What is the best way to store and edit the application configuration data from an xml file? I know XML is the medium but how I load the data an interact with the information is the part I can’t resolve. Can anyone share some knowledge and experience on how best to work with application configuration data? Perhaps a link or some sample code that could help a fellow out? In the mean time I will keep looking and testing for the ‘best’ approach…

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While working on a new project it occurred to me that life can be very difficult for a developer if you aren't able to recall previous builds of your solution. Exactly when is it time to give up the ghost and dive into using a version control solution? And assuming you came to the same conclusion that I did, sooner rather than later, which solution should you choose? I have to say my experience with CodePlex has been rather great so I took the plunge and decided to create a new project there. Now...how exactly does this crazy version control thing actually work?

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This morning I was looking over the download logs on my blog and noticed something interesting. Apparently the Yahoo Slurp bot isn’t following the robots.txt directive. In my download logs I can see clearly the Slurp bot downloading files with an extension that is included in my robots.txt deny directive. So, I must say... So long Yahoo! Slurp.

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I created a HTA script that automates the generation of a self signed CA and a machine certificate. This helps obtain the advantage of a Certificate Authority without the need to actually build a server to act as a Certificate Authority. Screen shots give you an example of the functionality.

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Mice may be responsible for a blaze that killed nearly 100 cats at an animal shelter near the Canadian city of Toronto, officials say.

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