Blog Posts
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Switching to reCAPTCHA for Comment Spam protection
In 2010, I switched to using reCAPTCHA for comment spam protection on my blog. I found an extension written by Filip Stanek that integrates it with BlogEngine.NET, but there were some problems with the extension when used with the DbBlogProvider. I made a few small changes to the code and was able to get it working properly.
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MockingBird v2.0 Release Candidate Available
Santosh Benjamin announced the Release Candidate of MockBird v2.0, a tool that allows you to mock web services through configurable message interception, is now available for download on CodePlex.
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Setting your database Compatibility Level to match the SQL Server version
This article explains how to set the Compatibility Level of a database to match the version of SQL Server. It provides a script that can be used on SQL Server 2005 and 2008 instances.
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Comment Spam protection for BlogEngine.NET
This article discusses a comment spam protection for BlogEngine.NET, which uses Akismet and CAPTCHA solutions to protect from spam. The CAPTCHA solution requires some changes to the code of BlogEngine.NET and might have to be merged with newer versions when upgrading.
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WSCF.blue now supports Visual Studio 2010 RC
WSCF.blue version 1.0.7 is now available for download, adding support for Visual Studio 2010 RC in addition to Visual Studio 2008. There is an Issue Tracker and Discussions forum available for any problems or feedback.