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Numeric Converter - Going Mobile!

10/24/2009 12:44:52 AM

The Numeric Converter allows you to convert a number of any bases to another base.

Introduction to ASP.Net Dynamic Data Website

10/14/2009 9:40:13 AM

Most often, we build applications that works on the data stored in the database. Understanding this need, Microsoft shipped a new feature with ASP.Net 3.5 called Dynamic Data Website that enables us to build a data driven websites very easily.

Search Engine Friendly URL's Using Routing in ASP.Net 3.5

10/11/2009 10:37:06 AM

Routing is a technique which enables us to use a descriptive, search engine and human friendly URL’s for ASP.Net application to access a resource. In this article, we will implement a simple routing mechanism in ASP.Net 3.5.

Using Stored Procedure with LINQDatasource Control in ASP.Net

10/1/2009 10:39:03 AM

At times, it may be required to use stored procedures for the data operations for certain conditions with LINQDataSource control. It is possible to configure the LINQDatasource to use stored procedures instead of the default LINQ to do the database interactions through the LINQ to SQL classes. Read more in this article..

Building Efficient Search Page Using QueryExtender control in ASP.Net 4.0

9/8/2009 9:01:21 AM

Building a search page is one of the very common and repeated tasks we do in any data driven websites. To do this, we will build a select query with where clause based on the search parameter suppplied through the input controls on the page. Understanding this need, Microsoft has introduced a new extender control called QueryExtender control with ASP.Net 4.0(Currently in beta) release that works with LINQ.

Advanced Usages of SqlDataSource Control in ASP.Net-PART 2

9/5/2009 12:46:00 AM

In Part 1 of this article series we have seen some of the advanced usages of SqlDataSource control. In detail, Part 1 discussed on some of the usages like cancelling databind when using SqlDataSource control, getting total number of rows returned, accessing output parameters and changing the sql query at runtime. We will continue this articles series with part 2 to understand some more advanced usages.

Creating Music Video Box Using Windows Presentation Foundation(WPF)

9/1/2009 8:25:56 AM

This article explains the creation of a Music Video Box using Windows Presentation Foundation 3D Geometry and Media classes to play music albums as chosen by the user.

New Features in ASP.Net 4.0-PART 2

8/30/2009 6:38:37 AM

In Part1 of this article series, we have seen the enhancements made on controlling viewstate, ClientID generation of server controls and some SEO enhancements in ASP.Net 4.0. Moving forward, we will see some more new features the ASP.Net 4.0 offers.

New Features in ASP.Net 4.0-PART 1

8/29/2009 9:23:57 AM

Recently, Microsoft released the newer version of its IDE Visual Studio 2010 beta 1 and .Net FX 4. Recently, Microsoft released the newer version of its IDE Visual Studio 2010 beta 1 and .Net FX 4.

Lazy Loading jQuery Collapsible Panel in ASP.Net Using JSON

8/26/2009 6:33:36 AM

One of my previous article Building Collapsible Panel Control using jQuery in ASP.Net Page discussed the basics of collapsible panel and building a simple collapsible panel with jQuery in an asp.net page. The collapsible panel in my previous article will be fully loaded with the contents when the page is intially rendered to the client. It will be better and light weight when we actually load the contents of the panels only when the user clicks the expand arrow button, a lazy loading or loading

Advanced Usages of SqlDataSource Control in ASP.Net-PART 1

8/22/2009 12:08:44 PM

With the release of .Netframework 2.0, there are lot of new features added that made the data access very easier and simpler. This release added a new set of data access controls to the asp.net control set called DataSource controls. With these controls, it is now possible to access and do data operations without even writing a single line of code. We will see some of the advance features of this control in this article.

Edit, Update, Delete and Insert data with DataList control using LINQ

8/14/2009 9:42:02 PM

Often we will get requirements to perform edit, update, delete and insert data displayed using databound controls. Traditionally, we have been doing this using SQL procedure or SQL query with the support of the inbuilt events like edit, update and delete on the databound controls. With the introduction of LINQ, it is now possible to interact with the database using a new querying capability that has .net language syntax called LINQ query. Read more..

Exploring Themes and Skins in ASP.Net 2.0

8/11/2009 7:45:03 AM

ASP.Net 2.0 released many new features that made web development a lot easier. Once such feature is Themes and Skins which can be used to style the page controls and provide a consistent look and feel across the application very easily.

How to Get Next List Item ID in Sharepoint List?

8/11/2009 7:31:06 AM

Roi Kolbinger, SharePoint Consultant for KWizCom Professional Services explains how to discover the Id of the next list item.

Radio Button Custom Field Choice – Going from Vertical to Horizontal with Java Script

8/11/2009 7:22:08 AM

Roi Kolbringer of KWizCom Professional Services shows readers how to use Java Script to take radio button custom field choices from the norm in MOSS – vertical, to horizontal.

Consuming WebService in WPF Application

7/28/2009 7:56:04 AM

This article explains how to consume a Web Service in WPF Windows application. It requires binding of WPF controls to data coming from a web service.

Introduction to jQuery in ASP.Net and 10 Advantages to Choose jQuery

7/23/2009 8:36:53 AM

jQuery is a light weight javascript library which provides fast and easy way of HTML DOM traversing and manipulation, event handling, client side animations, etc. One of the greatest features of jQuery is, it supports an efficient way to implement AJAX applications because of its light weight nature. Read more in this article..

SEO Friendly Custom Paging and Jump To a Page Functionality in GridView Control Using LINQ

7/16/2009 9:19:18 AM

The main disadvantage of the inbuilt pager in GridView control is, it is not simply a hyper link to a page but they are associated with javascript which makes a postback to bind the current page records and thus making it not search engine friendly pager. A link is search engine friendly if it has a target page associated with it through href property. Search engines will automatically reach the target page and will index those pages in this case.

User Controls and Dynamic User controls in ASP.Net

7/10/2009 11:37:50 PM

Apart from inbuilt server controls and HTML controls, ASP.Net offers us the flexibility to create our own custom control which can be reused across our project. This is because, not every time the inbuilt asp.net controls will satisfy all our needs. To overcome this difficulty, asp.net infrastructure allows us to create our own custom control and user control to build our own functionalities.

Working with DateTime Object and Formatting DateTime Object in ASP.Net

7/2/2009 5:42:49 AM

DateTime is one of the most frequently used objects in any project we work. Most often, we get requirements to do some basic operations like formatting, adding, comparing on the datetime objects in our projects. This article will help us to understand the DateTime object and other operation we can do with datetime object.