Thickbox and Google Maps API - avoiding random thickbox initialization

dnnuke.blogspot.com — Thickbox is a very nice JQuery-based Javascript plugin that allows you to present images and other stuff (even whole pages!) in your page in a popup manner but without leaving the current page or opening a new one. Essentially, it's considered an evolution of the Lightbox script which only works with images. read more...

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Creating pages based on templates - eventually!

dnnuke.blogspot.com — All my attempts to use custom templates when creating new DNN pages for my portals were frustrating. Even though I exported the template from a page using the Export feature, the new template would not show up at all in the combo box when creating a new page, although it existed in the file system. Even the default template wouldn't show up! read more...

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Integrating the Lightbox JS 2.03.3 image overlay script with DNN

dnnuke.blogspot.com — According to its creators, "Lightbox is a simple, unobtrusive script used to overlay images on the current page. It's a snap to setup and works on all modern browsers." And it really does what they say. So, why not use it with DNN? The fact that it can also work with groups of pictures providing basic back/forward navigation functionality makes it ideal as a lightweight picture gallery. Of course, it can be used with single pictures too, eliminating popup windows in order to see a picture, complete with (optional) caption, at a larger size. read more...

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Ten CSS tricks you may not know | evolt.org

evolt.org — Much better! Just a couple of words of warning: This CSS shorthand version will only work if you're specifying both the font-size and the font-family. Also, if you don't specify the font-weight, font-style, or font-varient then these values will automatically default to a read more...

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Getting locked out of DNN's login page

dnnuke.blogspot.com — One common accident while developing DNN portals is to change DNN's default login page through the Site Settings page. This is ok, as long as the new page you set contains a user login module. But if the new page does not, you usually get "locked out" of DNN, not being able to login since there is no way to get to the login page again. read more...

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In your face LINQ

entityspaces.net — Okay, I admit it, the title is an attention getter ;) But checkout our improved DynamicQuery syntax. I was writing some unit tests and just had to post this. Writing Queries like this with intellisense is so intuitive ... And it will work on SQL, SQL CE, MySQL, PostgreSQL, VistaDB, Oracle and Access ... read more...

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.NET Format String Quick Reference/Cheat Sheet

published 1 year, 10 months ago, submitted by rimsystems 1 year, 10 months ago

john-sheehan.com — All standard and custom DateTime and number format strings (for use with String.Format(), .ToString(), etc) in one handy document. read more...

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Creating a simple, reusable Windows Service (template code) - Part II

dotnetzone.gr — In part I, we examined how we can extend the Service Control methods by adding methods for all states of the Windows service in addition to the two methods provided by the designer. As you may remember, each of those methods called our own private Service Control method. Our private Service Control methods are implemented below: read more...

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