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CodeFileBaseClass Attribute And Generic Types

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:59:20 GMT

Ever wanted to declaratively set properties of you Page class in a Page directive like you do with Title? It can be done with a use of CodeFileBaseClass. But what about generics? How to handle them? Read on.

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.

Get view state off __VIEWSTATE!

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:31:01 GMT

ASP.NET saves transient control data across postbacks in a hidden field, which can severely affect response times. This article explores the ways to keep view state on the server.

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...

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.

CancelEventArgs - Pitfalls And Alternative

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:01:02 GMT

The all-useful CancelEventArgs, a common pitfall with using it and a safer alternative.

Visual Studio SP1 - Windows 2003 Adventure

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:01:01 GMT

Ironic article describing my adventure with SP1 for Visual Studio 2005. How I have searched for and problems I had during installation.

Object Test Bench

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:01:02 GMT

There is a tool in Visual Studio called the Object Test Bench. In this article I present an overview of its features and compare it to the Immediate Window which in my opinion almost always does the job better and faster.

Overriding Protected Internal Method

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:31:02 GMT

What does "protected interanl" really mean: the description of an expected or unexpeceted behavior when overriding a "protected internal" method.

Common Pattern For Working With IComparer

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:01:02 GMT

A common pattern that I use when working with IComparer interface that makes the code more usable and intelisense friendly.

IComparable vs IComparer - what and when

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:01:02 GMT

An article shortly describes what is the purpose of both interfaces and provides guidelines as to when to use which.