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Json.NET 2.0 final released

Sun, 04 May 2008 08:46:02 GMT

The final version of Json.NET 2.0. Includes all the new features introduced during the betas such as LINQ to JSON and JsonSerializer improvements in addition to all new API documentation.

Showing ESRI Shapefile Layers on a Virtual Earth Map: a simple HowTo

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:11:50 GMT

If you've ever tried to find a way to display an ESRI ShapeFile on a Virtual Earth map, you'll have probably noticed how little information there is on the Internet about how to accomplish this apparently arduous task. With the technique described in this article, you're going to be able to not only display Shapefiles as layers on Virtual Earth, but also interact with them in countless ways: extract data from them, show data associated with a shape when you click on it on the map, even modify or create new Shapefiles.

Microsoft Live Labs - Volta

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:01:03 GMT

The Volta technology preview is a developer toolset that enables you to build multi-tier web applications by applying familiar techniques and patterns. First, design and build your application as a .NET client application, then assign the portions of the application to run on the server and the client tiers late in the development process. The compiler creates cross-browser JavaScript for the client tier, web services for the server tier, and communication, serialization, synchronization, security, and other boilerplate code to tie the tiers together.

ASP.Net MVC Framework Part 1

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:31:02 GMT

Scott Guthrie provides some great insight into the upcoming ASP.Net MVC framework.

Getting started with Virtual Earth Mashups: showing current weather.

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:46:02 GMT

In this article we'll see how easy it is to use Virtual Earth SDK to produce a simple mashup, using web services that provide information in JSON format. We'll use data retrieved from a JSON web service to show weather icons and up-to-date weather information on a specific area selected on the map.

How to integrate JSON web services in an ASP.NET AJAX web application:

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:13:52 GMT

In this brief tutorial, we'll see how to leverage the ASP.NET AJAX infrastructure to call remote JSON web services from client script. The use of proxy services, JSON serialization / deserialization and the relevant aspects of the ASP.NET AJAX Client Library will be covered.

Copying and pasting rectangular blocks of code in Visual Studio and Ma

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:46:02 GMT

Did you know that the Visual Studio and Management Studio editors allow you to copy and paste rectangular areas of code (not just lines of code)? This blog demonstrates how. Very handy when copying and pasting variable names!

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.

My favorite interview questions

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:31:03 GMT

These are some of the questions that I ask when I'm interviewing a new applicant for a developer position.

The uncommon features of C#.

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:16:02 GMT

A quick and dirty post about the few keywords & statements that developers rarely use.

JSON in ASP.NET Ajax: Part 3.Server side deserialization / elaboration

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:46:04 GMT

In the third part of this series, we'll discover how we can elaborate and enrich the JSON response returned from a Web Service in our proxy service before sending it back to the client. We will also see how to leverage the ASP.NET AJAX framework to make the data exchange between the client side and the server side code of our application completely transparent.

ASP.net MVC Framework and what it means for you

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:46:04 GMT

A description of the MVC pattern and the traditional Page Controller pattern and how they differ.

Add Row Highlighting to your GridView

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:13:20 GMT

I'm going to show you a quick and easy way that hopefully will help liven up your plain old GridView.

Data Interpolation with SPLINE in C#

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:01:02 GMT

A simple and fast solution for the approximation of a function, interpolating it using a list of known samples and the Spline algorithm.

JSON in ASP.NET Ajax: Part 2. Calling a JSON Service from client code

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:31:05 GMT

In this follow-up we'll build upon what we learned in the previous article, and write a simple AJAX application that calls a JSON Web Service asynchronously and displays the result with a callback. We'll leverage the ASP.NET AJAX client library to avoid writing all the needed "plumbing" code and we'll see how to bridge a remote web service using a local proxy.

JSON in ASP.NET Ajax: First words

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:55:09 GMT

An introduction to JSON and its use within the ASP.NET AJAX framework. How to simply deserialize a string containing JavaScript Object Notation on the client using eval()

Productivity Hack: Create Your Own Visual Studio 2005 Item Templates

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:16:02 GMT

Wow your friends and create custom visual studio 2005 item templates. Sample code for creating a custom Exception template included!

Tag mapping in ASP.NET

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:46:03 GMT

Basically, it's a way to turn all instances of a type into another type at compile time. In human language it means that it can turn all e.g. System.Web.UI.WebControls.Textbox instances in the entire website into another control.

JavaScript Beautifier Tool

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:37:47 GMT

This is a nice tool to help format javascript for easier reading.

8 Traits for Being Mr. Right Engineer

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:31:06 GMT

There are a number of key traits to look for when hiring a software engineer. Do you have what it takes? Although this isn't .Net specific it affects the members of the community.

15+ Free Visual Studio Add-Ins

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:16:02 GMT

After some extensive researching (Googling), I've compiled this list of 15+ FREE Add-ins for Visual Studio 2005. Some of these add-ins will help improve the quality of your code, while others will help you code faster, however, none are guaranteed to help you get with the ladies.

URL Rewriting, the proper way

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:45:07 GMT

nice tutorial on how URL rewriting should be done.

Software Estimation for Web Projects

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:18:57 GMT

Software estimation is a wildly difficult process given the wrong approach. See how Ian Suttle manages web project estimations with confidence and success.

JsonQueryStringConverter Class

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:01:28 GMT

.Net 3.5 includes the JsonQueryStringConverter which can be used to serialize an object into a JSON string. Handy for asynchronous requests or transporting objects without implementing web services.

New C# 3.0 Language Features

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:31:01 GMT

New C# "Orcas" Language Features: Automatic Properties, Object Initializers, and Collection Initializers