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Design Custom Editor for a Property

2008-05-09T11:10:00.017-07:00

In the previous article we discussed type converters. Type converters come handy when you want to accept property values in plain text form. However, at times you may not want to allow the user to enter text values directly. You may want to present a custom value picker in the form of a dropdown control or a dialog box. This is possible with the help of Type Editors and this article examines them with an example.

Design Custom Editor for a Property

GridView with Expandable/Collapsable Rows

2008-05-09T11:10:00.015-07:00

Using C# and Javascript to show gridview rows with expanded and collapse features. Allows parent/child view while providing easy navigation of child details using client side script.

GridView with Expandable/Collapsable Rows

Create Control Extenders

2008-05-09T11:10:00.013-07:00

Learn how to create Control Extenders using Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET 3.5, and AJAX.

Create Control Extenders

ASP.NET MVC Framework – Part 2: Testing

2008-05-09T11:10:00.011-07:00

In this article Simone will cover one of the main reasons for adopting the ASP.NET MVC framework: testability.

ASP.NET MVC Framework – Part 2: Testing

File Upload control in C# as a friendly web user control. Easy upload, delete, and view options

2008-05-09T11:10:00.009-07:00

Web User control written in C# using VS2005 to allow file upload, delete, and view option. Easy property settings, makes it easier for developers to use.

File Upload control in C# as a friendly web user control. Easy upload, delete, and view options

Client Application Services - Part 1

2008-05-09T11:10:00.007-07:00

In this first part of the three part series, Bilal Haidar introduces Client Application Services (CLAS) that shipped with Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5. These services allow Windows Forms and Windows Presentation Foundation applications to access ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX 1.0 Extensions Application Services. He begins with a brief introduction followed by a detailed discussion of ASP.NET 2.0, AJAX Extensions 1.0, and Client Application Services. He concludes the article by providing a list of classes used for CLAS.

Client Application Services - Part 1

Using Syndication Classes to Read RSS Feeds

2008-05-09T11:10:00.005-07:00

RSS and ATOM feeds dominate the syndication systems today. If you run a web site you probably use RSS and ATOM for two purposes:
1) Expose your site content for syndication using these formats
2) Consume content exposed by other web sites and aggregate it on your web site
Whatever be the case until recently developers either coded their custom solution or made use of some third party component. Luckily .NET framework 3.5 introduced a set of classes that can simplify your job. This article explains how.

Using Syndication Classes to Read RSS Feeds

Dissecting LINQ to SQL

2008-05-09T11:10:00.003-07:00

Where LINQ to SQL shines as compared to other ORM tools in the market is the fact that it abstracts away the database structure behind our business objects, it also supports a query language called LINQ. The article talks about LINQ to SQL execution plans and how it manages its object state.

Dissecting LINQ to SQL

Using Design Time Attributes

2008-05-09T11:10:00.001-07:00

Developing a nice custom control is just one part of the story. You can enhance the experience of other developers using your control by providing proper designer support. A set of attributes often called as Design Time Attributes allow you to accomplish this.

Using Design Time Attributes

How to Create Your Own Auto Suggest Textbox Without Any AJAX Frameworks

2008-05-09T11:09:00.031-07:00

We will use basic Javascript and .NET to create a feature to allow auto suggests as a user types.

How to Create Your Own Auto Suggest Textbox Without Any AJAX Frameworks

How to call Server-Side function from Client-Side Code Using PageMethods in ASP.NET AJAX

2008-05-09T11:09:00.029-07:00

You cannot call server-side code ‘directly’ from client-side code. However, there are some workarounds. To call server-side code from Javascript, you will need to use AJAX, and the easiest way out is to use the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions. In this article, we will be using PageMethods to call server-side functions using Javascript.

How to call Server-Side function from Client-Side Code Using PageMethods in ASP.NET AJAX

ASP.NET Validation Controls – Important Points, Tips and Tricks

2008-05-09T11:09:00.027-07:00

ASP.NET validation controls provide an easy-to-use but powerful mechanism of ensuring that data is entered correctly on the forms. There are 6 validation controls included in the ASP.NET 2.0 and ASP.NET 3.5 versions. In this article, let us see some tips and tricks that can be applied to the validation controls.

ASP.NET Validation Controls – Important Points, Tips and Tricks

The Making of Blogo.NET

2008-05-09T11:09:00.025-07:00

This article explains in detail how I developed Blogo.NET, a N-tiered blog application based upon the .NET 3.5 Framework.

The Making of Blogo.NET

Unit Testing Membership and Role Providers

2008-05-09T11:09:00.023-07:00

Unit Testing allows the developer to create solid applications that will last the changes in the future. There are several articles on GridViewGuy that covers the concepts and benefits of Unit Testing. In this article we are going to go one step further and create Unit Tests for our Membership and Role providers.

Unit Testing Membership and Role Providers

Lazy Loading the ASP.NET AJAX TabContainer Control

2008-05-09T11:09:00.021-07:00

This article gives an introduction to the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit and a few of the controls.
It also takes a look in depth at the TabContainer control and shows how to use it to load tabs on demand -- lazy loading.

Lazy Loading the ASP.NET AJAX TabContainer Control

How To Use Tree Menu Based On User Credentials

2008-05-09T11:09:00.019-07:00

This is a simple tutorial using Master Pages and a Tree Menu control with Visual Studio 2005. The Tree Menu is dynamically generated, allowing the developer to show a different menu based on the user's role.

How To Use Tree Menu Based On User Credentials

Creating Data Bound Templated Control

2008-05-09T11:09:00.017-07:00

Data bound controls are most popular amongst developers because of their verticality. Controls such as GridView and DataList are popular not just because they provide rich features out of the box but because they allow great deal of customization. To that end templates go a long way in providing a customized look and feel. The concept of templates can be extended to custom controls also. With templates in place you can customize the way your data is presented to the user. This lesson is going to illustrate how this can be done.

Creating Data Bound Templated Control

Configuring and customizing the health monitoring system of ASP.NET

2008-05-09T11:09:00.015-07:00

This article illustrates how to configure and customize the health monitoring system of ASP.NET.

Configuring and customizing the health monitoring system of ASP.NET

Create Your Own Web Site Administration Tool in ASP.NET

2008-05-09T11:09:00.013-07:00

Explains how to create your own Website administration Tool (WAT) in ASP.NET.

Create Your Own Web Site Administration Tool in ASP.NET

Security Purity

2008-05-09T11:09:00.011-07:00

Learn how to defend your ASP.NET web site against these common hack attacks.

Security Purity

Building Model-View-Presenter applications with MVC# framework

2008-05-09T11:09:00.009-07:00

Learn how to develop a .NET application with the help of the MVC# Framework.

Building Model-View-Presenter applications with MVC# framework

Entity Framework and Lazy Loading

2008-05-09T11:09:00.007-07:00

Microsoft's Entity Framework is a new, powerful tool bringing data modeling, O/RM (object relational mapping) functionality and more. One expected feature of major ORMs is 'Lazy Loading'. Learn how the Entity Framework provides this functionality in a different way. This article will explain the design reasons behind why EF is different than what you would expect, as well as how to achieve the lazy-load functionality you're looking for.

Entity Framework and Lazy Loading

Client Application Services - Part 2

2008-05-09T11:09:00.005-07:00

In this second part of the series, Bilal Haidar demonstrates how to authenticate and authorize users accessing a Windows Forms application by using Client Application Services introduced with Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5. He starts with a brief description of Web application host and then examines authentication and authorization aspects involved with its creation. Bilal also shows how to test the Visual Studio 2008 application and provides the whole project for download.

Client Application Services - Part 2

Building a File Service

2008-05-09T11:09:00.003-07:00

This article provides an introduction into the concept of a SOA File Service as a mechanism of distributing large numbers of files for multiple applications. The code sample uses .NET 3.5 however the concept can be applied with any version of the .NET Framework.

Building a File Service

Save and Retrieve Images from the Database using ASP.NET 2.0 and ASP.NET 3.5

2008-05-09T11:09:00.001-07:00

At some point or the other, we as ASP.NET developers face the requirement of reading and writing images to the database. In this article we will explore how to store images in the database as well as use an HTTP Handler to display the image in an ASP.NET server control along with other controls.

Save and Retrieve Images from the Database using ASP.NET 2.0 and ASP.NET 3.5

Supporting Complex Types in Property Window

2008-05-02T09:30:00.005-07:00

Supporting Complex Types in Property Window