comments

Some time ago I got this error on my machine: “TFS Power Tool Shell Extension (TfsComProviderSvr) has stopped working”. My first reaction to handle this problem would be to reinstall TFS Power Tools 2010 where the problem was obviously located. However I decided to leave the problem so I can write this blog post. It […]
Rename TFS database
By Martin Kulov in Application Lifecycle 3 Comments
If you run in situation where you need to rename your TFS Team Collection database or TFS Configuration database, there are few simple steps how to do that. First, why would you need to rename a TFS collection database? It happened to me, that my TFS upgrade from 2008 to 2010 failed at the first […]
DevReach 2011 Early Bird Offer
By Martin Kulov in Events No Comments
Специално издание на DotNetRocks, популярното интернет радио за .NET разработчици ще бъде записано на живо от DevReach 2011 Остават броени дни до края на ранната регистрация за DevReach 2011 на 15 септември 2011 г. Шестото издание на DevReach, международната конференция за разработчици с Майкрософт технологии, ще се състои на 17 и 18 октомври 2011 г. […]
Solving world’s problems today – Imagine Cup 2011
By Martin Kulov in Events No Comments

I am sitting in my hotel room looking straight at Times Square, New York City, listening to Steve Ballmer on CNN. Tomorrow about 424 competitors within 124 teams and representing 73 countries will showcase their solutions to solve some of the world’s toughest problems. These students made it to New York after many months […]
TechEd North America 2011 Favorite Sessions
By Martin Kulov in Programming No Comments
Here is a list of my personal favorite sessions from TechEd North America 2011. I thought it may be useful to you also.The Future of Microsoft Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management<http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/FDN03> Twenty Windows Tools You Never Knew Existed<http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/WCL205> An Overview of the Microsoft Web Stack<http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DEV349> Building Business Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch<http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/DEV211> Become a […]
Microsoft Days 2011
By Martin Kulov in Events No Comments
Microsoft Days 2011 is going to be held this week, 30-31 March in Sofia, Bulgaria. This is the main Microsoft event for Bulgaria covering topics from development, IT Pro and Business. Registration closes today, so hurry up! More about the event and speakers’ line up you can find here: http://www.microsoft.com/bulgaria/press/news_22032011.mspx. It is worth mentioning some […]
Silver Global Impact Award 2010
By Martin Kulov in Misc 1 Comment

Believe it or now it has been an year since I last blogged. Funny enough my last blog post last year was about Visual Studio 2010 Official Launch. I still remember the journey for releasing Visual Studio 2010. As one of the Visual Studio ALM MVPs, it feels like I am part of the team […]