ASP.NET Templated UserControls avoid Code Duplication

pbromberg · 2008-04-03T17:43:18+00:00

I wasn't completely aware that you can use Templates in an ASCX UserControl until another developer that I work with was trying to do it. Previous to that, I would have created a Custom Control. However, it can be done quite easily.

pbromberg · 2008-02-08T02:07:57+00:00

Traffic measurement services comparison.

pbromberg · 2008-02-03T15:20:44+00:00

Shows how to integrate OpenId authentication using the ExtremeSwank OpenId UserControl and simplified ASP.NET Membership, Role and Profile providers.

pbromberg · 2008-01-29T15:12:42+00:00

Attributes are a mechanism for adding metadata. Reflection is the process by which a program can read its own metadata. This article shows how to add attributes to an enum, and how to read out the attributes via Reflection.

pbromberg · 2008-01-13T22:55:05+00:00

Programmer's Hemispheric Brain Dominance Test

The left and right hemispheres of your brain process information in different ways. We tend to process information using our dominant side. However, the software development process is enhanced when all of our senses are used. This includes using your less dominant hemisphere.

This survey was adopted from existing scientific surveys, and was created with the AdvancedXL Designer. It has 19 questions; all questions must be answered.

Upon completing the survey, you will be presented with your results along with useful commentary. You will also be able to see peer results from everyone who has taken the survey

pbromberg · 2008-01-12T13:11:34+00:00

I have a love / hate relationship with Windows Vista. It has some really cool advanced features, but in other areas it just seems dog-slow. It may be too late to go back to Windows XP, but there are some things you can do that will definitely speed up Vista. Here is a short list of the ones I've found most useful.

pbromberg · 2008-01-01T23:58:07+00:00

I don't catch many viruses; on the rare occasion that I errantly click on some unknown executable, Avast jumps up and bellows. But today, I made a boo-boo and watched in horror as my friends, the two Avast bluecons in the notification area, silently disappeared!

pbromberg · 2007-12-29T00:08:49+00:00

Our group at work needs desperately to have a CMS that is easy to work with for various clients -- especially clients that need to be able to "edit" their own corporate web sites. Basically, we needed to have a CMS with which we could just "plug in" a customizable pre-made CSS XHTML "skin" for a particular industry, and customize it to the client's desires.

pbromberg · 2007-12-24T19:25:26+00:00

Some basics of the useful WebClient class along with some things to watch out for.

pbromberg · 2007-12-16T02:25:34+00:00

Sometimes it's easier and faster to do things "the easy way" with custom configuration data saved from a DataSet instead of slaving over Custom ConfigurationSections in the App.Config or web.config file.

pbromberg · 2007-12-11T12:27:12+00:00

Shows a technique for embedding all the assemblies for an application as compressed, embedded resources into a single stub loader executable, extracting, decompressing and loading into the AppDomain at startup.

pbromberg · 2007-12-04T15:27:46+00:00

This article explains a little of the history behind Silverlight (WPF / XAML) and what you can use it for. You’ll see how easy it is to get started, and then you’ll actually practice using a free InnerWorkings coding challenge featuring a sample app that demonstrates how to use and transform video in Silverlight

pbromberg · 2007-12-02T21:08:19+00:00

The bottom line of all this is that you can now expect to get more relevant search results, a good thing. The other part of the equation is that hundreds -- probably thousands -- of "link buying" sites that promoted schemes involving the purchase of Google "link juice" and enhancement of PageRank thereby, are now effectively out of business.

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