February 2006 - Posts
I'm in the progress of upgrading a web application from .NET 1.1 to 2.0 and came across this function that I created which replaces all instances of date/time in a string. In the application users add notes and when it gets saved to the database it
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I just created an add-on for Community Server 2.0 that enables a Terms Of Service. To see it in action, you can visit the Terms Of Service on this site. The Terms Of Service add-on has a double-click editing feature. Download Terms Of Service Add-On
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I just created the VB.NET version of the sample that I posted at GridView without DataSourceControl DataSource Part II . Live Example Code Download
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Getting IIS to install on Windows XP Home
I came accross this link on the ASP.NET forums today. It tells you how to get IIS installed on Windows XP Home Edition. However, proceed at your own risk as it involves modifying system files. I wouldn't recommend this route, but sometimes there may be
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I had an aweful hard time trying to find out how to get Moderate > History to appear in the forums section of Community Server 2.0. It is kind of burried. To get it to work, you have to do the following: 1) Goto Control Panel > Administration >
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I love the File feature in CS 2.0. So, I've started a file library of downloadable code samples and other code. Be sure to visit the Files section.
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I just updated the LuxLegend CS blog skin so that it works with CS 2.0 (tested on RC1). It's the theme that my blog uses. If you like it, you can download it from the files section of this site. LuxLegend2 Blog Skin Update: I've added screen shots on
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I've created a live working example of my blog entry GridView without DataSourceControl with source code. Live Example Code Download
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Good news. Tonight I got my MVP nomination from the MVP lead for my contributions to the ASP.NET Community. Yeah! A special thanks to all that made this possible.
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I just answered a thread where somebody wanted to know how to take any nullable type, check if it's value is null, and depending on that either return String.Empty or ToString. Here's how you do that: public static string ConvertNullableToString
(T?
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EnsureChildControls is something useful to keep in mind when creating properties that get/set properties on controls present in, for example, a web form or master page. If the control has not yet been created, you will get a runtime error. What EnsureChildControls
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Earlier today I answered a question on a group where some guy was trying to use nullable types with a typed DataSet. Unfortunately, this feature was cut out at the last moment. But, there is a way around this. Adding Functionality to a Typed DataSet using
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There are many AJAX controls out there, but which one is right for you? Daniel Zieb put together a comprehensive comparison of 6 different AJAX controls and reported on their performance in a very excellent article. Welcome to my comparison of AJAX frameworks
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I'm working on a tough web site debugging issue, and somebody sent me the below link to Tess's blog. It is the best debug blog I've ever seen. If broken it is, fix it you should
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I arrived a couple of hours ago back to California to be greeted by the nice smog and congested traffic that I miss oh so much and a bonus fire off in a mountain range that is visible from where I live. I really enjoyed my trip and speaking for an hour
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