Browser Performance - What's Changed with Chrome in the Mix?(ryanfarley.com)

submitted by RyanFarley(585) 3 years, 8 months ago

This week Google released their new browser, Chrome. There has been so much buzz about it that it's been deafening. It is seriously amazing how passionate people get about a browser. But let's face it, a browser is likely what most people use more than any other software on their computer now days. I spend so much of my time online. Performance is important to me, just like anyone else. Since Chrome's release, I've spent some time reading performance metrics in an attempt to see past the marketing hype, and I've been pleased with what I've found. Not specifically with Chrome, but with the improvements across the board with many, but certainly not all, browsers. read more...

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Visual Studio - Launch Chrome, FireFox and Internet Explorer All at th(beckelman.net)

submitted by beckelmw(2755) 3 years, 8 months ago

I have been trying out Chrome this evening and it came to mind it sure would be nice to launch all the browsers I test with at once. It took a little searching, but I found this article from a year ago with the answer. I knew about right clicking an aspx file and choosing "Browse With...", but I never thought to Ctrl-Click multiple browsers. read more...

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NVelocity Server Control(simpable.com)

submitted by jaymedavis(85) 3 years, 8 months ago

A light weight server control which wraps the NVelocity implementation. read more...

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Scraping, or Programatically Accessing, a Secure Webpage(ryanfarley.com)

submitted by StanJackson(395) 3 years, 9 months ago

There are many secure websites out there that provide useful information but do not have a public API to access it's data. A prime example of this is the LinkedIn website. You might love to gather some info from LinkedIn, but their promise to deliver a public API has yet to come to fruition. The problem is, the pages with all the good data are secure, requiring the user to log in before accessing these pages. Let's say we want to scrape this data from these pages programatically? We need to authenticate to access these pages. We can do that by reusing the authentication cookie from the site that we receive when we log in with a browser. read more...

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Why I Am No Longer Supporting IE6(ryanfarley.com)

submitted by StanJackson(395) 3 years, 9 months ago

In the recent relaunch of this site, I created a new custom skin for Subtext. Since this is just a personal site, I threw things together fairly quickly, testing along the way with Firefox3 and IE7. Once I was getting closer to complete, I took a look at my new site in all the usual browsers, including IE6. Ugh, it looked terrible. I gave it some thought and made some decisions about supporting IE6. I'm not going to support it. Not on this site and not on others that I have a say in. I'm not talking about leaving my site unusable for IE6 users - they just won't get as good of an experience. I'm not alone with this decision. Read on to see why I am no longer supporting IE6. read more...

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Convenience Kills, or the Case Against RAD Tools(kohari.org)

submitted by ang3lfir3(660) 3 years, 9 months ago

A rather heated discussion erupted last week on Twitter and IRC concerning so-called “drag-and-drop demos” — point-and-click demonstrations of “software development” that just involve dragging controls around on a graphical designer without a lot of actual coding involved. Being entirely unable to resist joining in on debates, I had to chime in and give my two cents. read more...

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Handling "GO" Separators in SQL Scripts - the easy way(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by ormico(150) 3 years, 9 months ago

use SMO to run SQL scripts on .NET read more...

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Accessing the Windows RSS Platform with C#(ryanfarley.com)

submitted by Gili51(25) 3 years, 9 months ago

Internet Explorer 7 introduced the Windows RSS Platform. The Windows RSS Platform will be a core part of Windows Vista, but with IE7 it is now avilable on XP as well. The new functionality in IE7 to consume RSS feeds is made capable by the Windows RSS platform. This new functionality exists in Outlook 2007 also, giving you the ability to consume RSS feeds in Outlook folders ala Newsgator style, which can also synchronize with the Windows RSS Platform. read more...

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Browser Specific Server Control Properties and Taking a Site Offline(ryanfarley.com)

submitted by StanJackson(395) 3 years, 9 months ago

Isn't it great when you work with a tool day after day and you thought you knew everything there was to know about it? Then find out something that has been there for a long time that you somehow missed? Here's two things that have been in ASP.NET since version 2.0 that I somehow missed until just recently. read more...

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Starting with jQuery(randomactsofcoding.blogspot.com)

submitted by JamesEggers(1250) 3 years, 9 months ago

This is the first of number of posts to come on getting started with jQuery with no previous knowledge of the framework. Over the course, various jQuery Plug-Ins will be used and discussed along with gradual integration with traditional ASP.Net 2.0 web applications components (i.e. Master Pages, User Controls, and ASP.Net AJAX). read more...

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Keep Your Link-Juice by Using a Custom HTTP Module for 301 Redirects (crazeegeekchick.com)

submitted by docluv(1575) 3 years, 9 months ago

In my process of turning www.aspforblondes.com into www.crazeegeekchick.com I had some concerns regarding broken links, search engine rank etc. I decided to write an ASP.NET custom HTTP Module to achieve my goals. After reading tons of information about 301 permanent redirects. read more...

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Adding Calendar Items to Outlook or Other Calendar App from a Webpage (ryanfarley.com)

submitted by RyanFarley(585) 3 years, 9 months ago

f you have a website that maintains a list of events for users, it is a great idea to allow users to selectively add those events to their own calendar. Using automation from a website with something like Outlook is a bad idea. It would be blocked by the browser's security and your users might use something else for their calendar. Fortunately, many main-stream (most?) calendar applications, such as Outlook, Windows Calendar on Vista, and a whole lot more, support the iCalendar specification. This makes adding items from your applications a breeze. read more...

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How to Send Trackbacks and Pingbacks in ASP.NET(nayyeri.net)

submitted by RyanFarley(585) 3 years, 9 months ago

This is an excellent article from Keyvan Nayyeri showing how to create trackbacks and pingbacks in ASP.NET. read more...

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Becoming a Better Developer(ryanfarley.com)

submitted by StanJackson(395) 3 years, 9 months ago

This post outlines some tips to improving yourself as a developer and goals. read more...

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Must Have .NET Developer Podcasts(ryanfarley.com)

submitted by StanJackson(395) 3 years, 9 months ago

A list of some great .NET developer focused podcasts. read more...

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The Work-at-Home Developer's Guide to Happiness(ryanfarley.com)

submitted by StanJackson(395) 3 years, 9 months ago

As a long time work-at-home developer, I’ve come to realize over the years how important it is to have the right work routine and balance to remain happy in both your professional and personal life. I’ve worked from my home 100% of the time for the last 6-7 years and had often worked from my home in spurts before that. Without question, it requires the right mindset and dedication. There’s an upside as well as a downside to working from home, but with the right routine you can be successful at it. read more...

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