(Peter Aitken) In the first article of this series, we looked at some of the metrics that the .Net Framework provides to assist you with text placement. In this second and final article we will see how these tools and some creativity can be combined for really precise placement.
Tag: Development
Testing Custom Server Control Code That Depends On Its Container / Parent (the Page Object)
(Brett Burch) The issue of faking the Page object cropped up recently for me when building a server control library. I added client-side event attributes to my controls and wanted to write a test that essentially verified the expected html had been added to the HttpResponse. I hit a roadblock when I
C# and VB code mixed together in ASP.NET 2.0
(Nipun Tomar) In ASP.NET 2.0 you can use C# and VB.NET web forms together in one web site. But if you want to use classes coded in different languages, Such mixing is not allowed by default settings. However you can configure web site to get this done. This article drill down to achieve this.
Using the Enterprise Library Validation Application Block in ASP.NET – Part II
(Alex Homer) This article shows how you can take advantage of the validation features within the Validation Application Block, part of version 3.0 of Enterprise Library, in your ASP.NET applications. The block supports both UI and object validation, and you can combine these approaches using the sam
Building a User Control that Displays RSS Feeds Using a DataList and an XmlDataSource Control
(Scott Mitchell) Displaying data in ASP.NET verison 1.x required writing code to programmatically retrieve the data and then more code to bind the data to a data Web control, such as the DataGrid. ASP.NET 2.0 simplifies the process of working with data through its data source controls, which allow d
ASP.NET 2.0: Leaving ViewState on the Server Speeds up Page Delivery
(Paul Kimmel) I hope you made it to TechEd 2007. If you didn’t or made it but didn’t see Jeff Prosise’s ASP.NET tips, I am including one of my favorite TechEd tips. First I’d like to mention that Jeff’s presentation was one of the most polished, professional, and well-delivered presentations I have
Databases and PHP
(Kevin Tatroe, Rasmus Lerdorf and Peter MacIntyre) PHP has support for over 20 databases, including the most popular commercial and open source varieties. Relational database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle are the backbone of most modern dynamic web sites. In these are stored shopping
Formatting Dates in Crystal reports
(Mahesh Chand) If you have a DateTime field in Crystal Reports, you will see Date and Time tab option on the Format Editor when you right click on the field and select Format Field menu item. From the Date and Time tab, you may select the desired format and select OK.
QA Strategy and Tactics in a BI Project, Part 3
(Arup Duttaroy) Part 2 continued an in-depth discussion of the quality assurance (QA) organization. Part 3 discusses the scope of testing performed in a business intelligence (BI) project data warehouse (DW).
ASP.NET Master Pages Tips and Tricks
(Dan Wahlin) With the release of ASP.NET 2.0, developers were given a simple and effective way to apply a consistent layout across multiple pages in a website. By creating a file with a .master extension that defined a website’s overall layout template and referencing it with the Page directive’s Ma
