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Software Development: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back..

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:37:07 GMT

The common trend in some software development houses is "one step forward, two steps back..." and mine is no exception, even at the expense of months in time.

Simple C# Delegate Sample

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:48:49 GMT

New developers often ask me about C# delegate, as they got a bit confused about the basic concept and specially maximum of the reference contains and discussed from an advanced view. Well I think delegate is really simple, when you grab it's basic idea.

Extending the string object in c#

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:31:04 GMT

Four methods to extend your string, ToCamel(), Capitalize(), CapitalizeAll() and ToPascal().

I want one of these without reflection, please!

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:48:30 GMT

A case of bad use of reflection.

Tricks for Web Project

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:51:21 GMT

Nice Tricks for asp.net web project.

Working With Connection Strings in ASP.NET 2.0

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:14:47 GMT

If you work with data, then you need a way to connect to your data source and manipulate the information contained within. In .Net, as always, there are a number of ways to tackle this issue. This article provides an overview of the most common methods and links to further reading.

Automatically mapping datatable to objects

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:45:58 GMT

I often need to transfer data from my business layer to my presentation layers in a strongly typed way. In this example I'll use the following very struct and corresponding DataTable to represent the data I need to transfer.

SQL Server 2008 will have IntelliSense

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:31:02 GMT

Hurray!

Dynamic generics with reflection (.NET)

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:20:23 GMT

Example on how to call typed generic methods having just the type's name.

AjaxDataControls GridView Part One

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:01:04 GMT

Shows the very basic features of AjaxDataControls GridView Functionalities.

Useful Tips for Master Page

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:52:59 GMT

Useful Tips for Master Page Control access in Java Csript

vb.net and Hungarian variable Naming Convention

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:24:27 GMT

Debating Hungarian Naming convention.

Why ASP.NET Message Board Systems Have Failed

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:50:03 GMT

A brief summary of why so many web sites still use php message board systems over asp.net systems.

Type casting - the difference between as and () operators

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:16:02 GMT

In C#, you have two different ways to perform type casting (a.k.a. explicit type conversion) - as and () operators. The difference between the two operators is not limited to just syntax, they work differently. It is subtle enough to trap even experienced developers

Creating Globally Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) in .NET

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:52:12 GMT

It is important in many business systems that items are marked with a unique reference. Often this is a sequential number generated by a database or a code entered by a user. In some situations, these options are not enough so GUIDs may be employed.

Extended Vertical Label Control in C# .NET

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:16:50 GMT

This article describes how to create a custom vertical label user control in C#.NET. The user control provides drawing of text from top or from bottom, from bottom to top and supports transparent background (still a work in progress).

How to Size Text in CSS

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:24:52 GMT

In this article, we will reconcile the designer's requirement for accuracy with the user's need to resize text on demand, arriving at a best practice that satisfies designers and users and works across browsers and platforms.

Microsoft ruined data binding in ASP.NET 2.0 - Part II

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:33:07 GMT

Again, the new Microsoft ASP.NET data binding has proven to be flawed. It is next to impossible to support both ASP.NET and Windows.Forms binding with the same codebase due to a serious bug in the .NET Framework. Also, the HierarchicalDataSourceControl implementation suffers from a lack of foresight by its designers.

Spider's Web: Spawning threads in .NET (Part 1 of 5), The Basics

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:31:02 GMT

First part of a five part post on threading in .NET

A site that should be in every web developers bookmarks: smashingmagaz

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:16:03 GMT

Came accross this site and it really is a wealth of resource on all things webby, from inspiration and design, to scripting this is a place a web developer will enjoy Here is a list of their most popular articles: # 80 AJAX Solutions # 80 Professional Typefaces # 70 Expert CSS Ideas # 53 CSS-Techniques # 60 Elegant, Appealing Designs # 50 Beautiful Web-Designs # 50 Simple Web-Designs # 45 Excellent Blog Designs # 45 Fresh, Clean Designs # 30 Dark Designs # 30 Usability Issues # 35 Designers x 5 Questions # 20 Free Icon Sets # 200+ Hotkeys # 170 Developer Ideas So if this place is not in your bookmarks already, its a resource well worth checking out!

15 -hot- tools that made me a coding Paris Hilton.

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:31:03 GMT

Look good while doing things the easy way. 15 tools I use every day that make me a "hot" coder. You sling code every day. So do I. You sit down at your box, throw on those noise canceling headphones, fire up some mp3s, and get jiggy wit' it. That's hot. But could it be hotter?

Frequently Asked Questions in .NET 2.0

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:16:02 GMT

The questions and answers discussed in this article are the common questions programmers encounter in interviews. Most of the questions are basic questions of .NET and some of them are from ASP.NET 2.0.

Who wrote this crap?

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:31:03 GMT

Jeff Atwood blogs about a neat feature of Visual Studio Team System. See who the last person changed the code.

Exception Handling Techniques in C# 2.0

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:31:01 GMT

Believe me handling exception is one of the toughest things to do for a programmer. It taking your wife for shopping to a very expensive place and allowing her to choose what she wants to buy. :-) Exception handling techniques explained in a best possible way.

How To Minimize Your Javascript and CSS Files for Faster Page Loads

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:44:49 GMT

Tips on improving page load performance with heavy use of Javascript and CSS files, no ASP.NET specific though