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ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 Source Code Released

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:16:01 GMT

From Scott Guthrie - "As I mentioned last week when ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 shipped, we are publishing the full source code to the ASP.NET AJAX product. This includes the source to the server-side ASP.NET integration (including the UpdatePanel, UpdateProgress, and ScriptManager controls, as well as the source to the Network Serialization code). The client-side ASP.NET AJAX JavaScript library (which we also call the "Microsoft AJAX Library") is being released under the Microsoft Permissive License (Ms-PL). This grants developers the right to freely customize/modify the library, as well as to redistribute the derivative versions of the JavaScript library for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. "

Visual C# 2005 Keyboard Shortcut Reference Poster

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:16:01 GMT

This poster contains the default keybindings for Visual C# 2005, and is available as a PDF download in either color or grayscale for you to print.

How to Enable MS Ajax Extensions v1.0 on an existing site

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:01:01 GMT

Jay Kimble updates his popular Ajax How to

HttpModule for query string encryption

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:01:01 GMT

Plug this simple HttpModule to your existing web application and all your query strings will automatically be encrypted without you have to change your code.

CodeFetch: Search through source code in programming books

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:16:01 GMT

Select a language, and search for code. It is as simple as that. The search displays the code along with what book it was found in and provides an Amazon link to buy the book.

Block IP addresses from your website

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:46:01 GMT

When an IP address is blocked it stops the response and sends a "403 Forbidden" header.

What Is DBNull Needed For Anyway?

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:31:01 GMT

My point of view on the ever popular quesstion: What is DBNull needed for?

Free ASP.NET control for managing js/css/meta tags etc

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:01:02 GMT

Manage meta tags, javascript incldues, css includes etc in an easy way even in masterpage scenarios. Optional whitespace removal, obfuscating/packing.

C# Code to HTML Formatting Tool (with source)

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:46:01 GMT

From Scott Cate : "I've been asked several times about how the C# code in my blog gets formatted. I use this GREAT! code formatter. It's simple, copy/paste into a text box, pick the technology c#, VB, HTML/ASPX, XML. You can turn on/off line numbers, and alt line back colors."

ClientBlocker 1.5

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:01:01 GMT

Keyvan releases new version of his ClientBlocker HTTPModule which lets you to block or trust IPs and block visitors based on their countries using a free webservice.

VS2005 C# Code Snippet Cheat Sheet

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:01:02 GMT

Here's all the built-in Visual Studio 2005 C# Code Snippets on one single page for easy printing and reference.

Free C#/VB .NET Coding Guidelines ebook download

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:01:02 GMT

The latest version of Steve Sartain's C#/VB .NET Coding Guidelines 100+ page ebook (PDF) is available for free download. Covers naming guidelines, best coding practices, usage patterns, and more. Download your copy while supplies last! :)

Attach icons to anything with CSS

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:31:01 GMT

Thanks to CSS selectors it's possible to attach icons to anything you want just by adding an attribute of your choosing to your HTML. Want a popup icon? try (a href='#' icon='popup') how about a magnifier? (a href='#' icon='mag'). You can even add them automatically for file types. Here's how.

Using an HttpModule to detect page refresh

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:31:02 GMT

How to detect page refreshes (F5 button or refresh button click) using a HttpModule.

Video Series: SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for Beginners

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:31:01 GMT

This video series is designed specifically for SQL Server beginners-individuals who are interested in learning the basics of how to create, manage, and connect to SQL Server Express databases. Whether you're just a beginner or somewhat familiar with databases, these video lessons will help you get better acquainted with SQL Server 2005 Express.

C# Conditional Operator

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:46:01 GMT

The twelfth part of the C# Fundamentals tutorial examines the conditional operator. This interesting ternary operator permits one of two values to be selected based upon a Boolean condition.