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Working With Web.config And App_Code

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:23:43 GMT

Few things to know when working with Web.config and App_Code directory. What is the assembly name for App_Code classes, how to use controls defined there etc.

How To Writer br Without Writing br

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:36:16 GMT

On using HtmlTextWriter object with HtmlTextWriterTag enumeration and how to writer <br /> without using literal "<br />" string.

Good Practice For Working With ASP.NET Controls

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:01:01 GMT

A good practice that I'm using when working with ASP.NET controls that saves me a lot of work.

Anonymous Methods vs Threads

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:46:01 GMT

What happens when you combine anonymous methods and threads - a things you need to be aware or you will encounter a strange behavior that will be hard to explain.

Getting All Controls On The ASP.NET Page

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:01:01 GMT

How to get all controls on a page in a recursive way - FlattenHierarchy method and what you can do with it.

Working With Asynchronous WebRequests

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:16:01 GMT

Do you knowh how to handle multiple asynchronous WebRequests? Do you know why the obvious way doesn't work?

The DIV Tag Around Hidden ASP.NET Input Fields

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:31:01 GMT

How to get rid of the div tag that gets generated around hidden ASP.NET input fields? Is it at all possible? Yes, but not in a way one would expect.

Self-Hiding ASP.NET Control

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:16:02 GMT

Making a self-hiding ASP.NET control - what can surprise you on your way.

Recursive Properties Of ASP.NET Controls

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:01:02 GMT

It seams that some of the properties of ASP.NET controls are recursive...

ReadOnly TextBox ASP.NET Control

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:46:01 GMT

Hot to make a TextBox control that renders itself as a plain text if ReadOnly and as an Input otherwise.

Pitfalls of ASP.NET Localization

Tue, 15 May 2007 12:52:21 GMT

Few pitfalls and things you have to know about ASP.NET Localization features, before you start to love it.

ASP.NET Initial Validation

Fri, 11 May 2007 11:00:42 GMT

How to perform initial validation on an ASP.NET page using Validation Controls

Self-Populating DropDownList

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:31:02 GMT

How to make a Self-Populating DropDownList control in ASP.NET

Catch-up Events

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:01:01 GMT

Catch-up Events in ASP.NET - an example of how you can see how it all works.

Validation Controls As Images - Take 2

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:46:03 GMT

How to make ASP.NET Validation Controls to display image instead of a plain text.

Nullable Types And NullReferenceException

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:46:01 GMT

Does Nullable type throw a NullReferenceException? If so - when, if not - why? Read on.

NonVisualControlAttribute

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:31:01 GMT

My latest discovery: the NonVisualControlAttribute and why should we care.

Getting The Location Of App_Data Folder

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:31:01 GMT

Have you ever wondered how to get the location of App_Data folder in code in some strongly typed way? Well, it seams that there is no way. Read on...

System.Internal - A Strange Class

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:46:01 GMT

A strange class that I have found while searching for IsNullableType method.

Making Grid View Auto Generate Columns For Nullable Types

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:31:01 GMT

A second article on dealing with GridView, AutoGenerateColumns and Nullable Types. This time a complete solution.

IsBindableType - Mystery Method

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:31:05 GMT

Why some properties gets auto generated columns in a GridView and some not? What is the IsBindableType method?

Getting The List Of All Pages In The Application

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:46:02 GMT

A short snippet of code that demonstrates how you can get and display a list of all pages in the ASP.NET web application. Such a list can be used during developement to ease navigation.

Making Your Custom ASP.NET Controls Appear In The Toolbox

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:01:01 GMT

How to make controls defined in a separate assembly to appear in the Visual Studio's Toolbox. The standard way and the better way.

What Is DBNull Needed For Anyway?

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:31:01 GMT

My point of view on the ever popular quesstion: What is DBNull needed for?

Semantical Difference Between "as" Operator And Casting

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:31:01 GMT

Bried article on how using "as" operator changes the semantical meaing of the code and what my be the outcome.