(Jeff Smith) Interesting question from the forums:
Author: SSWUG Research
Yet Another Bind Variable Type Mismatch (YABVTM)
(Bobby Durrett) Hopefully this isn’t too redundant. Saw another performance issue today caused by a type mismatch between a bind variable and the column it was compared to in a SQL statement. I saw this in some real code and then built a simple testcase to prove out the concept: zip of testcase SQ
Inline editing with the enhanced site preview in WebSphere Commerce
(Bob Balfe) In this video I show how you can edit web activities directly from site preview in WebSphere Commerce. I created a new customer segment that only has shoppers who have purchased something in the past 30 days.
How to Split Large XML Files in WordPress
WordPress comes with built in import/export functionality that allows you to import or export your WordPress posts in XML format. When moving your site from WordPress.com to WordPress.org and in other transfer scenarios, sometimes these export files are larger than your web host’s upload limit
Rendering ASP.NET MVC Views to String
(Rick Strahl) It’s not uncommon in my applications that I require longish text output that does not have to be rendered into the HTTP output stream. The most common scenario I have for ‘template driven’ non-Web text is for emails of all sorts.
Using Friendly URLs in ASP.NET Web Forms
(Bipin Joshi) Websites often need to generate SEO friendly URLs. In ASP.NET Web Forms applications, a URL is tied to a physical .aspx file. This default mapping between a URL and physical file makes it difficult for Web Forms applications to generate SEO friendly URLs.
Getting Started with .NET Development Using C#
(Bart De Smet) Time to set yourself up for a successful journey through the world of .NET development using C#. An obvious first thing to tackle is to install the .NET Framework and the necessary tools so that we can start running and writing code. One tool we pay a fair amount of attention to is Vi
SQL Server virtualization: When it’s just not a good idea
(Robert Sheldon) Virtualization technologies have seen remarkable advancement in recent years. Virtual machines are more powerful than ever. They can handle greater capacities, are easier to manage and provide greater control over resource allocation
SQL SERVER – Add Identity Column to Table Based on Order of Another Column
(Pinal Dave) After reading my earlier article on Identity Column, I received a very interesting question. The reason, I like to call it interesting is though, I have provided answer to him, I believe there should be another better alternative to this problem. Let us see the question first in his own
A Sample SSRS Dashboard and some Tips & Tricks
(Jason Thomas) The other day, I was browsing for some sample SSRS dashboards and one of the top images that came up made me cringe. You might wonder what could be so bad in a dashboard as to make me cringe. Well, apart from the factor that the dashboard was openly flouting all the best practices for