If you're concerned about keeping critical information in your Web.config file, then you should encrypt it -- or at least the parts that you're concerned about.
If you want to use Entity Framework in ASP.NET, you're going to need to handle concurrency problems. Here are some suggestions from a Microsoft "architect evangelist."
Peter revisits the problem of dealing with multiple updates to the same data, but this time he looks at a solution that involves the ObjectDataSource.
In the last installment of this three-part series, Peter overcomes the final obstacle before achieving JavaScript nirvana: attaching a constructor to a JavaScript "item."
Peter continues to explore the differences between the .NET object-oriented, server-side languages he's used to and the world of JavaScript.
Learn how to create and debug templates using Microsoft's T4 templating language.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 05/01/2009
Despite tough times, developers, ISVs and Microsoft are keeping plenty busy.
- By Michael Desmond
- 05/01/2009
The new DataForm control and enhanced support for data-driven applications make it possible for developers to deliver line-of-business applications to any user with a Silverlight-enabled Web browser.
Peter has been experiencing culture shock as he adapts to working with JavaScript, starting with the discovery that JavaScript isn't an object-oriented language.
Having looked at how to prepare an e-mail object, Peter turns his attention to getting the message mailed to someone.
The MailMessage object that's part of .NET lets you send e-mail notifications to your users and supports all the customizations you'd want in e-mail.
Microsoft is drawing mixed reactions to the release last week of the source code for its ASP.NET Model View Controller.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/06/2009
Visual Studio 2008 Extensions for SharePoint makes developing and testing Web Parts almost easy, provided you install it correctly.
Run repeatable, automated tests of Web applications as you develop them with this high-end tool.
The Mono Project announced the release of Mono 2.4, an open source implementation of the .NET development framework for the Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and UNIX operating systems.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/30/2009
More than a year after its first community technology preview was released, ASP.NET Model View Controller has finally shipped.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/30/2009
To fully exploit User Controls, you need to treat them as object -- which includes having them fire events. If firing your own events is new to you, here's a step-by-step guide.
ASP.NET developers don't fully exploit User Controls -- until they start thinking of them as "User Interface" objects.
All you need to let your users customize their Web pages is the ability to create UserControls.
Microsoft this week unexpectedly issued a second release candidate of its ASP.NET Model View Controller, the company's a design pattern for test-driven development of enterprise-scale Web applications.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/05/2009