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27 Nov

Save Base 64 encoded images to a file in C#

Sample C# Code to save base 64 encoded images to a physical file using a regular expression

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26 Oct

Chage Permissions on Series of Folders

Tips on how to use icacls and a batch file to apply the same permissions to a series of sub folders..

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11 May

Why SCORM Still Matters For Educational Technology

eLearning is changing, but newer doesn't always mean better. In this article we take a look at some technology history and delve into why SCORM still matters.

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04 May

Now Serving Sacramento

Big Step Consulting expands into Sacramento with advanced web design, web development, and technology consulting services.

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10 Jul

LearningCart Named as Top 50 LMS

LearningCart is pleased to have been recognized as one of the top 50 learning management systems by eLearning 24/7, in their annual ranking report.

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01 Sep

SQL Server Express

For many years a major argument against utilizing Microsoft SQL in small to medium sized businesses has been concerns regarding the initial investment. Microsoft SQL is a rather expensive piece of software and in many instances the desire to save money by going with a free open source alternative such as MySQL has won out.

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01 Jul

Meeting Cost Calculator

Calculate the cost of your next meeting using Big Step's Meeting Cost Calculator

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01 Sep

Introducing LearningCart

LearningCart is a comprehensive framework that makes deploying and managing a complex web presence easy. That means completely integrated content manageament (CMS), ecommerce, blogging, SCORM compliant learning management system (LMS), web based administration, and much more all from a single system.

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01 Aug

Hiding Drop Down Options

We recently were working on a development project where depending on what options a user selected we needed to hide values contained in a drop down list (the drop down list contained dates). The desire was to have the drop down filtered without posting back to the server. Our initial thought was to design the code to loop through the options and set the css visible property on the unneeded items to hidden so they would not be displayed...

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01 Apr

Tacoma Rescue Mission

Big Step is pleased to be partnering this month with the Tacoma Rescue mission to help feed the homeless of Pierce County.

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21 Mar

Big Step to Serve On Advisory Board

Big Step Consulting is proud to announce it has been selected to join the Partner Advisory Board of the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED).

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01 Aug

Convert an IP Address to IP Number

Big Step gets geeky with its discussion of converting IP Addresses to IP Numbers in MS SQL.

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26 Jun

Price vs Value

Is Price An Indication of Value?People often assume that a high priced item or service must be better than a lower cost alternative. Our latest blog examines what happens when that sort of logic is applied to software.

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26 Jan

Big Step Attains Microsoft Partner Status

Big Step Consulting is pleased to announce it has further distinguished itself by attaining Microsoft Partner Status. As a partner Big Step has demonstrated its expertise with Microsoft technologies and our proven ability to meet customers' needs.

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