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Simple C# Synchronous / Asynchronous Email Sender

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:45:00 GMT

Quick and simple c# class to send emails synchronous or asynchronous using System.Net.Mail/

60+ .Net libraries every developer should know about

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:45:03 GMT

Every good developer knows never to re-invent the wheel, especially if there is software out there that has been tested by others, and has an established track record. As a developer using the .NET framework I've found some of these libraries invaluable, so I'm sharing them for some of the other dev's out there with a brief outline of how to use.

Use .NET Built-in Methods to Save Time and Headaches

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:45:00 GMT

During our everyday programming tasks we run into several repetitive code blocks that after the 20th time you implement them become really annoying. In this post I will take you through several of such blocks and show you how to implement them using built-in .NET methods.

37 More Shocking jQuery Plugins

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:01 GMT

jQuery Plugins

Solr 0.2.3-beta 1

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:13:36 GMT

Solr .NET client. Solr is an open source enterprise search server based on the Lucene Java search library, with XML/HTTP and JSON APIs, hit highlighting, faceted search, caching, replication, a web administration interface and many more features.

How to trigger an ASP.NET validator from JavaScript?

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:15:00 GMT

A nice tutorial on how to trigger asp.net validators from javascript.

Advanced Query Options with Lucene.Net

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Taking a look at more advanced ways to query a Lucene.Net Index. This will include the various ways you can setup your index for searching and how to do boolean searches.

Getting started with Lucene.Net Search Library

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Taking a look at the Lucene.Net Search Engine Library. Lucene.Net is a source code, class-per-class, API-per-API and algorithmatic port of the Java Lucene search engine to the C# and .NET platform utilizing Microsoft .NET Framework. In this episode we will learn the basics needed to simply get Lucene.net up and running.

How to create a windows service in dot net framework

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:15:00 GMT

Explains detailed steps to create a windows service using visual studio

Consuming an RSS feed in ASP.NET 2.0

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:53:38 GMT

RSS stands for Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication. Since its introduction, it has gained a lot of popularity and is now becoming the standard for quick and simple information exchange on the Internet.

Integrating OpenID in an ASP.NET MVC Application using DotNetOpenAuth

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:00:02 GMT

OpenId is getting more popular and with it requests to integrate it into Web sites as a user authentication mechanism. In this post I'll discuss the OpenId integration on CodePaste.net in an ASP.NET MVC application discussing both high level OpenId concepts, the process and the code implementation.

Dynamic Controls in ASP.NET - Intro

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:24:31 GMT

Introduction to dyanamic controls in ASP.NET. Article has screen shots that show code in detail about how to dynamically render different web controls on a web page. Article also explains at a high-level what is needed to display dynamic ASP.NET controls.

Using Reflection TO invoke members

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:15:04 GMT

Taking a look at how to use the reflection to invoke members on an object. Reflection can allow you to call methods, properties, etc of any scope on an object. This can be a very, very useful tool for the tool-belt for the times this is needed.

Maintain Scroll Position On Page Refresh Using ASP.NET or jQuery

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:27:37 GMT

There is a feature of ASP.NET that isn't widely known called MaintainScrollPositionOnPostback, which is a common way of maintaining the scroll position after a Postback. Behind the scenes ASP.NET passes a hidden variable with the page location and resets it with JavaScript after the page re-renders.

MsSqlSpatial Demo using Google Maps

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:15:01 GMT

Shows how to use the MsSqlSpatial library with Google Maps GIS application.

Implementing Auto-Suggest Using AutoCompleteExtender Control

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:14:21 GMT

This article shows how to create a Auto-Suggest TextBox which also displays images using the AutoCompleteExtender control.

Implementing Facebook like Suggest Search Box

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:13:13 GMT

This article shows how to implement a Facebook like Suggest Search Box.

50 Best jQuery plugins - June 2009

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:15:02 GMT

A collection of the 50 Best jQuery plugins dated June 2009.

Simplify calling ASP.NET AJAX services from jQuery

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:00:05 GMT

I was happy to learn that jQuery provides an excellent solution for consolidating settings to be used in multiple instances of $.ajax. In this post, I'll show you how to use that consolidation feature, and exactly how I am now using that to more simply call ASP.NET AJAX services with jQuery.

Having Fun with the New Editor in VS 2010

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:45:00 GMT

A brief demo of how easy it is to customize the new WPF-based text editor in VS 2010

Detect Copy, Paste and Cut operations on a TextBox using jQuery

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Cool Script to Detect Copy, Paste and Cut Operatios on an ASP.NET Text Box

Upload Multiple Files in ASP.NET using jQuery

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Continuing my 'no less than an exciting' journey of exploring ASP.NET with jQuery, today's article will demonstrate how to Upload multiple files in ASP.NET using jQuery.

A Google-like Full Text Search

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:17:24 GMT

You can tap into the self-education that comes from countless hours spent at home trying to locate information on the Web and turn it to your advantage in your own SQL Server-based search applications. With just a little bit of code you can help reduce your training costs and give your users an easy to use interface that will make them want to use your search applications.

25+ Best ASP.NET MVC Tutorials and Articles

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:32:36 GMT

In this article we collected best tutorials and articles about ASP.NET MVC.

Linq-to-SQL vs Linq-to-Entities : Revisited

Tue, 12 May 2009 03:31:02 GMT

After 2 months of nothing but L2E, I feel I can give a decent comparison. Linq-to-Entities is fully capable and can do almost everything Linq-to-SQL can do, it just takes a bit more code some times; the almost is for multiple database utilization. L2E is a great ORM, but many of us were spoiled with L2S, so it is now up to Microsoft to live up to the expectations that they put out for us with this framework that they are deprecating. I hope and assume it will become a superior ORM, but that is in Microsoft's hands now; for the time being, it is not.