(K. Scott Allen) Problem: A content heavy web site undergoes a massive reorganization. A dozen URL rewrite rules are added to issue permanent redirects and preserve permalinks across the two versions. The question is – will the rules really work?
Tag: Development
Visual Studio Tip: Setting Up Code Snippets with Variable Parameters
(Peter Vogel) As near as I can tell, very few developers create their own Visual Studio code snippets. There’s a reason for that: the XML you have to wrap around code snippet is a real pain to write.
How to make REST requests with C#
(AdamNThompson) REST web services have become mainstream and it is important as a developer to know how to communicate with the onslaught of services built using this architecture which now flood our industry. In this article I will provide you with a module I developed for making web request to RES
Weak References
(Richard Carr) .NET objects are held in memory, within in the managed heap, until all references are released and the garbage collector removes them. Weak references provide an alternative type of object reference, which may be garbage collected whilst still active.
Client-Side Markup with JQuery Cloning and Templates
(Nick Harrison) Almost certainly, any HTML-based application is going to need to create markup on the client-side, using JavaScript. The language isn’t particularly geared for the task, but with JQuery and now JSrender, it is no longer something that the web programmer needs to dread.
Using Custom Context Menus with VSTO
(Christopher R Hopkins) Context Menu, Right Mouse Action, call them what you want. When you right click on a Visio shape you are given options that will specifically target that shape. From a developers point of view, yes you can customize this menu…in a number of different ways.
Working with the Clipboard in VB.NET and C#
(Hannes du Preez) Through the years. Access to the Clipboard object has become easier and easier. You might find it strange to have an entire article dedicated to the Clipboard object but the sad fact of the matter is it’s obvious properties and methods got lost in translation.
Loading KnockoutJS View Models from ASP.Net MVC, for faster page loads
(Eric Hexter) This is a little deep dive that came out of a previous post on my SignalR Series.
Tab Control Pages – Filtering groups of pages to display
(Ged Mead) Ah, the joys of creeping scope! I recently wrote a post about how to show only tab pages that meet a particular category description. That post is here. As a follow up, I’ve been asked about a case where tab pages that meet two of the four categories can be selected for display.
Why All The Lambdas?
(K. Scott Allen) “Why All The Lambdas?” is a question that comes up with ASP.NET MVC.