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Use jQuery and ASP.NET AJAX to build a client side Repeater

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:16:04 GMT

An example of one way of using ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery to implement client-side Repeater functionality. Using this technique on one of my own sites, I realized an over 400% performance gain.

The ASP.NET MVC Information Portal

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:46:02 GMT

A content aggregator of everything related to ASP.NET MVC

VisualSVN Server 1.5 Released

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:31:02 GMT

We are glad to announce the new and improved version of the popular all-in-one Subversion server package for Windows platform - VisualSVN Server 1.5. This release brings new Subversion 1.5 with a bunch of great features and several important improvements in VisualSVN Server itself: Windows Authorization and UI for hooks.

VisualSVN 1.5 Released

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:31:02 GMT

We are glad to announce new version of the professional Subversion integration for Microsoft Visual Studio - VisualSVN 1.5. This release brings to you the new release of Subversion 1.5 with a bunch of great fetures and bug fixes.

10 Tools Which I Left After Using VSTS 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:01:08 GMT

I have started using Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) 2008, recently. Previously I worked with Visual Studio 2005. As a matter of fact I had to use lots of external tools to perform and speedup my development process. However, while working with VSTS 2008, it's very exciting for me that, I found replacements for most of the external tools there. Here are 10 tools which I left after using VSTS 2008.

Get Vista to Boot faster

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:16:02 GMT

Great trick to use all your processors

Flash Component for .NET

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:01:03 GMT

Sometime ago I had a task: to create a flash projector (something like Zinc or mProjector) with C#. This program should convert input SWF files and other resources into single EXE file that should work in semitransparent or window mode. Optionally, flash.ocx / flash9.ocx can be included into final exe file. After surfing over Internet, I've found this interesting product. I hope we will create a good flash projector with it :)

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.

A TimeSpan editor for .Net

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:46:16 GMT

At last there is now an editor to enter a duration with the format you want and with the usability brought by Smart FieldPackEditor.Net. It can be used standalone, in the DataGRidView and in the PropertyGrid.

Keep your .config clean with external config files

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:01:19 GMT

The web.config (or app.config for non-web applications) file is the central place to configure your web application, starting from connection strings, over application settings to ASP.NET specific topics like caching, authentication & authorization, sessions as well as HTTP handlers and modules. Normally the web.config starts as a neat little pet you can easily manage. But as soon as your project grows mature, web.config turns out to be a huge beast. This article shows you a way to tame the beast.

Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) at a Glance

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:31:02 GMT

A Hands-On overview to Dependency Injection Managed Extensibility Framework and the first CTP.

Sending SMTP Email Asynchronously

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:16:09 GMT

Sending email using the Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) can be a slow process, particularly when sending large numbers of messages using, for example, a bulk email tool. This process can be accelerated with considered use of asynchronous sending.

A jQuery Client Status Bar

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:46:03 GMT

Status bars are very useful in client applications to display well status information and having a reusable and easily callable and configured status component to display messages is extremely handy. Here's an implementation that uses jQuery plus a bit of CSS to make short work of displaying status content.

Getting rid of strings (2): use lambda expressions

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:31:02 GMT

In the first article of this series I talked about the problems with strings in code. This article will show you how you can use lambda expressions and expression trees as another tool to avoid strings

3 mistakes to avoid when using jQuery with ASP.NET AJAX

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:31:14 GMT

Three common problems that I've seen when using jQuery with ASP.NET AJAX, their underlying causes, and simple solutions to them.

Code based ASP.NET MVC GridView

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:31:05 GMT

Maarten Balliauw shows you how to build an ASP.NET MVC html helper extension method which generates a nice gridview-like control using pure code and MVC framework.

Test with multiple IE Rendering Engines

Thu, 29 May 2008 20:01:03 GMT

IETester is a free WebBrowser that allows you to have the rendering and javascript engines of IE8 beta 1, IE7 IE 6 and IE5.5 on Vista and XP, as well as the installed IE in the same process.

ASP.NET MVC Preview 3 Release

Tue, 27 May 2008 22:16:07 GMT

From ScottGu's weblog - "This morning we released the Preview 3 build of the ASP.NET MVC framework. I blogged details last month about an interim source release we did that included many of the changes with this Preview 3 release. Today's build includes some additional features not in last month's drop, some nice enhancements/refinements, as well as Visual Studio tool integration and documentation."

jQuery Books Review

Fri, 30 May 2008 21:31:08 GMT

Here's a review of three jQuery books I've read over the last few months as well as links to a couple of cheat sheets.

Microsoft Pex - 0.5 Released

Wed, 28 May 2008 14:01:11 GMT

Great post into the new Microsoft Pex Unit Testing framework. Demostrates how what gets executed, the results and some on the initial cool features.

UFRAME: goodness of UpdatePanel and IFRAME combined

Mon, 26 May 2008 16:16:03 GMT

UFrame simulates the behavior of IFRAME on a DIV. Any page can be loaded inside a DIV and hyperlink navigation and form posts happen within the DIV. As a result, a regular page can start providing AJAX features without ever writing any AJAX code. ASP.NET MVC websites can now use UFrame instead of UpdatePanel.

Microsoft Source Analysis for C# Released

Fri, 23 May 2008 18:31:14 GMT

From post: "Source Analysis is similar in many ways to Microsoft Code Analysis (specifically FxCop), but there are some important distinctions. FxCop performs its analysis on compiled binaries, while Source Analysis analyzes the source code directly. For this reason, Code Analysis focuses more on the design of the code, while Source Analysis focuses on layout, readability and documentation."

CSS Message Boxes for different message types

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:01:04 GMT

Can you believe this: Few days ago I went to my bank to check my credit score with the Credit Bureau. The bank official typed in my personal data and sent a request. Web application responded by displaying a yellow message box with an exclamation icon saying that data processing is still in progress. He checked several more times, but he didn't notice that at one moment the message changed to "Account available". But the message box hasn't changed. He continued to check a few more times and eventually he realized that the request was successful. I don't know what was in the minds of developers and designers who created this application, but it certainly wasn't the user. This poor bank official was really frustrated. I can't imagine what the rest of the application looks like.

Drag n' Drop Flickr Image Uploader

Tue, 20 May 2008 23:01:01 GMT

Getting non-standard format photos into Flickr is difficult. For example, a camera's RAW format or a Jpeg2000 image would have to be converted before being uploaded. With a large set of files which vary in format this can turn into a huge chore. This app is designed to take the pain out of getting photos in all kinds of formats up onto Flickr. Application + Source Code included.