February 2004 - Posts

• Collection management with server controls

  This is a FAQ at the www.asp.net forums; and I have decided to blog a sample of the code required for this to work. Basically, what is asked is how to make syntax like this, in a ASP.NET page, turn into objects for a collection inside the control: <jlc:CollectionControl Read More... Posted Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:03 AM by jlovell | 13 Comments Filed under: Tools and Tips, Programming with .NET

• Adding another reference to a FAQ

  It seems that every week or so, some one asks me why do I suggest data binding, as listed below, in composite controls and when inheriting from other controls: protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e) { // data bind controls here base.OnInit(e); } Read More... Posted Friday, February 27, 2004 5:27 PM by jlovell | 0 Comments Filed under: ASP.NET Tips and Tricks

• Two interesting questions asked about my articles

  Chris Chiaro has asked me two interesting questions about my article series for developing server controls. I am writing the response to the questions here because: Both responses are quite lengthy. Both can be beneficial to all the readers out there. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:39 PM by jlovell | 3 Comments Filed under: My Articles, ASP.NET Tips and Tricks

• My point exactly about browser refferals

  Not so long ago at the www.asp.net forums, I was arguing the fact that some browsers (most times with the help of third party products) like to block the reffering page. I was met with a counter argument that no ordinary user will (or can) do such a thing Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:05 PM by jlovell | 0 Comments Filed under: Rants and Ramblings

• Arg! Damn It!

  Scott Mitchell has blogged about his new article at the ASP.NET Dev Center . I am frustrated now because we both did articles on the same topic :-(... I hate “replicating” copies of work already done or vice versal that others do the same Read More... Posted Friday, February 06, 2004 9:50 PM by jlovell | 3 Comments Filed under: My Articles