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jQuery IntelliSense documentation file available

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:31:12 GMT

IntelliSense documentation files for jQuery just got published on jquery.com. This enables great IntelliSense at design-time for jQuery in Visual Studio 2008.

Solving common problems with Compiled Queries in Linq to Sql for high

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:01:02 GMT

If you are using Linq to SQL, instead of writing regular Linq Queries, you should be using Compiled Queries. if you are building an ASP.NET web application that's going to get thousands of hits per hour, the execution overhead of Linq queries is going to consume too much CPU and make your site slow. There's a runtime cost associated with each and every Linq Query you write.

ProMesh.NET v2.0 RC1 is (finally) out

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:31:02 GMT

After months of writing documentation, the first release candidate of ProMesh.NET v2.0 has been released in the wild. ProMesh.NET is a powerful MVC framework for .NET 2.0 that has been around for a long time, but today it finally reached another important milestone.

TimeZone vs. TimeZoneInfo in .Net

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:31:04 GMT

Understanding the TimeZoneInfo classin .Net 3.5 and how it compares to the standard TimeZone class.

DateTime vs. DateTimeOffset in .Net

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:01:10 GMT

Understanding the DateTimeOffset struct in .Net 3.5 and how it compares to the standard DateTime struct.

A simple jQuery Client Centering Plugin

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:31:12 GMT

Centering content is a useful client side UI feature especially when working with pop ups or popup windows when displayed for the first time. Here's a little jQuery plug in that handles centering in the window and in other container elements easily.

Silverlight Particle Generator

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:31:02 GMT

Cool particle effects live demo done with Silverlight. Sources are available, too!

ProMesh.NET v2.0 (MVC Framework) just around the corner

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:48:12 GMT

Time for an update on the state of ProMesh.NET, the open-source MVC Web Application framework I started a few years ago. The last public release was almost 7 months ago, and a lot has been changed since then. The original plan was to create a version 1.5, but I decided against that and made it in a full 2.0 release

Enhance your input fields with simple CSS tricks

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:16:02 GMT

We're all trying to build an effective and good looking web forms. But there are always a new challenges. If you read my previous articles on how to build a better web forms, you could have noticed there are so many details about it. This article will show you how you can make a usual, boring web forms more effective and exciting with just a few simple CSS tricks.

Web developers. You suck.

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:46:05 GMT

Well, JavaScript developers, specifically. In order to aid in development of my own websites, I enabled JavaScript debugging in Internet Explorer a few weeks back. To my horror, I have quickly experienced what seems to be complete disregard for serving syntactically correct JavaScript on the open internet. No, I'm not just talking about a few niche websites, run by amateur programmers. I am talking about industry-leading nerd-friendly powerhouse websites that should know better.

Showing some support for LINQ to SQL

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:16:02 GMT

Great article detailing why LINQ to SQL deserves some attention particularly if you buy into the object oriented style of development or are currently working with an ORM such as NHibernate.

Color Scheme Generator Web Application

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:16:02 GMT

This application will generate a color scheme for you based on an image. After you upload an image, it will generate you a list of the most common colors that are significantly different from each other. Click anywhere on the image to pick other colors. There are zoom tools to pick the exact pixel you need. Web demo and Source Code Available

A good coding font makes a difference. Envy Code R, better than ever!

Tue, 27 May 2008 20:46:12 GMT

Am I the only one who believes a great programming font can boost your productivity and increase your coding joy? Check out Damien Guard's superb new release of Envy Code R, my favorite coding font.

PersistJS: The Cross Browser Storage...Without Cookies!

Fri, 23 May 2008 14:15:33 GMT

Modern web browsers support some form of persistent storage that doesn't involve cookies. The problem is that they each use a different storage mechanism. Introducing PersistJS - a small, standalone persistent storage library that lets you access the browser storage while remaining ignorant to which browser you're using!

SharpTemplate.NET pre-release on CodePlex

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:31:02 GMT

Introducing SharpTemplate.NET, a lightweight general-purpose template engine for .NET 2.0. It allows you to incorporate template parsing in your .NET applications. Perfect for code generators, reporting tools, mass-mailing applications, etc.

SEO Page Manager For ASP.Net

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:46:10 GMT

manage all your meta tags and sitemap urls in one convenient place

A .NET Cryptography Primer, part 3

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:01:02 GMT

This part covers symmetric encryption, more commonly known as password-based encryption. Goes over the different types of symmetric algorithms available, concepts such as initialization vectors, and includes code examples.

The insanely scalable ReaderWriterGate lock

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:46:02 GMT

Wintellect's Jeffrey Richter, the Win32 threading guru, has written a library containing a new kind of lock: the ReaderWriterGate. Unlike other locks, this lock is highly scalable and fast with very few thread context switches. Works well with ASP.NET web apps as well.

[Flags] and you - Take 2

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:01:03 GMT

Comparing enum values can sometime leave your code a little messy and inaccessible. Using this small EnumHelper extension methods class, your code should be left a little more readable and fluent.

Keeping tack of open windows in WPF

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:48:26 GMT

How to keep a refrence of each open window in WPF, use a visual brush to show the windows state and then manage it all using Attached Properties!

Creating a File Explorer in WPF using MVC+M

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:55:50 GMT

This shows how one can implement a file explorer by using the MVC PLUS the mediator pattern... what i prefare to call MCV+M...

Developing a Robust Data-Driven UI Using WPF - Introduction.

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:31:02 GMT

First post in a series. Discusses patterns for data-driven UI development in WPF.

First Look At Silverlight 2

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:46:02 GMT

Scott Gu annouces Silverlight 2 and describes a sample application that should be of interest to anyone developing web applications to consume data from public APIs.

Quake 3 Arena Ported to .NET Managed C++ VS 2008!

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:16:02 GMT

Quake III Arena has been ported to Managed C++ .NET under Visual Studio 2008. Check out article for source code download.

Minority Report-like interaction with WPF

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:46:03 GMT

The guys at Cynergy built a very cool prototype of a no-touch interface using WPF and Wii controller. Here is a video and some insight of how they developed it.