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Backup ALL your SQL Server 2005 databases using a script

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:16:03 GMT

I wanted to backup all my databases... I had loads, creating a step for each db was getting tedious, so I wrote this script.

Getting the Virtual Path of a Request in c#

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:16:02 GMT

This simple bit of code will get you the Virtual Path of your current request.

How to get more than 3GB in Windows Vista 32-bit

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:10:44 GMT

Out if the box, Vista (32-bit) only detects a maximum of 3GB of RAM. You're probably gutted if you just bought a 4GB PC. All is not lost...

"Nothing has changed" - Determining when a procedure has been altered

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:01:01 GMT

Cool little script to determine when a stored procedure was last updated.

What Screen size should we be building sites for?

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:46:02 GMT

Monitors are getting cheaper and cheaper, is 800 x 600 a thing of the past???

IsGuid() method (Regular Expression Based Guid Validation)

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:46:02 GMT

Here is a function I try to keep handy which tests a string for a Guid and returns True or False.

What ASP.NET Developers Should Know About JavaScript

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:46:02 GMT

This article approaches JavaScript from the perspective of an ASP.NET developer who is comfortable with the paradigms and patterns of either C# or Visual Basic. The article doesn't look at how to use JavaScript from ASP.NET exactly, but it does look at why JavaScript is so different from the two languages we commonly use with the .NET CLR.

Cancel a Web Service Call in Asp.net Ajax

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:46:01 GMT

This will show you how to cancel a web Service call after it is invoked, It will also provide some interesting findings (Maybe a Bug) in Asp.net Ajax Network Layer. There are plenty of examples available on how to abort an UpdatePanel AsyncPostback but none for the WebService.

The "Nested WHERE-IN" Anti-Pattern

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:01:01 GMT

There's a fascinating technique that I see many beginners use when writing SQL statements, and I call it the "Nested WHERE-IN" anti-pattern. It is, unfortunately, a common SQL technique used to avoid JOINS at all costs.

Rendering a Control to a String

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:16:02 GMT

This is a really handy little function for rendering a control to a string. Really handy if you want to pass back rendered HTML from a StaticPageMethod or WebService.

Why ASP.NET AJAX UpdatePanels are dangerous

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:16:02 GMT

Replace those UpdatePanels with WebMethods and JSON.

Calling a static "page method" from Javascript using MS AJAX

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:31:12 GMT

Atlas gave us the ability to easily call Web Services from JavaScript. MS AJAX has gone one step further! We can now call methods in the codebehine of the current page from Javascript. Here's how:

Launching an Ajax ModalPopupExtender from JavaScript

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:16:01 GMT

This article is based on the popular "Launching a ModalPopupExtender from JavaScript" article. The original was written for Atlas, this is the updated version for Ajax.

Centering a DIV using the negative margin method

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:46:02 GMT

An oldie but a goodie.. This method is very clean and works in all browsers.

Fixing broken users after Database Restore

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:16:02 GMT

Ever restored a Database which was created on a different server then not been able to use the same logon you had previously set up?

DTS, Excel and mixed format columns

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:25:03 GMT

I recently had a problem DTS importing an Excel spreadsheet which contained columns with mixed text and data values. After a bit of hunting around, I found an extended property IMEX=1. The IMEX=1 property forces everything to text when reading from a source.

Web 2 Ajax Style Animated Gif's and Generator MORE NEEDED!!

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:16:01 GMT

When searching high and low for a ajax style wait icon I came across the following handy sites. Please send me links to more.

Sorting an XML document in C# using XSL

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:16:02 GMT

I needed to sort some XML in C# before itterating through the document. In the end I used the XslCompiledTransform to apply an XSL stylesheet to the XML document. Works very quickly. For reference, this is how I did it.

Credit Card Validation with Regex

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:16:02 GMT

First stage of Visa and Mastercard validation with regex.

LoginStatus not logging users out?

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:01:01 GMT

Have you noticed your LoginStatus control doesn't log the user out when you click Logout? Well, to fix this all you need to do is add an id attribute.

DateTime.ToString() Patterns

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:16:01 GMT

Handy list of DateTime.ToString() patterns. Bookmark it ;-)

class.Serialize()

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:46:01 GMT

Handly little function which I include in most classes. This function returns the object serialized as XML, perfect for logging etc.

Highlighting keywords in text using Regex.Replace (Perfect for SEO)

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:01:01 GMT

I needed to take some text and bold certain keywords before returning the data to the web browser (this was to enhance Search Engine Optimization). The following example shows how I achieved it.

Select a row in an asp:GridView without using a Select Command

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:31:01 GMT

This article has caused a lot of discussion. Does what it says on the tin.

Programmatically resolving ~ URL's to the Virtual Root

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:31:02 GMT

The base WebControl class exposes a method named ResolveURL(). This method accepts a url such as "~/Customers/Profile.aspx" and returns the real url, starting from your site's virtual root.