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How-to: Access ASP.NET MasterPage properties without casting(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 8 months ago

ASP.NET master pages are pretty handy and here is a simple tip to make them even easier to use. Using the MasterType reference in your content page allows you to refer to your master page properties without having to cast it to your master page type every time. read more...

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SQL 2005: Changing Schema for a group of objects(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 8 months ago

This script moves all of your stored procedures from one Schema to another. It wouldn't be hard to change it to move other object types. read more...

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T-SQL script automatically adds auditing to a table(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 8 months ago

This handy T-SQL script makes adding auditing to your database really very easy. read more...

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Select Column Information using SQL Server (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 8 months ago

How to select information about columns in a table using SQL Server. read more...

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One Pager: Why we should use C# for .NET development(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 8 months ago

A one pager on why I think C# can be more productive than VB in our scenario. Our primary language is Java and developers multi-skill. I would be interested to hear your feedback. read more...

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Using Typed DataSets with SQL 2005 and stored procedures(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 8 months ago

I have been a fan of typed datasets since I started using them in VS2005. Using the feature with SQL Express/stored procedures, Express/SQL Statements, SQL Server/SQL Statements all generate my DAL just fine. However, I have found a couple of problems with them when using them with full SQL Server 2005 and stored procedures. read more...

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Authenticated WebService calls using HTTPWebRequest.Credentials in C#(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 8 months ago

This example shows how to make a call to a web service where the standard vs2005 WebReference tool does not recognise the web service. In this case the web service is the Cisco AXL interface into CallManager and the WebReference tool fails because the the AXL service accepts only POST'ed requests. The code sample is in C#. read more...

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Microsoft XNA (Beta) Released (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by phaymanphayman(3550) 5 years, 8 months ago

Microsoft have released Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express (Beta). With all the hype surrounding this release we should be in for a real treat! Are Microsoft going to corner the market by releasing tools which enable developers to write their own games? Should Sony be worried? read more...

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Lightweight Ajax(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 8 months ago

Ajax is nice - it allows you to do things that would would not work otherwise. It doesn't always have to be complex either; have a look at this example. Source code is downloadable. read more...

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Adding autocomplete using ATLAS(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 9 months ago

A quick demo of how to add auto-complete to your web site using ATLAS read more...

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Web service calls from javascript using ATLAS (part 3) - Complex prope(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 9 months ago

More cool stuff with ATLAS, web services, and javascript. This post demonstrates how 'complex' properties can be made available to javascript via a webservice. read more...

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Web service calls from javascript using ATLAS (part 2) - Complex retur(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 9 months ago

ATLAS makes web services and javascript play together nicely. As this simple example shows.... read more...

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Web service calls from javascript using ATLAS (part 1)(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 9 months ago

An introduction to using the ATLAS framework to make web service calls from javascript. I have found this to be a really useful and simple mechanism. read more...

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Updating Foreign keys in a GridView(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 9 months ago

A simple description of how to include a suitably populated dropdown in a gridview and have the table behind the scenes updated with the appropriate foreign key. read more...

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Using Strongly Typed DataSets and GridViews(geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by fatdavehfatdaveh(1420) 5 years, 9 months ago

A brief overview of using Strongly Typed Datasets with the Gridview object - when using stored procedures these two don't play as well as would be expected read more...

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Perform actions before a row is deleted from a GridView (geekzilla.co.uk)

submitted by marshp3marshp3(965) 5 years, 9 months ago

See how the RowDeleting Event of a GridView can be used to perform actions before a row is deleted. This example also demonstrates how to access controls within the gridview in order to access data associated with the record being deleted or inserted. read more...

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