Category Archives: .NET
Ajax Update progress screen to block access to form during background server side processes
If you are writing an Ajax based .NET web application or web page, there are situations were you might want to block the whole webpage from being accessed while a background or server side process is taking place. So for example if the user clicks submit, you want to make the web page not accessible [...]
Creating and Using Silverlight web.config app settings (Web.config Configuration Applicatioin Settings) or app.config application settings configuration file for Silverlight
Post Summary:
This posts explains how to create and use something similar to a silverlight web.config, App.config and appsettings (or app settings) configuration file for silverlight application. This is based on re-using serviceReference.clientconfig as an appconfig configuration file.
The Problem:
A) configuration application settings (like the one in web.config, appsettings or app settings application configuration file):
This is probably very common. Your [...]
Problems with Deploying WCF services on IIS 7.0 (or IIS 6, IIS) and other deployment options and scenarios (visual studio .NET and Windows Activation Services)
There are 3 main ways to deploy Windows Communication Foundation – WCF services to consume:
1- IIS
2- Windows Activation Service a.k.a WAS
3- Visual Studio .NET for development and dev testing purposes as part of a visual studio solution.
For full details about Windows Communciation Foundation deployment scenarios, categories and structure please refer to this MSDN article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512374.aspx
This [...]
Introduction to LLBLGenPro – All you need to know to get started with LLBLGen Pro – Hello World! LLBLGen Pro
In one of my latest projects, I found the client extensively using LLBL Gen Pro which I have never used before. After few hours of playing around with it, I managed to find my way round it just enough to the level that I need to get the basic functionality working.
Hence, for this reason, I [...]
Post code and Address lookup Using PAF for auto filling address details on websites
I was recently researching how to implement post code and address look-up on websites and on Microsoft Dynamic CRM. This feature is widely used in auto filling address details when a customer input their post code and sometimes the house number. This is also used in some desktop applications, plug-ins to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, in [...]
Setup .Net NopCommerce Shopping Basket on GoDaddy – Problems with SQL Server and Web.Config
Hey,
http://forums.nopcommerce.com/forums/default.aspx?g=posts&t=331
This post is a copy of the entry I posted on NopCommerce Forum. NopCommerce is an excellent FREE .NET shopping basket. I suggest any .NET developer/consultant to have a look at it even before going towards the commerce server route. The company I work for is a Microsoft Gold Partner so they are rather inclined [...]