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- Encrypting configuration data in ASP.NET 2.0
- I've covered how to work with configuration files in ASP.NET 2.0 and explained configuration file processing, now I'll show how to protect data stored in a configuration file via encryption and describe new features available in ASP.NET 2.0. I begin with an overview of the encryption options and continue with...
- Tags: ASP.NET, .NET Newsletter
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Perform bulk copies with .NET 2.0's SqlBulkCopy class
- The .NET Framework 2.0's SqlBulkCopy class allows you to easily move data programmatically from any data source to a SQL Server table. Learn how to use SqlBulkCopy to streamline data transfers. A common development task is transferring data between disparate data sources. If you have worked with SQL...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, SqlBulkCopy, Databases, Tony Patton, .NET, development task, DestinationTableName property, SqlBulkCopy class, data source, database, server, .NET Newsletter, Caveat, Data, Class, .NET Framework 2.0, DataTable, Listing C, Storage, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-05-29
- What tools assist with your .NET development?
- Tony Patton provides information about a sampling of the .NET development-related tools available. You can use these tools to assist with the various aspects of a development project from start to finish. A client recently moved its user community to a standard desktop configuration with enhanced security to...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Tony Patton, PRODUCTIVITY, .NET, Microsoft development tools, Middleware, developer, tool, Microsoft Corp., .NET Newsletter, Application, Snippet Compiler, Regulator Tool, NUnit Tool
- Technical articles 2007-05-23
- Get a handle on directory security with .NET's DirectorySecurity object
- By using .NET's DirectorySecurity class and the Directory class's methods, you can easily manipulate a file system's security to control user access to directories. Tony Patton offers more details in this article. An important topic when working with .NET directories is security; that is, you want the users who...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, DirectorySecurity, FileSystemAuditRule, Tony Patton, .NET, FileSystemAccessRule class, access control, access control list, DirectorySecurity class, .NET Newsletter, Security, Directory, Parameter, Auditing, Class, Entry, Rule, Object, FileSystemAccessRule, FileSystemAuditRule Class, AccessControlType Enumeration, FileSystemAuditRule Constructor, Listing C, Listing E
- Technical articles 2007-05-08
- Easily manage directories with .NET's Directory class
- The .NET Directory class exposes static methods for creating, moving, and enumerating through directories and subdirectories. Tony Patton walks you through the basics of this class. Last week I showed how you can use .NET's Path class to work with string values representing file and directory paths. This...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, Application servers, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, .NET Newsletter, Directory, Method, Class, .NET Directory Class, Directory Class, Path Parameter, Path Information, Listing F, C#, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Development Tools
- Technical articles 2007-05-02
- Working with configuration files in ASP.NET 2.0
- Â The second iteration of ASP.NET includes a number of enhancements for working with configuration files. Configuration files include a variety of ASP.NET settings, as well as facilitate the use of custom data elements. While it isn't a difficult process to retrieve data values using ASP.NET 1.1, the improvements in 2.0...
- Tags: Programming, ASP.NET, .NET Newsletter
- Blog posts 2007-06-19
- Working with .NET files via the Path class
- The .NET Path class, which allows you to work with file path values, uses string values to perform all of its operations. Learn how the class uses various properties and methods to perform operations. Developers often need to know certain aspects of a file such as the name,...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Path class, .NET Newsletter, Microsoft .NET Framework, Class, Listing B, Path, Path String, Code Snippet, Listing D, Microsoft Windows, Application Servers, C#, Operating Systems, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software, Enterprise Software
- Technical articles 2007-04-24
- Construct your .NET application with MSBuild
- The .NET Framework 2.0's MSBuild tool provides a consistent build process regardless of how or where the code is created. Learn how to use MSBuild. The arrival of the .NET Framework 2.0 introduced many features, including the new build process driven by the Microsoft Build Engine MSBuild....
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET, MSBuild, Tony Patton, Microsoft development tools, .NET, Middleware, .NET Newsletter, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Corp., .NET Framework 2.0, MSBuild MSBuild, OutputType Element, ItemGroup Element, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-17
- Create .NET documentation with Microsoft's Sandcastle
- Microsoft's Sandcastle is a compiler for managed class libraries that provides you with the tools to generate MSDN-style documentation. Take a look under the hood to see if Sandcastle might be useful for your next .NET project. From its beginning, the .NET Framework allowed C# developers to use...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Sandcastle, MrefBuilder, Build Assembler, XML, Tony Patton, PRODUCTIVITY, .NET, Microsoft development tools, tool, .NET Newsletter, HTML, Microsoft .NET, Compiler, Microsoft Sandcastle, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development
- Technical articles 2007-04-10
- Create powerful interfaces by combining ASP.NET 2.0 data controls
- Learn how to combine ASP.NET 2.0's GridView control with a DetailsView or FormView control. This will allow a user to select an individual column from GridView and view or manipulate its contents with DetailsView or FormView. The past several columns have covered a selection of ASP.NET 2.0 data...
- Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, GridView, DetailsView, Middleware, Databases, Tony Patton, .NET, Microsoft development tools, ASP.NET 2.0, Gridview Control, .NET Newsletter, Control, Data, Row, Property, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, User, Listing B, Data Control, FormView, CommandField'sButtonType Property, ControlParameter Element, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Technical articles 2007-03-27
- Control presentation with ASP.NET 2.0's FormView control
- A survey of the new ASP.NET 2.0 data controls continues this week with the FormView control. A key feature of the control is customization, as developers may utilize user-defined templates to determine the presentation of data. ASP.NET 2.0's FormView control resembles the DetailsView control in that it facilitates...
- Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, FormView, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, ASP.NET 2.0, FormView control, .NET Newsletter, Control, Difference, Record, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, Template, Value, DetailsView, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-03-19
- Drill down into data with ASP.NET 2.0's DetailsView control
- Working with individual data records required custom development in ASP.NET 1.1, but it is simple and straightforward in 2.0 with the DetailsView control. Tony Patton offers a closer look at this new ASP.NET 2.0 control. The past two weeks I have examined using ASP.NET 2.0's GridView data control to...
- Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, DetailsView, GridView, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, ASP.NET 2.0, sample code, data source, DetailsView control, paging, .NET Newsletter, Control, Data, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, Fields Element, Listing C, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-03-13
- Easily manipulate data with the GridView control in ASP.NET 2.0
- Tony Patton recently introduced ASP.NET 2.0's GridView data control and covered the basics of using it. In part two of this series, he demonstrates how the GridView control makes it easy to view, edit, and delete data. Last week, I introduced ASP.NET 2.0's GridView data control and covered the...
- Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, GridView, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, Microsoft development tools, ASP.NET 2.0, server control, HTML Text, TemplateField, .NET Newsletter, Data, Server, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, Listing B, SqlDataSource, SqlDataSource Element, Listing C, Listing D, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-03-06
- Working with the GridView control in ASP.NET 2.0
- The improvements in ASP.NET 2.0 simplify data binding and presentation with the GridView control. Read about how the new data source controls make accessing data much quicker and easier. The DataGrid control is one of the more powerful and most used ASP.NET 1.1 controls, but it has its...
- Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, GridView, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, DataGrid Control, Gridview Control, ASP.NET 2.0, .NET Newsletter, Data Source, Control, Data, Paging, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, News, DataGrid, Boolean, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-27
- What .NET developers need to know about Daylight Saving Time changes
- While most of the focus about issues surrounding the Daylight Saving Time changes is centered on operating systems and products, Tony Patton explains why .NET developers should evaluate applications where historical date-time values are stored and utilized. One of the most talked about topics in the industry right ...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Daylight Saving Time, Tony Patton, .NET Newsletter, Developer, Microsoft Corp., Value
- Technical articles 2007-02-20
- Understand ASP.NET 2.0 configuration file processing
- Are you confused by the numerous options available with ASP.NET 2.0 configuration files? Tony Patton helps you make sense of how ASP.NET 2.0 uses machine.config and web.config configuration files. Configuration files are an important aspect of .NET development. ASP.NET applications have web.config and other configuration files, while...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft ASP.NET, ASP.NET Machine, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, configuration file, ASP.NET 2.0, .NET Newsletter, Directory, Application, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, Location Element, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-13
- Limit postbacks with ASP.NET 2.0 client callbacks
- Learn how to reduce page postbacks by implementing page callbacks in ASP.NET 2.0 pages using the ICallbackEventHandler interface. It allows you to easily reduce page reloads thus improving the user experience. Developers have been grappling with the stateless nature of the Web since its inception. That is, once...
- Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, ICallbackEventHandler, AJAX, Servers, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, server, callback, ICallbackEventHandler interface, ASP.NET 2.0, .NET Newsletter, Function, Method, Page, Problem, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, User, AJAX Movement, GetCallbackResult Method, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Software Development, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-02-06
- Move and resize controls on a VB.NET form
- When you need to be able move and appropriately resize the controls on a Visual Basic .NET form, Irina Medvinskaya suggests that you use the Anchor property. Find out why in this tip There may be times when you need to move and appropriately resize the controls on...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, TextBox, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Anchor Property, .NET Newsletter, Control, Property, Anchor, .Net, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Technical articles 2007-02-01
- Post data to other Web pages with ASP.NET 2.0
- ASP.NET 2.0's PostBackUrl attribute allows you to designate where a Web form and its data is sent when submitted. Tony Patton explains how you can make use of this new Web solution. Standard HTML forms allow you to post or send data to another page or application via...
- Tags: Web, Microsoft ASP.NET, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, ASP.NET 2.0, .NET Newsletter, Page, Data, Property, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, Web Page, PreviousPage, Listing C, Listing D, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-01-30
- Analyze your managed .NET code with FxCop
- Check your .NET code for bugs and compare it against Microsoft's design guidelines via the freely available FxCop. Learn more about this code analysis tool in this week's .NET column. I have never met a programmer who doesn't make a coding mistake from time to time. Tracking down...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, FxCop, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, Application servers, .NET Newsletter, Message, Assembly, Code, Analysis, Tool, Analysis Tool, Productivity, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2007-01-23
