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Dirt Simple ASP.NET CMS using the ScrewTurn Wiki

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:46:02 GMT

Use the open source ScrewTurn wiki as a simple CMS for your ASP.NET website.

CheckBoxList hover extender

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:16:03 GMT

This article presents a CheckBoxList extender that enables the user to hover over individual checkboxes in the list and see a popup with additional information. The information is populated dynamically (web service call) depending on the hovered checkbox' value.

Understanding Single Sign-On in ASP.NET 2.0

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:01:02 GMT

In this article, Masoud discusses the concept of Cross Application Authentication using ASP.NET authentication model consisting of Membership Providers, web.config configuration, encryption, and decryption of configuration files. At the end of the article he also examines the application of the concept using ASP.NET login controls.

Sandcastle on CodePlex

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:46:09 GMT

Sandcastle produces accurate, MSDN style, comprehensive documentation by reflecting over the source assemblies and optionally integrating XML Documentation Comments. Sandcastle has the following key features: * Works with or without authored comments * Supports Generics and .NET Framework 2.0 * Sandcastle has 2 main components (MrefBuilder and Build Assembler) * MrefBuilder generates reflection xml file for Build Assembler * Build Assembler includes syntax generation, transformation, etc * Sandcastle is used internally to build .Net Framework documentation

Migrating Web Application Projects between VS 2005 and VS 2008

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:31:02 GMT

If you move Web Application Projects between Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2005 and a machine that doesn't have Visual Studio 2005 installed you will find that the project doesn't load due to a build target difference.

Compatibility and IE8

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:16:03 GMT

Chris Wilson explains how IE8 will handle standards and backwards compatibility.

New Blog Engine Theme: MarketPlace 1.0

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:46:02 GMT

This is a new BlogEngine.Net Theme by Adam Zastawski.

New BlogEngine.NET Theme: StarGazer

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:01:03 GMT

New dark theme for BlogEngine from Jason Lay based on the StarGazer template..

CodeMash Open Space Podcast: Open Source on .net

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:46:04 GMT

From the recent CodeMash conference: an Open Spaces talk discussing Open Source software on the .net platform - and WebDevRadio just happened to be there and got it all on tape... err, digitally recorded.

Building a Simple Blog Engine with ASP.NET MVC and LINQ - Part 1

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:01:02 GMT

Microsoft released the first CTP of ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions and it includes ASP.NET MVC Framework as one of the main extensions for ASP.NET 3.5. In the first part of this article series about building a simple blog engine with ASP.NET MVC and LINQ, Keyvan introduces the MVC pattern, ASP.NET MVC Framework, and the fundamentals of a simple blogging engine.

How to Write a Provider Model

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:46:02 GMT

In this article Keyvan teaches you how to write your own data provider for .NET applications using the provider model.

Custom Controls Design Time Support Part 9: Introducing the Designer

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:31:06 GMT

This post gives an introduction to designers and show what designers can do during the design time, and compares between web and windows controls designers.

New BlogEngine Theme - ThemeEngine.LayoutGala

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:31:02 GMT

Another experiment in BlogEngine dynamic theming.

New* .NET 3.5 Feature: AddIn Framework ( Part 1 of 3 )

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:16:02 GMT

Introduction to the addin framework in .NET 3.5

Free Web.config editor

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:31:02 GMT

A free tool that enables editing the Web.config.