MVVM and Confirmation Dialogs(andrewtokeley.net)

submitted by tokes(1085) 1 year, 10 months ago

Providing a confirmation dialog is one of those common requirements that aren’t typically covered when you start reading about the MVVM pattern. Here’s an approach that allows you to still make use of Commands, keep your View Model testable, avoid having to put code behind your View and create a reusable approach for all types of dialogs... read more...

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RIA Services - ADO.Net Services and WCF(andrewtokeley.net)

submitted by tokes(1085) 2 years, 6 months ago

I’ve had a chance to look at RIA Services over the last few months and thought it would be good to clear up some of the confusion over where RIA Services stands in relation to other related technologies like ADO.NET Data Services and WCF. read more...

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Efficient JSON with Json.NET(james.newtonking.com)

submitted by JamesNK(3020) 2 years, 7 months ago

One of the common problems encountered when serializing .NET objects to JSON is that the JSON ends up containing a lot of unwanted properties and values. This can be especially important when returning JSON to the client. More JSON means more bandwidth and a slower website. To solve the issue of unwanted JSON Json.NET has a range of built in options to fine tune what gets written from a serialized object. read more...

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CodePlex Project of the Month audio interview: Json.NET(james.newtonking.com)

submitted by JamesNK(3020) 3 years, 2 months ago

An audio interview about Json.NET, the March CodePlex project of the month. Interview covers what is JSON and Json.NET as well as the trials and tribulations of managing an open source project. read more...

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ButtercupReader - A Silverlight Digital Talking Book Reader(james.newtonking.com)

submitted by JamesNK(3020) 3 years, 2 months ago

Launched at Mix09, ButtercupReader is a free Silverlight 2.0 application for viewing and playing digital talking books (DAISY) on the web by blind and partially sighted users. read more...

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Using the Silverlight 2.0 ProgressBar Control(andrewtokeley.net)

submitted by tokes(1085) 3 years, 4 months ago

There's a bit more to using the new Silverlight 2.0 ProgressBar control than you might think. This post looks at the control and how to use it in real world scenarios. read more...

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Json.NET 3.5 Beta 2 - JSON schema validation(james.newtonking.com)

submitted by JamesNK(3020) 3 years, 4 months ago

The big new feature in Json.NET 3.5 Beta 2 is JSON schema validation. JSON Schema is a specification for defining the structure of JSON. Think of it as XML Schema for JSON except it is actually readable. read more...

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Preventing Double Form Posts(andrewtokeley.net)

submitted by tokes(1085) 3 years, 6 months ago

Most posts on this topic focus on disabling the submit button that causes the post. This works fine when you only have one submit control. But, if you have multiple buttons and/or link buttons that can cause a post and want to avoid potential conflicts if a user clicks a second submit control before the first one has been processed then this is really simply approach. read more...

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Speeding up ASP.NET with the Runtime Page Optimizer(james.newtonking.com)

submitted by JamesNK(3020) 3 years, 7 months ago

An great new tool to automatically optimize your ASP.NET website. read more...

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ASP.NET MVC and Json.NET(james.newtonking.com)

submitted by JamesNK(3020) 3 years, 7 months ago

Bringing Json.NET to ASP.NET MVC read more...

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Achieving POCO s in Linq to SQL(sidarok.com)

submitted by sidarok(1715) 3 years, 7 months ago

How to get rid of Persistence Related code and making L2S Still work ! read more...

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Using jQuery to display a modal UpdatePanel confirmation(encosia.com)

submitted by gt1329a(7849) 3 years, 7 months ago

An example of using jQuery's BlockUI plugin to display the result of an ASP.NET AJAX UpdatePanel's partial postback as a modal confirmation dialog. read more...

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Some Thoughts on Oslo(andrewtokeley.net)

submitted by tokes(1085) 3 years, 7 months ago

The concept of modelling software in an abstract manner to ease the process of creating the real thing has been around for a while. And in all that time it’s never really taken off in the mainstream. So it’s pretty exciting to hear Microsoft has decided to give it a go – Microsoft have always been clever when it comes to examining the landscape, taking out the best bits, and building something that stands out from the rest. Let’s hope they learn the lessons of others and produce something that’s really different. read more...

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10 Programming Proverbs Every Developer Should Know(kevinwilliampang.com)

submitted by kpanghmc(2055) 3 years, 7 months ago

Proverbs are used to express universal truths or life lessons in a short and memorable fashion. I find that they are a great way to keep things in perspective, both in life and in work. Because of this, I have assembled 10 programming proverbs that every developer needs in their arsenal. read more...

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Best practices for creating websites in IIS 6(msmvps.com)

submitted by oazabir(1805) 3 years, 7 months ago

A list of steps that I always take while creating ASP.NET websites in IIS 6. It ensures better performance maintainability, and scalability of your application. read more...

3 comments |category: ASP.NET |Views: 517

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Check username availability with JQuery & ASP.NET(riderdesign.com)

submitted by Showjumper(155) 3 years, 7 months ago

This article shows how to use jQuery in a real world practical situation - to check username availability - by making an AJAX call to a WebMethod. In this artcle we examine how to make the call, how get the desired username and pass it correctly as well as using jQuery to style and display firnedly notification messages. read more...

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