PagedDataSource for DataList and Repeater Paging
Here is some handy code to help you do paging on a DataList or Repeater control. This specific example is helpful when you are using SQL 2000 and are unable to use the SQL 2005 Row_Number() functionality. FRONT END UI < asp : Label ID ="lblCurrpage" runat ="server"></ asp...
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Sending emails withing your asp.net application
A very handy feature to have in your asp.net application is an email class that you can call into whenever your need to send an email. Here are some simple steps to create a static class for sending out emails. I started out by creating a class called Email.cs in my app_code folder and added in the required...
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Out of control worker process in IIS6 (w3wp.exe)
While during regular maintenance on one of my IIS6 boxes, I noticed a worker process (w3wp.exe) that was totally out of control. The process was up to almost 700megs! Immediately, I needed to know which application pool this worker process was related too but I could not find out how to get this info...
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Project Management and Collaboration
Often your working on a project and you need a collaboration tool to help keep everyone in the loop. I have had great success with a tool called Basecamp from 37 Signals. It is a very powerful web app that lets you keep track of messages/comments, todos, Milestones, and more. You can start out with the...
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Design Inspiration
I consider myself a coder but occasionally, I take on the task of doing design along with the coding. Here are few design resource websites I have found that will give you some great design inspiration. Best Web Gallery The Best Designs Design Flavr Just discoverd: Freelance Switch: 33 New Places to...
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MSDN Magazine
Keeping up on the latest in the .Net world can sometimes be a hassle. In addition to this blog, check out the MSDN magazine. Microsoft packs each issue with tons of great topics and code samples. With over 10 great columns, your always presented with usefull items to keep your knowledge on the cutting...
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Flash Components
I recently was team lead on a .net web site that required a few flash components. Personally, I love doing custom flash development but our timeline was very tight and I needed to get things wrapped up. Enter Flash Den … One of the requirements was a mp3 player to preview 30 second clips of a...
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ASP Error Handling
Error handlng in ASP is very similar to how you would do this in asp.net. You can read about how to implement this for asp.net here . Here are the basic steps for implementing asp error handling using a integer check on a querystring value. 1. Put the following line at the top of your asp page: <...
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Open new window onload with AJAX and an Update Panel
I had a recent project in which I needed to have a webpage open into a new window automatically without user interaction when they clicked on a specfic tab in my application. This whole thing sat within an AJAX Update Panel which meant that I could not use typical javascript techniques. After some time...
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Error Handling Within Your Asp.Net Web Application
As you build out your Asp .Net web application, one portion of the application that is usually overlooked is error handling. Few developers take the time to build clean code and then build adequate error handling in the event that an unhandled error is found. Error handling can be done very easily with...
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