DotNetKicks.com - Stories tagged with .net3.5

Creating RSS Feeds Using ASP.NET 3.5

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:01:05 GMT

"We wanted to have an RSS feed so customers could keep up to date with new or recently updated Dovetail Knowledge Base articles. My personal mental gate was that I really didn't want to try to figure out how to properly create an RSS or Atom feed and I didn't want to bother with complex heavy handed frameworks like Argotic. Then one day Josh introduced me to the System.ServiceModel.Syndication namespace (introduced in .Net 3.5) and my life was never the same. "

Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:47:19 GMT

"The Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA provides documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications using both native (Win32®) and managed (.NET Framework) technologies"

Custom logic in C# automatic properties

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:03:54 GMT

The article tries to make an argument in favor of having support for introducing custom-logic with automatic properties in C#. It also shows a possible solution and asks for ideas for refinement.

WPF Toolkit adds Ribbon Control to .NET 3.5 SP1

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:31:03 GMT

The first release of the new WPF Toolkit was released today. This toolkit includes a new Ribbon control as well as the following: new WPF DataGrid, DatePicker/Calendar, and VisualStateManger. The coolest feature of this Toolkit (IMO) is the new Ribbon control. In .NET 4.0 there will be a ribbon control baked in, but thanks to the WPF Toolkit we have access to utilize the new Ribbon control today in WPF with .NET 3.5 SP1!

Using the New DateTime Support in .NET 3.5 via MVC & jQuery

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:49:39 GMT

Learn to utilize the new expanded support for date times with proper time zone support in .NET 3.5. Create some HtmlHelper extension methods for writing out dates and use the jQuery Time Ago plugin to show them relative to the user's time zone. There is also a bonus method for formatting dates anyway you like through a lambda expression.

Dynamite: High Performace Dynamic Sorting Using Expressions

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:45:37 GMT

Easy-to-use and high performance dynamic sorting library with support for most type of sequences, multiple fields, nested properties and SQL-like syntax, developed using System.Linq.Expression classes. Also discusses performance issues with sorting and how to improve performance of sorting in Windows Presentation Foundation collection views.

Lists: Filter, Map and Reduce - and the Magic of IEnumerator.

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:49:30 GMT

There are 3 very handy list functions which make dealing with lists a breeze: Map, Filter and Reduce. But along the way of writing them, an important principle of IEnumerator<> comes up.

Exploring System.Web.Routing

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:31:11 GMT

An overview of the new System.Web.Routing namespace that was included in .net 3.5 SP1.

Hidden Gems - Not the same old 3.5 SP1 post

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:34:27 GMT

Folks were hassling me in the comments for not posting the picosecond that .NET 3.5 SP1 came out (or, as I like to call it, .NET 3.6 - although the bosses really don't like that).

LINQ ElementAt and ElementAtOrDefault

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:18:41 GMT

We can use the ElementAt extension method of LINQ to return the element at a specified index (zero based) in a sequence. However the ElementAt extension method would throw the System.ArguementOutOfRangeException when the specified index is a negative value or not less than the size of the sequence. In such a scenario, we can use the ElementAtOrDefault extenion method which would return the default value of a type instead of throwing the System.ArguementOutOfRangeException. Read this article for code example (both in C# and VB.NET) with comments

Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:16:07 GMT

It's finally here! I haven't seen an official announcement yet, but I did a search for "Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1" on Microsoft's Download Center and found the following downloads added today: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (exe) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fbee1648-7106-44a7-9649-6d9f6d58056e&DisplayLang=en Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (iso) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=27673c47-b3b5-4c67-bd99-84e525b5ce61&DisplayLang=en

Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:16:07 GMT

SQL 2008 RTM Released, and includes .NET 3.5 SP1

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:27:04 GMT

I'm currently installing SQL 2008 Developer Edition, and before the installation could proceed, it needed to install an update to the .NET Framework 3.5. What update does it need to install? Well, .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 is the update it needs. Now as you can see from the below screeshot, it doesn't say anything about being Beta. I wonder?... I wouldn't think SQL 2008 RTM would install .NET 3.5 SP1 Beta... So, I could only assume that this is the .NET 3.5 SP1 RTM that it's installing. However, this is a presumptuous conclusion and I don't really have any facts to back this up. It does make you wonder though...

Create a Picture Album using ListView in ASP.NET 3.5

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:06:41 GMT

In this article, we will see how to create a Picture Album using the ListView control. We will explore the GroupTemplate of ListView and explore how we can group multiple images together in the ListView, thereby creating an album effect.

C#: Enhance Enums using Extension Methods

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:01:02 GMT

Extension Methods are one of the coolest features that have been added in .NET 3.5. I've heard arguments that there is no reason to use them, and the only reason Microsoft added them is to enable the ability to buid LINQ. Well, I do not entirely agree with that statement; in fact, I have found a cool way to use Extension Methods to enhance the System.Enum object since it cannot be inherited. Even though Enum can not be inherited, it can be extended using Extension Methods. Here's the code to an Extension Method that extends the LocalizationMarket Enum with the ToDescriptionString() method that returns the DescriptionAttributes value for the given enum value.

C#: Enhance Enums using Extension Methods

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:01:02 GMT

Inserting, Updating, Deleting and Paging records using ListView

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:19:53 GMT

ListView control is a new control added into ASP.NET 3.5. It enables you to display data in a format specified by you using templates and styles. It is useful for data in any repeating structure just like DataList and Repeater controls. However, unlike those controls ListView control enable you to edit, insert, delete, sort, paginate data without any extra effort.

Open Source ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX Portal - new and improved

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:46:03 GMT

A new release of Dropthings, open source ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX portal. Features many performance and scalability techniques and a new design. Showcases: - 10 ASP.NET Performance and Scalability Secrets. - Fast ASP.NET page rendering by deferred script loading. - Load large amount of Javascripts in batch and thus load AJAX sites a lot faster. - Fast Streaming AJAX proxy that solves double downloading problems and continuously streams content from external domain. - Making best use of cache for high performance website. - On-demand UI loading on AJAX websites.

Waegis - The Web Cleaner

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:54:22 GMT

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MVC Routing Security Hole

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:16:11 GMT

Stephen Walther's latest MVC tip introduced me to the MVC framework's ability to pass server variables into actions as parameters. Unfortunately using this feature is a very bad idea and could jeopardize the security of your application. Take a look at a code sample you might find surprising.

PagedList Strikes Back

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:46:12 GMT

A few months ago I posted about my changes to Rob Conery's PagedList class. Since writing that article many comments have been left about how to further improve the design, which have since been incorporated into a new, further improved PagedList class.

Extension Methods + Attributes = A Whole New World!

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:31:02 GMT

A post about combining attributes and extension methods in order to extend current code.

Dynamic Data Access with LINQ

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:50:10 GMT

When I talk about LINQ people often ask whether it's possible to have dynamic queries with LINQ. An example of this is presenting the user with a UI that allows them to optionally filter by some criteria or other and sort by some criteria. This was straightforward if you built-up a SQL string in code. The compiled, static nature of LINQ makes this appear difficult at first. They are not and this video and sample application shows you how to accomplish just this.

MVC Membership with Preview 3

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:01:03 GMT

The MVC Membership Starter Kit has been updated to work with Preview 3 of the ASP.Net MVC framework.

Writing Custom Editors for WebParts

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:02:01 GMT

This article describes how to write a custom editor for a WebPart. Because a custom editor written for an ASP.NET 2.0 WebPart is directly usable in SharePoint 2007, this article applies to both technologies equally well.