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- Get a handle on directory security with .NET's DirectorySecurity object
- An important topic when working with .NET directories is security; that is, you want the users who need to access adirectory to have it and restrict other users from the directory. This articleexamines the details of controlling and setting security at the directorylevel.Controlling access.NET's Directory class allows youto access (and...
- Tags: Software engineering/development, Security
- Technical articles 2007-05-08
- Working with .NET files via the Path class
- Developers often need to know certain aspects of a file suchas the name, full path, drive, and file extension. The .NET Framework provideseasy access to these details via the Path class contained in the System.IO namespace.This article examines the various pieces of information available in the Pathclass with a focus...
- Tags: Software engineering/development
- Technical articles 2007-04-24
- Create .NET documentation with Microsoft's Sandcastle
- From its beginning, the .NET Framework allowed C# developersto use XML-style comments in their code. This feature was added to VB.NET withversion 2.0. The compiler can use these comments to generate basic technicaldocumentation. The end result of using the XML commenting feature is a largeXML file that is less than...
- Tags: Software engineering/development
- Technical articles 2007-04-10
- Easily manipulate data with the GridView control in ASP.NET 2.0
- Last week, I introduced ASP.NET 2.0's GridView data control and covered the basics of using it.This week, I go a step further by going into the details of working with thedata contained in the control. This includes viewing, editing, and deletingdata. Thankfully, the GridView control makes it easyto utilize these...
- Tags: Software engineering/development, server control, ASP.NET 2.0, Microsoft ASP.NET, Tony Patton, GridView, HTML
- Technical articles 2007-03-06
- Working with the GridView control in ASP.NET 2.0
- The DataGrid control is one ofthe more powerful and most used ASP.NET 1.1 controls, but it has its share oflimitations. Microsoft listened to at least some of the requests from developers anddelivered changes with ASP.NET 2.0, including the introduction of two new datacontrols: GridView and DetailsView.This week, I focus on...
- Tags: ASP.NET 2.0, DataGrid Control, GridView, GridView control, Microsoft ASP.NET, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2007-02-27
- What .NET developers need to know about Daylight Saving Time changes
- One of the most talked about topics in the industry rightnow is how the U.S. government's changes to Daylight Saving Time DST willaffect IT resources. Most of the attention is focused on operating systems, butapplication developers are raising a number of questions as well. Let's take acloser look at the...
- Tags: Daylight Saving Time, Microsoft .NET, Operating systems, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2007-02-20
- Understand ASP.NET 2.0 configuration file processing
- Configuration files are an important aspect of .NETdevelopment. ASP.NET applications have web.config and other configurationfiles, while non-Web applications have app.config.Here's a closer look at how ASP.NET 2.0 uses configuration files (specifically machine.configand web.config).The filesASP.NET 2.0 includes a number of configuration files with astandard .NET installation. The following list provides an...
- Tags: ASP.NET 2.0, ASP.NET Machine, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft ASP.NET, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2007-02-13
- Post data to other Web pages with ASP.NET 2.0
- Standard HTML forms allow you to post or send its data toanother page or application via the method attribute of the form element. InASP.NET 1.x, Web pages utilize the postback mechanismwhere the page's data is submitted back to the page itself. ASP.NET 2.0provides additional functionality by allowing a Web page...
- Tags: ASP.NET 2.0, Microsoft ASP.NET, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton, Web
- Technical articles 2007-01-30
- Monitor .NET application performance with the CLR Profiler
- In the .NET Framework, memory management is supposed to be handled automatically by the system. This allows you to concentrate on the important issues of application designand development. Unfortunately, this utopia has not been completely realized asmemory issues still appear in .NET-based applications. This article examinesone tool?the CLR (Common Language...
- Tags: CLR, collector, garbage collection, garbage collector, Memory, Microsoft .NET, monitor, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2007-01-16
- Looking back and ahead at .NET
- This year, many new tools and products were released thatgreatly simplify developers' lives. Before we dive into a new year with newproducts and projects, I want to take a moment to reflect on this year byhighlighting the major platform and product releases. Then, I will look ahead to 2007.Multiple versionsDealing...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton, Windows Vista
- Technical articles 2006-12-19
- Working with Web Parts in ASP.NET 2.0
- Web Parts are one of the more interesting features inASP.NET 2.0. They are a new family of controls available for building dynamicWeb interfaces that allow users to easily customize or personalize a page. WebParts are components that users can display, hide, or move. This week, Iprovide an overview of the...
- Tags: ASP.NET 2.0, Microsoft ASP.NET, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton, Web, Web Part, WebPartManager, WebPartZone
- Technical articles 2006-12-12
- Dealing with ASP.NET's view state
- One of the more exciting features of ASP.NET is the viewstate concept. It allows you to save Web Form properties across differentserver requests. While this simplifies maintaining data on a Web page, it doeshave disadvantages. This week, I examine view state, as well as enhancements tothe feature in ASP.NET 2.0.Maintaining...
- Tags: EnableViewState, Microsoft ASP.NET, Page Class, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton, view state
- Technical articles 2006-12-05
- Using message queue services in .NET
- Developers are often faced with scenarios where operationsneed to be performed asynchronously (i.e., processes are initiated withoutwaiting for the operation to complete). The message queue fills this need byproviding a central location or pool where you can place or remove data. Anapplication can place data in the queue and continue...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Message Queue Server, Microsoft Windows, queue, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2006-11-20
- Easily sort values with the .NET Array class's Sort method
- In a previous column,I discussed the basic functionality of .NET arrays. This week, I expand on thistopic and focus on sorting the contents of an array. The Array class provides theSort method, and there are various ways to use this method. I begin with thesimple approach and end with custom...
- Tags: Array, Microsoft .NET, Software engineering/development, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2006-11-14
Additional Resources
- Should Web developers keep up with browser statistics?
- Tony Patton explains why developers may want to keep up with Web browser statistics and describes where to find this information. Discuss how browser market share impacts your development work. by Tony Patton
- Tags: Web Developer, Web, Statistics, Web Browser, Intranet, Tony Patton, TheCounter.com, W3Counter, W3Schools, Browser Statistic, Web Browsers, Internet
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Drive online business with landing pages
- Tony Patton outlines the elements of an effective landing page and discusses the importance of testing these pages. by Tony Patton
- Tags: Web, Page, Tony Patton, E-mail, Channel Management, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Internet
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Seamlessly integrate applications with eBay using its Windows SDK
- The eBay Windows SDK allows you to easily access eBay data within your application. Tony Patton gives you an overview of the functionality provided by the eBay Web services API. by Tony Patton
- Tags: Item, API, SDK, Microsoft Windows, eBay Inc., Windows SDK, eBay Windows SDK, eBay Web Service API, API Version, eBay.Service.Core.Sdk.ApiContext, Pagination, Page Number, eBay Developer Forums, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Use soft hyphens to properly display text
- The soft hyphen feature of HTML is available to ensure the proper presentation of text on a Web page. Tony Patton describes how to use this rather obscure HTML feature. by Tony Patton
- Tags: Web, HTML, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Hyphen, Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1, Nobr Element, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-05-31
- Can you be a self-respecting Web developer without knowing HTML?
- Tony Patton says he can't accept a so-called Web developer who doesn't fully understand the technology used to create their applications. How much do you think a Web developer needs to know about HTML? by Tony Patton
- Tags: Web Developer, Web, HTML, Tony Patton, Ian Lloyd
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Download files over the Web with .NET's WebClient class
- The System.Net namespace includes the WebClient class for uploading and downloading files via HTTP. You can copy or read files with only a few lines of code. Tony Patton details how the WebClient class helped him solve a recent problem. by Tony Patton
- Tags: Web, Namespace, Data, Class, Site, File, Error, WebClient, WebClient Class, System.Net Namespace, Stream, String, imageAddress, currentLine, .Net, Channel Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Marketing, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-06-27
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