Archive for January, 2009

Gmail Showing Plain Text Version

30 Jan 2009

I was just tweaking some code that sends out email. I noticed in Gmail that the plain text version of the email was being shown even though it was a multipart message with both plain text and HTML alternatives provided.   MailMessage msg = new MailMessage(); … System.Net.Mail.AlternateView htmlView; System.Net.Mail.AlternateView plainView; htmlView = AlternateView.CreateAlternateViewFromString(            [...]

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The Loathsome Ritual of Predictions for 2009

7 Jan 2009

Oh how I love and loathe the yearly cycle of predictions… Hard drives will get bigger! Processors will get faster and gain more cores! Web pages will get heavier! Billy Hollis will reiterate his doctrine of smart client superiority! Vertigo Software will release some new app that will make everyone feel inadequate! Richard Campbell will [...]

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