IT Readings Log   

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Links 2007.01.06

  • Simple AJAX File Upload
    Click here to read the full article.


  • The SqlReader Object
    Cutting your code time in half using a smart SQL frontend.

    Click here to read the full article.


  • Working with the Web Browser Control in Visual Studio 2005 - IE7Clone.
    Click here to read the full article.


  • ASP.NET Validation using Ajax
    Click here to read the full article.


  • SOA Worst Practices
    (actually applies to more than only SOA development)
    Click here to read the full article.


  • AJAX: The Easy Way
    It's been reported, however, that Internet Explorer 7 will support native XMLHttpRequests rather than requiring the developer to make ActiveX requests. This will make a Web developer's life a lot easier.

    Click here to read the full article.


  • ColdFusion and AJAX
    (actually, not about CF, but about AJAX)
    Click here to read the full article.


  • Avoid SOA Pitfalls!
    (worst practices again?)
    Click here to read the full article.


  • Free e-book: Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 for Developers
    (Hint: downloading the entire book did not work for me, but I was able to get each chapter as PDF)
    Click here to read the full article.


  • Expression Web now shipping!
    Expression Web is a professional design tool to create modern, standards-based web sites which deliver superior quality on the Web. Check out the free trial download today!
    Click here to read the full article.


  • Nifty XML Notepad 2007 is out!
    (No thanks, I use Altova products)
    Click here to read the full article.


  • IBM Steps Up Development of Cool Tools for Ajax
    Click here to read the full article.


  • .NET Tip: Creating a Collection of Your Objects
    Click here to read the full article.


  • Who Owns RSS?
    (Microsoft, of course)
    Click here to read the full article.


  • Skype Founders to Debut New Web TV Service
    The two have invested part of the US$2.6 billion they made from the sale of their VoIP company to eBay to develop the new service. Codenamed "the Venice Project," it employs peer-to-peer technology to serve users

    Click here to read the full article.


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    Thursday, January 04, 2007

    Links 2007.01.04

  • Age: write your custom Graphic library
    Click to read the full article here.


  • CSS Variables
    (.NET 2.0 cool stuff)
    Click to read the full article here.


  • .NET Data Access Layer class
    (everyone has his own Data Access Class. Here's another one.)
    Click to read the full article here.


  • Sun Releases Java SE6 and No It's Not Open Source
    (wtf. I thought it is.)
    Click to read the full article here.


  • AJAX3D - The Open Platform For Rich 3D Web Applications
    (doesn't work on my machine :) )
    Click to read the full article here.


  • The Tribulations of Mixing Microsoft and Mac
    (now this is a messed up configuration management on Microsoft side)
    Click to read the full article here.


  • Event Properties in C#
    Click to read the full article here.


  • Object Mapping
    (really cool set of articles on things I really need: a code generator for mapping SQL tables into .NET classes)
    Click to read the first part of the article.

  • Click to read the second part of the article.

  • SOWA - Building service oriented websites without direct use of AJAX
    Click to read the full article here.


  • CreateXMLDB - Create an XML Database and Associated C# Class to Access it
    Click to read the full article here.


  • ExcelQueryAnalyzer .Net 2.0
    (application to execute SQL queries and display result same as SQL Query Analyzer, but agains Excel files. cool.)
    Click to read the full article here.


  • How to take screenshot (thumbnail) of a web site with ASP.NET 2.0?
    (by the way, check this out as an applied solution: http://www.snap.com)
    Click to read the full article here.


  • Sending the contents of a webpage with images as a html mail
    (when formating emails images have to be sent in a special format)
    Click to read the full article here.

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