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Anonymous user access in N2 CMS

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:34:26 GMT

This is a way to allow items being displayed only to anonymous users in N2 CMS,

Back to Basics: Delegates, Anonymous Methods and Lambda Expressions

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:46:10 GMT

Great article on .NET basics

Update on Silverlight 2 - and a glimpse of Silverlight 3

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:16:21 GMT

ScottGu unveils the plans for Silverlight 3, shipping next year

The Excitement that is C# 4.0

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:01:02 GMT

I just got back from the "Future of C#" talk at PDC by Anders Hejlsberg. This was a truly inspiring talk for a geek like me. C# is evolving into a much more dynamic language. I have always been a believer of strong typing. except when I'm not. and I have been wishing for something more dynamic (such as Duck Typing). In C# 4.0, we will be seeing some significant dynamic features.

Solving common problems with Compiled Queries in Linq to Sql for high

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:01:02 GMT

If you are using Linq to SQL, instead of writing regular Linq Queries, you should be using Compiled Queries. if you are building an ASP.NET web application that's going to get thousands of hits per hour, the execution overhead of Linq queries is going to consume too much CPU and make your site slow. There's a runtime cost associated with each and every Linq Query you write.

Access JavaScript variables on PostBack using ASP.NET Code

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:31:02 GMT

In this article, we will see how to pass javascript values on postback and then access these values in your server side code. This article will primarily showcase two techniques of doing so. One using Hidden variables and the other using the __doPostBack() javascript method.

ScottGu: Silverlight 2 Release Candidate Now Available

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:46:05 GMT

"This evening we published the first public release candidate of Silverlight 2."

Set default values for properties

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:29:12 GMT

Many times I needed to set a default value for a property. For example at the property below public string Property1 {get; set;} I wanted a default value "Value1". The only way was to create a private field or to set it in code like Property1 = "Value1" somewhere.

ASP.NET MessageBox Server and Client

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:31:11 GMT

An ASP.NET Message box that can be used from the server and from the client side!

Templated Silverlight Rating Control

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:00:04 GMT

Learn how I created a custimizable rating control using Silverlight 2 and Control Templates

Create a Simple Progress Bar Control In Silverlight 2

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:01:03 GMT

This article discusses how to create a simple progress bar in Silverlight 2 Beta 2 that can be integrated easily into your projects. In this article, we will see how to download a .zip file and display the progress of the download using a progress bar. We will also read the contents of the .zip file.

The new data types in SQL Server 2008

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:26:11 GMT

Sergio brings in personal examples of how the new data types work in SQL 2008 - don't expect to see any AdventureWorks here!

Silverlight Combobox

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:42:28 GMT

Like many others, we have wanted a combo box since the release of Silverlight, but failed to find a usable one. Rather than waiting to see if and when the RTM includes one, we decided to address that need ourselves. It includes templating, data binding, and auto complete functionality.

5 Useful Tips for ASP.Net Application

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:16:02 GMT

There are so many tasks or operations that are repeatedly used in ASP.Net applications. This article will list some of the useful tasks that we can use in our asp.net application extensively.

Path to .NET 3.5 Developer Certification

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:31:05 GMT

If you are trying to figure out the new certification exams for Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) or Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist (MCTS) for .NET Framework 3.5 / Visual Studio 2008 then you may be interested in a diagram that I put together to helped me to visualize the path through the required certification exams.

ASP.NET Futures: Generating Dynamic Images w/ HttpHandlers Gets Easier

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:31:12 GMT

I've done a lot of HttpHandlers that generate images. It's usually pretty tedious. When I was working banking, I wrote an example HttpHandler that would take two Check Images (back and front) and composite them into a single image on the server side, then serving up the composite. Usually you're messing around in with MemoryStreams and Images, and then you serialize the result out to the Response.OutputStream, making sure the MIME Types are set appropriately. If you're really clever, you'll remember to do some client-side and appropriate caching, but I rarely see that in the wild.

The @Reference Directive

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:02:40 GMT

When I want to add a user control to a page I use the @Register directive at the top of the page. and the I add the control to the markup. But what if I want to add a user control programmatically but I have no reference of it via the markup? That is where the @Reference directive comes to action.

ASP.NET Browsers Filter!!

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:16:03 GMT

Yesterday .NET SP1 released and many new features for ASP.NET where added. But yesterday i also discovered a feature that ASP.NET has from version 2.0 Let's say we have a button. We can decide what value will the properties have for different browsers!!! And we can do that with this way...

Add scripts to head dynamically

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:22:21 GMT

Many times when i develop a user control i have the need to add some javascript to the header of the page. But the header doesn't have a method where you can add script and RegisterStartupScript inserts the script at the bottom of the page. So i thought let's create an extension method...

ASP.NET AJAX 4.0 Template Example

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:25:35 GMT

Yesterday was released the first preview of ASP.NET 4.0. Lot's of cool stuff come with this release and with this article i will try to demonstrate the use of templates. The example is available for download Let's start...

What you don't know about Copy & Paste in Visual Studio

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:46:02 GMT

This post explains how to use clipboard ring and some other tricks with Ctrl-C/Ctrl-X.

Shoutcast.NET - Get Details From a Shoutcast Server

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:59:39 GMT

I have been using Shoutcast for a long time. And each and every time had to do the same stuff if i wanted to get details such as song title, current listener etc. So i decided to write a simple class library to make things easier. What you have to do in order to be able to use this library is to find out the exact url of your stream.