Hidden Gems - Not the same old 3.5 SP1 post

submitted by crpietschmann 6 days, 6 hours ago

hanselman.com — Folks were hassling me in the comments for not posting the picosecond that .NET 3.5 SP1 came out (or, as I like to call it, .NET 3.6 - although the bosses really don't like that). read more...

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Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1

published 8 days, 18 hours ago, submitted by johnrummell 8 days, 19 hours ago

microsoft.com — It's finally here! I haven't seen an official announcement yet, but I did a search for "Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1" on Microsoft's Download Center and found the following downloads added today: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (exe) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fbee1648-7106-44a7-9649-6d9f6d58056e&DisplayLang=en Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (iso) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=27673c47-b3b5-4c67-bd99-84e525b5ce61&DisplayLang=en read more...

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SQL 2008 RTM Released, and includes .NET 3.5 SP1

submitted by crpietschmann 12 days, 12 hours ago

pietschsoft.com — I'm currently installing SQL 2008 Developer Edition, and before the installation could proceed, it needed to install an update to the .NET Framework 3.5. What update does it need to install? Well, .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 is the update it needs. Now as you can see from the below screeshot, it doesn't say anything about being Beta. I wonder?... I wouldn't think SQL 2008 RTM would install .NET 3.5 SP1 Beta... So, I could only assume that this is the .NET 3.5 SP1 RTM that it's installing. However, this is a presumptuous conclusion and I don't really have any facts to back this up. It does make you wonder though... read more...

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C#: Enhance Enums using Extension Methods

published 1 month, 2 days ago, submitted by crpietschmann 1 month, 4 days ago

pietschsoft.com — Extension Methods are one of the coolest features that have been added in .NET 3.5. I've heard arguments that there is no reason to use them, and the only reason Microsoft added them is to enable the ability to buid LINQ. Well, I do not entirely agree with that statement; in fact, I have found a cool way to use Extension Methods to enhance the System.Enum object since it cannot be inherited. Even though Enum can not be inherited, it can be extended using Extension Methods. Here's the code to an Extension Method that extends the LocalizationMarket Enum with the ToDescriptionString() method that returns the DescriptionAttributes value for the given enum value. read more...

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Inserting, Updating, Deleting and Paging records using ListView

submitted by dotnetfunda 1 month, 5 days ago

dotnetfunda.com — ListView control is a new control added into ASP.NET 3.5. It enables you to display data in a format specified by you using templates and styles. It is useful for data in any repeating structure just like DataList and Repeater controls. However, unlike those controls ListView control enable you to edit, insert, delete, sort, paginate data without any extra effort. read more...

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Waegis - The Web Cleaner

submitted by keyvan 1 month, 10 days ago

waegis.com — Tired of Spam? Spammers are disturbing our dear web! How do you feel about them? Do you have a site, blog, forum or Wiki? Have you been affected by lots of spam content on your site? How much of time do you spend to remove them everyday? How can they affect the look and feel of your site? How can they affect your database size? Do you use CAPTCHA control and think it is a good solution? We're here to take care about everything for you and save your time, energy and effort. We're here to make a better and cleaner web with your help. Waegis (pronounced veejis) is a professional online service that assists you to block spams. read more...

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PagedList Strikes Back

published 1 month, 11 days ago, submitted by TroyMG 1 month, 12 days ago

squaredroot.com — A few months ago I posted about my changes to Rob Conery's PagedList class. Since writing that article many comments have been left about how to further improve the design, which have since been incorporated into a new, further improved PagedList class. read more...

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Dynamic Data Access with LINQ

michaelckennedy.net — When I talk about LINQ people often ask whether it’s possible to have dynamic queries with LINQ. An example of this is presenting the user with a UI that allows them to optionally filter by some criteria or other and sort by some criteria. This was straightforward if you built-up a SQL string in code. The compiled, static nature of LINQ makes this appear difficult at first. They are not and this video and sample application shows you how to accomplish just this. read more...

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