Entries for February 2014
Recently I was setting up an Internet Facing Deployment (IFD) for a new Dynamics CRM 2013 implementation. Luckily the process has not changed much since CRM 2011, and there are many blogs and even a whitepaper that cover the topic.
One of th...
String concatenation.
If a programming language supports strings, it's going to support concatenating them. The means of doing so are usually straightforward and often times involve a simple library call or even a one character operator such a...
New beginnings aren't always easy, but DMC aims to welcome new employees by creating a unique starting experience for them. From day one on the job, employees are empowered, invited to dive in to project responsibilities, and greeted by our team&...
For a recent project using WinCC Professional V12, I needed to have a pop up window that could change based on the screen window that the operator clicks (motor, VFD, valve, etc.). The popup also needed to have its location change based on where the ...
Our recent outing will definitely be inducted into the DMC Welcome Party Hall of Fame. For my welcome party we took our “talents” to WhirlyBall around the corner from our office. I had heard that WhirlyBall is a DMC favorite and I myself ...
Following the time honored tradition of holding our annual Holiday Party weeks (if not months) after the Holidays, we finally held our first ever DMC Boston Holiday Party last weekend. With a smaller group, we decided to do something a little more in...
The human heart is confusing and has befuddled countless musicians and poets. I’m here to throw engineering topics shed clarity on the issue and maybe even help someone like Taylor Swift understand a few things about the heart.
Engineers lov...
Keyence has debuted their newest 3D vision system, the XR series. While this product is not yet available in America, DMC had the opportunity to preview the system in November. The most impressive features of the device were its depth resol...
We DMCers can get pretty competitive in just about anything: from WhirlyBall to golf to bowling we like to keep a friendly air of rivalry live around the office. This past Friday was no exception as we wrapped up the work week with a company Poker To...
Join DMC, Directions Training, and Softmart at this complimentary Office 365 breakfast briefing on Thursday, March 13 from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Microsoft Midwest District Office in Downers Grove. This event is ideal for ...