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New ASP.NET Charting Control

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:31:03 GMT

From ScottGu's blog. Brand new, Free, ASP.NET 3.5 chart control. It looks very nice!

Dear Alt.Net Developers: Stop blaming Microsoft and WebForms for crea

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:46:02 GMT

I am responsible for every website I create. If I create a site or application that is unmaintainable or that has poorly formed HTML or doesn't render well in all browsers, that is my fault. I chose my development tools/framework, or my employer, who I choose to work for, chose the development tools/framework. Either way, it is my responsibility, as a professional, to do my utmost to create the best possible application that is within my capability to create.

Scrum Explained in 5 Minutes

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:01:02 GMT

PDF entitled "Scrum in Five Minutes" from http://www.softhouse.se/

Unofficial google shell... awsome

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:16:04 GMT

Web base command shell for google. What else can I say?...

Software Developers Never Change

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:31:24 GMT

So if you are to take anything away from this rant, take this, do what you love, and become the best at it. And if what you love isn't your 9-5 job, deeply understand this and get out of the way of people who's 9-5 job is what they love.

11 More Visual Studio Shortcuts You Should Know

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:16:02 GMT

Following our First Visual Studio Shortcuts post here is another batch of shortcuts.

Where's my .NET 3.5 (on IIS), Dude?

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:31:04 GMT

Can't find .NET 3.5 on the IIS ASP.NET Tab runtime tab? You're not the first to wonder why recent versions of the .NET runtime don't show up on the ASP.NET tab.

Embedding ASP.NET Server Variables in Client JavaScript

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:46:03 GMT

Getting Server Variables embedded into a page and using them from JavaScript code can be a pain. Following Jon Galloway's post a few days ago I thought that maybe a solution that doesn't rely on ASP.NET AJAX and is more generic might be useful to make the task easier and apply much broader scope. The result is an easy to use, generic class that generates a JavaScript object from key value pairs created on the server from static values or dynamic control/object properties.

Visual Studio 2008 Performance Issues

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:46:03 GMT

Details about some performance issues that cropped up in Visual Studio 2008.

.NET Ajax Survey results

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:31:02 GMT

I just published the results of the Ajax survey... and the winner is...

Sorting for Humans : Natural Sort Order

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:16:02 GMT

This is a good article on the importance of human-oriented sorting and difficulty in implementing such a routine succinctly it in .NET and LINQ.

Is MVC right for you?

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:31:02 GMT

Interesting question... and interesting writeup ... asking if MVC is right for you. Will be an interesting discussion to follow no doubt.

10 Podcasts Every Developer Should Listen To

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:16:05 GMT

A list of 10 developer related podcasts, some popular and some rather obscure, ranging in topics from Agile tenets to Architecture best practices. A list I hope everyone will discover at least a few new gems to listen to.

.NET with an attitude

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:46:05 GMT

Signs that .NET is getting "wiser" by the version... :D

Type casting - the difference between as and () operators

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:16:02 GMT

In C#, you have two different ways to perform type casting (a.k.a. explicit type conversion) - as and () operators. The difference between the two operators is not limited to just syntax, they work differently. It is subtle enough to trap even experienced developers

Ordering Code Construction Tasks

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:16:02 GMT

Work vertically and refactor away any duplication!

Foundations of Programming - Part 1 - Introduction

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:46:04 GMT

The first in a serie of must-read articles.

Scott Guthrie: Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Released

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:16:03 GMT

Scott's announcement on the release of Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5.

Visual Studio 2008 RTM available for download

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:46:03 GMT

MSDN subscribers can now download final RTM version of Visual Studio 2008.

Confessions of a Terrible Programmer

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:01:07 GMT

I'm a terrible programmer. You would think that having done this for nearly 25 years that I should be pretty good at it by now. But nope, I still put bugs in my code, use the wrong types for variables or subprogram arguments...

Multi-targeting VS2005 and VS2008 Web Application Projects - A Gotcha

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:31:03 GMT

Tips on Multi-targeting VS2005 and VS2008 Web Application Projects

10 Usability Nightmares You Should Be Aware Of

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:31:02 GMT

Usability mistakes that you will want to avoid.

You voted lots, we fixed lots [AJAX Control Toolkit release!]

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:31:01 GMT

Version 10920 is out with lot's of bug fixes

ASP.NET Forums is gone and Community Server's not free

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:46:02 GMT

What happened to the download links for ASP.NET Forums on the www.asp.net website? As soon as Community Server 1.0 came out the links disapearred. I didn't really think of it at the time, but now that I want to set up a Forum I would like the old ASP.NET Forums. I just looked at the CommunityServer.org website and it doesn't even look like there is a free version anymore. The cheapest version is the Personal Edition and it costs $99!

Agile vs. Traditional Development Cost Models ...Maybe

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:16:01 GMT

A comparison between Agile and Traditional development