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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:34:04 GMT

I don't know about you, but as a Web Developer I sometimes find myself not doing the things I should be doing.

Microsoft Security Advisory - SQL Injection

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:52:31 GMT

Apparently the saga continues; although I don't have exact figures, there was another rise in attacks in May. Suffice to say that Microsoft saw fit to release a security advisory (954462) on Tuesday, 06-24-2008.

Are you Missing an Assembly Reference?

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:02:59 GMT

You've checked your namespaces and references a hundred times but you're still getting this annoying error when accessing code files in a sub-folder?

SharePoint Development on Vista X86 or X64

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:02:40 GMT

No more VMs... Code against WSS/MOSS on your Vista PC :-)

What Can a Hybrid Car Teach Us About Continuous Improvement?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:40:59 GMT

Some hybrids train us to drive better in order to improve our gas mileage. What if we could apply this same type of feedback to software development?

BlogEngine.NET 1.4 - Status Update??

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:31:11 GMT

It has been a while since we have heard anything on the release of BlogEngine.NET 1.4. I don't know about you, but I know I'm craving an update since the tentative release was earmarked for the end of May. =]

Give Your ASP.NET Applications Velocity

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:16:03 GMT

Scaling ASP.NET Application just got easier with a new technology that Microsoft has just released that they have dubbed codename "Velocity". This product is still in the early stages of development, but it is meant as a direct competitor against memcache.

How to resolve Gravatar problem in BlogEngine .Net

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:57:08 GMT

How to resolve Gravatar retreival problem found in BlogEngine .Net

One-Click File Upload for IE in ASP.NET

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:51:19 GMT

Upload files using a hyperlink rather than a File Upload box and a Submit button. It uses one click instead of two, and takes up less room on your page and looks a lot nicer.

ASP.NET: Web Site versus Web Application Project

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:08:45 GMT

The differences between the two models have been pretty well covered, or at least so I thought...

Professional Programming and who's a pundit

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:46:05 GMT

Hanselman sums it up as well as I've seen itdone.

Are the defaults values of the ASP.NET controls' properties right?

Fri, 30 May 2008 20:22:05 GMT

Explains how default values of many standards ASP.NET server controls' properties affect their behavior and why developers should care to initialize controls' properties properly.

.NET Reflector

Sun, 18 May 2008 14:42:02 GMT

It's surprising that there are many developers that do not know about this great tool.

Free Photoshop Anthology E-Book

Sun, 18 May 2008 09:25:18 GMT

This one comes from SitePoint and its a time limited offer. I guess some 20 days the files will be available for download. "The Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques" was written by experienced web designer Corrie Haffly and has 278 full color pages which is split into 9 chapters.

CAPTCHA Generator

Sun, 18 May 2008 03:34:42 GMT

CAPTCHA is a method used to help prevent automated posting to website forms. This web application demonstrates a simple way to generate a CAPTCHA image using DotImage. Free Application and Source Code.

Eight Simple Tips To Improve Your Presentation Skills

Sun, 18 May 2008 20:46:02 GMT

Recently, a user group held a conference whose subject was Domain-Driven Design with nHibernate. Now, this is a really cool topic of discussion! So, I decided to attend the conference in order to improve my perspective and knowledge on the subject. Little did I know that the speaker was an introverted programmer who greatly lacked in public speaking skills. Many people, including myself, left early, as the presentation became unbearably tedious and awkward.

SharePoint Developer Webcast series

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:17:42 GMT

Register for the SharePoint Introduction for .NET developers webcast series. In this 10-part series, you will receive practical technical information from Robert Bogue & Andrew Connell, SharePoint MVPs. The series runs every Tues/Wed from May 20 to June 18, 9 am - 10 am PST.

How to check if a string is empty

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:26:27 GMT

Interesting article that shows different ways of checking if a string is empty and explains the pros and cons.

Automate Web App Deployment with the SharePoint API

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:16:03 GMT

This article discusses: * VSTO customization basics * Building a custom document * Integrating a data source * Deploying to SharePoint

Writing code that you're proud of

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:46:03 GMT

Are you proud of the code you write? Take some extra time now and save yourself time down the road.

Display nicely formatted .NET source code on your blog

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:31:03 GMT

How to quickly display nicely formatted and colored source code on your blog using the CopySourceAsHtml VS plugin.

BlogEngine.NET - Powerful, open source blog engine written in ASP.NET

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:16:12 GMT

When I decided to run a new blog, I was in a dilemma whether to write engine from scratch or to use some existing solution. Since I wanted to do it fast, I started to search and BlogEngine.NET grabbed my attention. It is an open source project written in ASP.NET 2.0, which was a good starting point for me. Since I use Microsoft technologies in my everyday work it was easy to customize the solution.

A Silverlight Beginning - The Verdict

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:48:15 GMT

Designers can use Expression Blend and Design to create their artifacts and the XAML end result can be handed off to developers. Now, most people have heard this type of marketing hype ad-nauseum over the past year. So, here's what sold me:

Creating great thumbnails in ASP.NET

Sat, 10 May 2008 02:01:03 GMT

The built in function for creating thumbnails in ASP.NET is extremely convenient and very simple to implement. The trouble is that it produces relatively poor quality results and excessively large file sizes. The thumbnails tend to look very muddy when using this route, but many times it's good enough for whatever your needs may be.

6 Useful Visual Studio Tweaks You Need To Know

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:16:02 GMT

Here is a list of 6 Visual Studio tweaks you can do to make your development experience much better...