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JSON Serializers in .NET - not there yet(west-wind.com)

submitted by rstrahlrstrahl(7226) 3 years, 9 months ago

.NET Framework 3.5 provides a couple of choices for JSON Serialization and Deserialization. Find out how you can use them and also some of the problems that both of these tools impose. read more...

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Evolution of C# delegate syntax from .NET 1.x to 3.5(silverlighthack.com)

submitted by rev4bartrev4bart(420) 3 years, 10 months ago

Evolution of C# delegate syntax from C# 1 - C# 3. read more...

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Rendering individual controls for AJAX Callbacks(west-wind.com)

submitted by rstrahlrstrahl(7226) 4 years, 1 month ago

It's quite handy to render HTML as part of AJAX callbacks and spit it back to the client. It's quite easy in fact to take advantage of ASP.NET Web Form rendering to render individual controls or compound user controls and pass them back to provide partial rendering even if you're using tools like jQuery, Prototype etc. rather than using ASP.NET AJAX. read more...

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if ... else if ... else if ... else ... : an alternative(blog.activa.be)

submitted by activaactiva(2340) 4 years, 2 months ago

Did you know there's an alternative way of writing "if .. else if .. else if .. etc.." in C#? You probably do, but if you don't, read on... read more...

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Why asp.net MVC is so awesome.(codethinked.com)

submitted by justin_etheredgejustin_etheredge(8539) 4 years, 2 months ago

The number one reason why asp.net MVC is the best thing ever. read more...

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Douchebaggery(codinghorror.com)

submitted by jdelatorjdelator(500) 4 years, 2 months ago

To imply that programmers using Windows "don't care enough about their tools to get the best"? I have a pretty thick skin based on the psychic scars of the thousands of petty internet religious wars I've participated in, and this one even ruffles my feathers a little. I read more...

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Minify your CSS through Regex(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by zowenszowens(988) 4 years, 3 months ago

Decreace the size of your CSS stylesheet through a few simple and easy Regex replacements. read more...

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Vista SP1: Terminal Services /console switch no longer working(west-wind.com)

submitted by PeterRitchiePeterRitchie(1505) 4 years, 3 months ago

One caveat of installing Vista SP1 if you use Terminal Services. read more...

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The DotNetKicks Effect - Enjoy While it Lasts(devblog.ailon.org)

submitted by ailonailon(1335) 4 years, 3 months ago

DotNetKicks is great source of .NET related information but is it going to survive the shortcomings of "digg" concept? read more...

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20 Famous Software Disasters(devtopics.com)

submitted by DevTopicsDevTopics(1050) 4 years, 3 months ago

"To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer." –Paul Ehrlich read more...

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11 Visual Studio 2005 IDE Tips and Tricks to Make More Productive(chinhdo.com)

submitted by jamesewelchjamesewelch(2275) 4 years, 8 months ago

Here are 11 tips and tricks for getting things done faster with the Visual Studio 2005 IDE (without using third-party add-ins or upgrading hardware...). Yes, some of these tips and tricks may fall into the “obvious” category, but I think they are worth repeating. Thee are too many .NET developers not taking advantage of even the basic time-saving techniques. read more...

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Tip: Automating Dev, QA, Staging, and Production Web.Config Settings(weblogs.asp.net)

submitted by gavinjoycegavinjoyce(25.7k) 4 years, 8 months ago

"One of the questions I get asked fairly regularly is: 'how can I can easily change different configuration settings in my web.config file based on whether my application is in a dev, qa, staging or production mode?' The most common scenario for this is one where an application uses different database connection-strings for testing and production purposes." read more...

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Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years(norvig.com)

submitted by jamesewelchjamesewelch(2275) 4 years, 8 months ago

People are in a big rush to learn about computers, or that computers are somehow fabulously easier to learn than anything else. There are no books on how to learn Beethoven, or Quantum Physics, or even Dog Grooming in a few days. Written by Peter Norvig, Director of Research for Google. read more...

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Creating a scrollable and grouped Repeater Layout(west-wind.com)

submitted by rstrahlrstrahl(7226) 4 years, 9 months ago

A couple of people asked me today about a layout I put together for an application. The layout is bascially a scrollable and grouped repeater that looks a little like a ListView control in WinForms. This sort of layout can be great for longer lists when paging is not really the right choice - a common scenario in AJAX applications actually. Here's a quick walk through on how this layout is put together. read more...

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The surprising behavior of "as" in C#(blog.activa.be)

submitted by activaactiva(2340) 4 years, 9 months ago

Type casting and the "as" operator are not the same in C#. Not by a long shot. read more...

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How to build a Fluent Interface in C#(blog.troyd.net)

submitted by powerrushpowerrush(3873) 4 years, 9 months ago

Example code illustrating how to build a Fluent Interface in C#. read more...

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