Technical Interview Series

An array contains filenames stored as a strings. Each filename includes the full path and filename in proper UNC format. Build a list of all folder names represented in a storage structure of your choosing — folders may be listed only once.

As always, consider the performance and memory impact of your algorithm.

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John discusses the differences between Silverlight and WPF regarding control templates which I’ve mentioned in the past. Sounds like in Beta 2 they are making some more changes — yet still not feature compatible with WPF. No triggers. Bleck. Triggers with setters rock and give designers simple power. Maybe what he’s talking about is better in some way — but it still doesn’t sound like a trigger.

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“You May Encounter Rattlesnakes Avoid and Report”

Some very sound advice.

Taken in New Mexico in a National Monument (along a hike).

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If Microsoft were to spend time on just ONE thing for the next 6-8 months — what would you pick?

• Vista+
• .NET Framework 4.0
• Silverlight
• WPF/WCF/WF/etc..
• Exchange Server
• Windows Server
• Marketing (seriously — trying to address the negative market)
• Zune
• Other — but it can’t be more than one identifiable thing.

Remember, just one thing.  Just one.

You can rank them if you’d like — because I know it’s hard to select. But — no ties for first place.

My list would look like this:

Vista, Silverlight, .NET, Marketing, Everything else.

The only reason I’d pick Vista first is because there’s such a bad impression of Vista right now — sometimes rightfully so (and many are just Vista-bashers).

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In the United States, we’re remembering today (Monday, May 26, 2008) those who have fought and died for our country in the armed services. I thought this photo from my recent vacation in New Mexico was fitting….

(And if you’re seeing tiny white specs in the photo — those are actually seeds!)

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