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One-Many and One-One relationship using LINQ to SQL

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:41:37 GMT

In this article we will start with a basic LINQ to SQL example and then see how we can implement one-many and one-one relationship using 'Entityref' and 'EntitySet'. We have also attached a source which demonstrates the same in a practical manner.

SilverLight's FAQ - Part 3

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:59:50 GMT

This article discusses 12 FAQ's which revolve around bindings, layouts, consuming WCF services and how to connect to database through silver light. Article first starts with bindings and discusses about one way, two way and one time bindings.

7 simple steps to connect SQL Server using WCF from SilverLight

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:03:02 GMT

In this article we will look how we can do database operations using SilverLight. We will first try to understand why we cannot call ADO.NET directly from a silverlight application and then we will browse through 7 steps which we need to follow to do database operation from silverlight.

4 Simple steps to consume WCF service using Silverlight

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:28:52 GMT

This article will talk about 4 simple steps which will assist you to consume WCF service in a Silverlight application. It also had a simple sample source code which demonstrates all the 4 steps practically.

One way, Two way and One time bindings using SilverLight

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:40:44 GMT

This article will talk about three ways of binding object properties with SilverLight user interfaces. We will first go through the fundamentals of the 3 bindings and then take up a small sample which will demonstrate how the binding works. We have also attached the source for the same.

3 ways of applying layouts using SilverLight

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:28:06 GMT

Must be this article is very basic. But I have seen many silver light developers struggling to layout controls and objects in silver light. In section we will quickly walk through 3 different methods of layout for silverlight. In this article we will go through each of these layout implementation and do a simple sample for the same.

SilverLight FAQ part 2 (Animations and Transformations)

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:31:48 GMT

This FAQ is completed dedicated to animations and transformations using SilverLight. The tutorial starts with animation basics like timelines and storyboard. Later the article moves ahead to talk about different animations supported and we finally end the tutorial with a simple rectangle animation.

WCF FAQ Part 3 - 10 security related FAQ

Tue, 26 May 2009 08:42:57 GMT

In this article we will start with transport and message security understanding. We will then see simple code samples of how to implement transport and message security using WsHTTP bindings. We will also see what is the difference between 'BasicHttpBinding' and 'WsHttpBinding' with the help of a simple source code. WCF security is a huge topic by itself, but we are sure with this article you will get a quick start of how to go about WCF security.

7 simple steps to enable HTTPS on WCF WsHttp bindin

Mon, 25 May 2009 07:00:25 GMT

When we talk about WCF security there are two ways one is the transport level security and the other is message level security. Transport level security is nothing but built in security by protocols itself. In message level security we need to encrypt the data, in other words security is injected in the data itself. In this article we will look in to how we can implement transport level security using WsHttp bindings. We do not need to do extra development for transport level security because it's more of the protocols inherent security model. In this article we will implement WsHttp using HTTPS as transport security.

7 simple steps to enable HTTPS on WCF WsHttp bindings

Mon, 25 May 2009 06:41:54 GMT

9 simple steps to enable X.509 certificates on WCF

Sat, 23 May 2009 19:58:24 GMT

In this article we will discuss how we can enable certificates on WCF service. WCF has two modes by which it transfers data one is the transport and the other is the message. This tutorial will concentrate on how we can enable certificates on message mode of data transfer.

Difference between BasicHttpBinding and WsHttpBinding

Wed, 13 May 2009 14:56:01 GMT

WCF has introduced lot of bindings and protocols. This article will concentrate on two important protocols BasicHttpBinding and WsHttpBinding which look similar but have some huge fundamental differences. So we will first start with the difference and then we will make a small project and see how the differences look practically.

4 steps to create free SSL certificate for development (Earn 100$ by r

Mon, 04 May 2009 14:14:29 GMT

There are times where we would like to have SSL enabled in our development environment. SSL certificates needs to be bought from places like Thawte, Verisign, GeoTrust etc. Typical cost of SSL certificate is shown below.

8 Steps to create workflows using SharePoint designer

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:58:40 GMT

This tutorial will mainly concentrate on work flow creation using Sharepoint designer. We will walk through the basic 8 steps needed to create work flows using Sharepoint designer.

Project Life Cycle beyond SDLC

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:00:27 GMT

Many people think project life cycle circulates around SDLC. In this article, we will discuss about other phases which occur before SDLC starts. I know that companies have tailor made phases we have just tried to put phases followed by majority IT companies.

SharePoint workflow basics

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:40:25 GMT

In this article we will understand the basics of sharepoint workflow , the life cycle of sharepoint work flow and finally we implement a simple work flow using the three-state work flow which is available in share point.

SharePoint workflow basics

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:52:57 GMT

Aspect oriented programming in .NET - Part II

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:07:21 GMT

This article is Part 2 of Aspect oriented programming in .NET.

SharePoint Quick Start FAQ - Part 5

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:07:49 GMT

This is the 5th tutorial of SharePoint FAQ series. This series will mainly concentrate on custom columns, content types and document list library. I am sure once your read this article your thinking of how SharePoint organizes document centralization will change.

C# Code Reviews using StyleCop - Detailed Article

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:08:48 GMT

In this article, we will discuss an upcoming code review tool StyleCop. We will understand the basics and do a small sample of code review practically to understand how StyleCop works.

SALT and PEPPER - 3 TIER and LINQ

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:45:01 GMT

There is no pre-requisite (Oh yes even if you do not know LINQ this article will guide you) for this article what I need from you guys is time to read this article.

21 Important FAQ questions for WPF and SilverLight

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:19:54 GMT

This article talks about 21 important FAQ from the perspective of WPF and Silver light. Both of these technologies are connected to a certain extent. This article not only explains the theory aspect of these technologies but also shows small samples for each of them.

The 3 Musketeers: Model, View and Controller using HTTPHandler Part 1

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:02:56 GMT

In this section, we will learn about the basics of MVC and then see how we can implement the same in ASP.NET using HttpHandlers.

Design Pattern IOC and DI

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:55:30 GMT

In this article we will take up a simple example and try to implement DI using unity application blocks thus resulting in loosely coupled architecture.

Using ASP.NET MVC Routing to route the 404 Error Pages

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:46:40 GMT

This article describes a way to use ASP.NET Routing to avoid 404 Not Found errors when changing folder structure or folder names in a web site.