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Code generation using MS codename "Oslo", T4 VS and VS Custom Tool

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:16:16 GMT

This post shows how you can create your own language using M Grammar from Oslo SDK, create T4 templates that will generate code artifacts by parsing the output data graph created by M Grammar language parser and finally how to use Visual Studio Custom tool to make possible the generation of multiply artifacts for single DSL file and placing them under that file in Visual Studio files hierarchy.

DSL Tools, Software Factories and Oslo - Model-driven .NET

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:57:49 GMT

Suddenly, at least it seams so, Microsoft is excited about modeling. At least they joined OMG! Here the summarized current state as well as a lot of links to articles, people and webcasts arround dsl, software factories and codename "Oslo".

Auto Generate References for Controls in Residing in Naming Containers

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:29:38 GMT

Generate properties allowing you to reference controls inside naming containers on ASP.NET page or UserControl.

Localize text in JavaScript files in ASP.NET

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:46:10 GMT

Shows a very simple and powerful way of serving .js files with the right localized text strings.

Loading and Executing JavaScript Files From JavaScript, ASP.NET AJAX

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:28:37 GMT

Quite often we need to load js files dynamically right from javascript. With ASP.NET AJAX it is simple. ASP.NET AJAX library has internal ScriptLoader class that can be used to load js files, specify callbacks that will be invoked when script is downloaded and ready, and execute functions inside newly loaded files.

Cross Browser GridView Fixed Header Extender, ASP.NET AJAX

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:07:21 GMT

I have created ASP.NET AJAX Extender control. It extends GridView control fixing it's header on the top while adding vertical scroll bar to it's contents. The control also supports maintaining scroll position inside grid between postbacks. The control works fine inside or outside of UpdatePanel.

Using AjaxRepeater Control, ASP.NET AJAX

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:01:11 GMT

Recently after reading blog post Ajax Templates by Nikhil Kothari I really liked the idea, the source code is great, and the control is huge help for AJAX development. In this blog post I want to share what I learned after investigating sample more carefully, and in what scenarios I feel this control is doing it's job quite well.

Using AjaxRepeater Control, ASP.NET AJAX

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:01:31 GMT

Fast web page loading by defering and combining multiple javascripts

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:01:12 GMT

A web page can load a lot faster and feel faster if the Javascripts files referenced on the page can be loaded after the visible content has been loaded and multiple Javascripts files can be batched into one download. This handy technique combines external javascripts references into one script tag and serves multiple javascripts using a Http Handler.

JSON Services in ASP.NET Ajax

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:02 GMT

In this post Javi discusses the use of JSON services int the context of a client centric development approach, and then he moves on from the theoretical point of view and explains with some samples how to to implement JSON services using the different mechanisms that ASP.NET provides: Page Methods, Web Services and WCF Services.

Using #region Directive With JavaScript Files in Visual Studio

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:49:56 GMT

Nice macros, found on MS forums, allowing to limited support of //#region directive for JS files - similar to one in C# and VB.NET.

Ajax Templates

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:35:40 GMT

A prototype for an Ajax templating solution, combined with an Ajax-friendly server-side solution based on asp.net server controls.

Advanced Tooltip Control, ASP.NET AJAX

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:07:53 GMT

Cool tooltip control.

Javascript: Introducing Using (.js)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:16:03 GMT

Clean late loading of scripts using using.js.

Client Side Timer Component, ASP.NET AJAX

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:29:24 GMT

Client side Time component, easy to use. Implemented as Sys.Component on the client side.

White Spaces in HTML Source - Be Careful

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:06:43 GMT

Interesting fact about using standard approach of formatting html source in Visual Studio (and actually not only Visual Studio).

How to generate multiple outputs from single T4 template

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:32:09 GMT

For some code generation tasks, like generating SELECT stored procedures based on indexes of a given database table, number of output artifacts may not be known upfront. Because T4 was designed to generate a single output file from one template file, developers are forced to generate multiple code artifacts in the same source file. This conflicts with the widely used practice of using one source file per code artifact. This article demonstrates how to work around this limitation of T4, generate multiple files from a single template and automatically add them to a Visual Studio project.

StateBag control - Sample source code 1

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:03:29 GMT

using JSON state persister control - sample source code for sample scenario using google charts API.

StateBag control - JSON state persister for AJAX pages.

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:14:55 GMT

Data exchange in AJAX pages between pages, web services and client script. Some thoughts.

Great Summary of AJAXWorld2008 in NYC

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:46:02 GMT

Some pros, lots of cons

How to use T4 to generate strongly-typed AzMan wrapper

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:33:58 GMT

Very good article on how to use T4 to generate strongly typed class for AzMan instead of accessing it using security application block

Links to How To of Text Template Transformation Engine

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:46:51 GMT

This post links to all "How to" articles of Text Template Transformation Toolkit, on MSDN.

JavaScript Enumerations in ASP.NET AJAX Framework

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:38:09 GMT

Using enumerations can significantly improve the quality of client-side code and make it more readable.

Retaining Good Developers - 10 Things To Keep Them Happy

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:46:02 GMT

This is a great article. I just wish some of my previous employers would have done just a few of these things. I probably would have stuck around longer.

Executing method in the class library using ASP.NET AJAX with no WebSe

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:43:44 GMT

Sample with source code - how can we call server method that resides in class library from javascript without PageMethods, or WebServices, but using HttpHandler.