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SubSonic 3.0 Preview 2

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:16:04 GMT

Rob Conery: Over the last week I've made massive improvements and upgrades to SubSonic 3.0 and the templates that it comes with. I haven't been this obsessive and inspired since I created SubSonic in the first place, and I have to tell you I am more than stoked to see this pull together.

SubSonic 3.0 Preview 1: Linq Has Landed

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:16:16 GMT

Rob Conery explains some features of SunSonic 3.0 Preview 1

jQuery and Microsoft

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:01:02 GMT

ScottGu announce that Microsoft will be shipping jQuery with Visual Studio going forward. We will distribute the jQuery JavaScript library as-is, and will not be forking or changing the source from the main jQuery branch. The files will continue to use and ship under the existing jQuery MIT license.

jQuery, Microsoft, and Nokia

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:16:03 GMT

news today: Both Microsoft and Nokia are taking the major step of adopting jQuery as part of their official application development platform. Not only will they be using it for their corporate development but they will be providing it as a core piece of their platform for developers to build with.

Google Chrome - cool browser or headache for web developers?

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:51:14 GMT

Yesterday, Google launched a new browser, Google Chrome. I download it and tried it of course, but aside from my impressions there is a big question I asked myself. Will this be a headache for web developers?

Top 10 Things That Annoy Programmers

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:46:03 GMT

Programmers all have their personal pet peeves. Whether it's scope creep, Hungarian notation, or smelly coworkers, there are certain nuisances that we must put up with in our line of work. The following is a list of the top 10 things that annoy programmers, compiled from the results of my recent question on StackOverflow along with some of my own experiences as a programmer:

Dear Asp.Net Developers: Stop Making Our Technology Look Bad

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:01:11 GMT

Have you ever tried to use one browser and one browser only? This article outlines how impossible it can be even in 2008 to do. There are countless public facing Asp.Net web sites that require Internet Explorer. The perception and impact this has on the non Asp.Net community is something developers need to think about. It is an interesting read that provides a lot of insight into the problem and some ways to fix it.

Completely Scripting a SQL Server Database

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:16:02 GMT

A guide on how to easily script out an entire database (schema and data) using the Database Publishing Wizard. A tool that you may not know you have access to. And if you have Visual Studio 2008, you already have installed!

SubSonic Scaling

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:31:11 GMT

Rob runs some tests with millions of records to see how SubSonic holds up with respect to speed and memory use.

ASP.NET gets no Respect

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:16:11 GMT

Poor ASP.NET! Is it really that bad? I say No!

Using CSS to Do Anything: 50+ Creative Examples and Tutorials

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:31:03 GMT

"CSS can powerfully open the doors to a lot of rich and unique techniques. Today we are presenting a round-up of CSS coding, creative approaches and techniques."

I hate Vista. I'm moving to Windows Mojave.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:31:03 GMT

So I've heard the bad press. I've seen the pc vs. mac ads. I've heard my friends' complaints about crashing, security, and speed. That's why I'm moving to Windows Mojave. It seems Microsoft finally got an OS right.

Getting System.OutOfMemoryException using ReportViewer contol

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:09:27 GMT

PROBLEM: ======== Consider you've a ASP.NET application that contains Report Viewer control in Local Mode. You have an RDLC report file, that loads huge amount of data. Eerytime you refresh the web page, the Report Viewer stores objects in the session. The behaviour of Report Viewer storing objects in the session is by design. Each time the report viewer page is refreshed the complete report info object is added to session. These objects obviously gets deeply rooted in session and so Garbage collector never collects them untill the complete app unloads itself. And that is apparently going to increase the memory pressure in multiple folds, ending up with System.OutOfMemoryException.

10 reasons why SQL Server 2008 is going to rock

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:01:12 GMT

Just like its predecessor, SQL Server 2008 is taking its sweet time to actually ship. However, unlike its predecessor, it won't just be a "worthwhile upgrade". It will kick ass. Here are the top 10 reasons why.

How to get Cross Browser Compatibility Every Time

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:31:10 GMT

Cross-browser compatibility is one of the most time consuming tasks for any web designer. We've seen many different articles over the net describing common problems and fixes. I've collated all the information I could find to create some coding conventions for ensuring that your site will work first time in every browser. There are some things you should consider for Safari and Firefox also, and IE isn't always the culprit for your CSS woes.

Turn Google App Engine into your own Personal Content Delivery Network

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:01:03 GMT

As anybody who has run a growing website or blog knows, response time is going to get worse with the more users you have visiting your site. The users come from all angles, RSS feeds, homepage visits, search engine visits, people sealing your static files that you host, and pretty much anything else that can be served over HTTP. The solution to this problem is to off load your static content on to a Content Delivery Network or CDN. CDN providers cost a lot of money though, so it is nothing for us mere mortals with one server can afford. But thanks to Google anyone can now run their own CDN for free on Googles servers. Lucky for you and me Google has made the process really painless and you can even have the CDN under you own domain name. In my case static.coderjournal.com.

Fading JavaScript Tooltips 2kb

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:46:36 GMT

This animated JavaScript tooltip script is very easy to use and lightweight at only 2kb.

Export ReportViewer Report to PDF, Excel, HTML

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:52:49 GMT

Trying to export the RepoortViewer report into PDF or Excel programatically? The following code helps exporting the Report into PDF and Excel formats using the Render method of the ServerReport. Use below code after the report is loaded (refresh() is called on the reportviewer control).

Using jQuery to directly call ASP.NET AJAX page methods

Thu, 29 May 2008 17:01:02 GMT

An example of how to use jQuery to call an ASP.NET AJAX page method, without using a ScriptManager.

Writing a Simple Role Playing Game with C# .NET and the State Pattern

Thu, 01 May 2008 21:31:03 GMT

Learn how to use the State design pattern in C# .NET by writing a basic role playing game, with a main character who explores a forest, finds magical items, slays monsters, and gains experience points.

SubSonic & Oracle - Play Nice!

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:26:44 GMT

Making SubSonic work right with Oracle when generating objects.

Building Advanced 3D Animations with Silverlight 2.0

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:39:57 GMT

Create a 3D app that folds a polyhedron using XAML and C#, and emulates the DirectX math libraries.

String vs StringBuilder: .NET Concatenation Performance Championship

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:04:39 GMT

I wanted to know which was more accurate to use when manipulating strings...and why.

Why you should not place your whole site in an UpdatePanel

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:01:04 GMT

Three significant reasons why you should avoid using an UpdatePanel to encapsulate your entire site and provide "navigation" by refreshing content areas.

Five recommendations for starting a startup with ASP.NET

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:16:03 GMT

Here are five practical pieces of advice for developers who want to build a web startup, and use ASP.NET to do it.