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September 2005 - Posts

Executing Javascript from a Hyperlink in a Modal Window

Posted Friday, September 30, 2005 9:38 AM by whodurun4
It took me a little time to figure this one out this morning, so here it is. Thanks to Martin Honnen on this thread . In order to make the script execute from the hyperlink instead of navigating to a page with a location of the script you want to execute Read More...
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Atlas (AJAX) for ASP.NET

Posted Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:41 PM by whodurun4
Microsoft has posted information regarding their new Atlas project at their ASP.NET Future Versions site . It's largely links to the Atlas Home on the beta.asp.net site. I'm still not sold on all scripting objects being declared as functions and the prototype Read More...
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UI Testing with .Net and IE

Posted Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:11 AM by whodurun4
This article on Low-Level Web App UI Test Automation is another step closer to what I've been looking for to test the custom controls I've been building. Read More...
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Master Pages in ASP.NET 2.0

Posted Friday, September 23, 2005 1:51 PM by whodurun4
K. Scott Allen offers a good brief overview of Master Pages in ASP.NET 2.0 . Read More...
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Custom Control Lessons

Posted Friday, September 23, 2005 11:34 AM by whodurun4
Here's an article on lessons learned building custom server controls by Nigel Shaw. Unfortunately, I learned most of them the same way, but it's a good reference to hold on to. Read More...
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Using Google's Spell Check Web Service

Posted Friday, September 23, 2005 11:31 AM by whodurun4
Donny Mack provides an explanation of how to use Google's spell checking api on the client with the webservice behavior. I'd prefer one that just uses the XMLHTTPRequest, but it's a starting point. Read More...
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Building with ASP.NET 2.0 and Web Standards

Posted Friday, September 23, 2005 10:15 AM by whodurun4
In case I can't sleep for a month, here's an MSDN article on Building ASP.NET 2.0 Web Sites Using Web Standards . It covers XHTML, Accesibility (with validation for it) and Default, Search and Master pages. Read More...
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Importing Data to SQL Server

Posted Friday, September 23, 2005 9:55 AM by whodurun4
Ron Talmage provides a nice list of Do's and Don'ts for importing data from legacy systems. Since my shop still creates data sets on a mainframe, I don't foresee needing this any time soon. But in case we would move to something else in the future, I'd Read More...
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AJAX and Session State

Posted Friday, September 23, 2005 8:23 AM by whodurun4
Here is a quick list of links regarding AJAX and session state. I need to think about this some more. Implications of Script Callbacks in ASP.NET Instant AJAX: Applying AJAX to your existing Web Pages Save and Load From Session State Saving Session Across Read More...
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ASP.Net 2.0 Personalization

Posted Friday, September 23, 2005 8:18 AM by whodurun4
Dino Espizito demos some pretty cool new functionality in his Peronalization and User Profiles in ASP.Net 2.0 . I doubt I'll ever use it at work, but can easily think of many practical uses for it. Update: I found a quicker read by Jesse Liberty: Peronsonalization Read More...
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.Net 2.0 Go-Live License

Posted Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:50 AM by whodurun4
I thought I'd already recorded this link, but here's the link to Microsoft's Go-Live License for .Net 2.0 Beta 2. Read More...
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Forming an LLC

Posted Saturday, September 17, 2005 10:24 AM by whodurun4
Here are some links for future reference on forming an LLC. NOLO has a good looking collection of articles about LLCs, starting with How to Form an LLC . Read More...
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Visual Studio Team System Overview

Posted Friday, September 16, 2005 12:29 PM by whodurun4
This article from FTPOnline provides a nice quick breakdown for each of the editions. Read More...
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Business

Posted Tuesday, September 13, 2005 2:42 PM by whodurun4
Entrepreneur.com provides some thoughtful considerations on business here . Read More...
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CSS Reference

Posted Monday, September 12, 2005 9:43 AM by whodurun4
I need to learn a little more about using CSS, so here's a link I'll be using to the W3Schools' CSS Reference . Read More...
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Custom Controls with Custom Collections

Posted Friday, September 09, 2005 7:19 AM by whodurun4
I've used custom collections in custom controls with mixed success and came across this post by Natty Gur worth holding on to for future reference. And here's a thread I found on the topic with some more suggestions. Read More...
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Start Using Agile Methods and Acceptance Testing Resources

Posted Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:18 AM by whodurun4
Lisa Crispin provides some well-thought insight on how to get started using XP methods when you don't work in an XP shop. She references FIT and FitNesse as frameworks for integration and acceptance testing worth consideration. Read More...
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