Robert Boedigheimer's .NET Blog

System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException in WAP VS 2008 Project

2008-05-07T00:37:00Z

I had a Visual Studio 2008 Web Application Project working on one my machines, and when I tried to open it on another Vista machine I got a dialog with simply "System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException" and the project would not load.

I found the following known bug already posted about it (http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=317124), but I checked and the URL used for the project to open in IIS was correct. While reading I noticed it also talked about the metabase. I went and installed the metabase compatibility, and it solved my problem:

Don't Miss the Savings for VSLive Orlando 2008

2008-05-05T17:54:00Z

Enjoy a $300 savings on the Gold Passport for VSLive Orlando 2008 with the discount code SOBOE!

The Gold Passport entitles you to not only the great development content around Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET AJAX, Silverlight, and much more but also allows you full access to the co-located TechMentor conference. Its a great opportunity to cover both development and infrastructure sessions and workshops. Top it off with a vacation in a great location! Act quickly as the conference starts next week!

School of Dev 2008

2008-05-05T17:49:00Z

I will be giving 3 presentations at the School of Dev:

Things Every ASP.NET Developer Should Know
Improving ASP.NET User Interfaces with the AJAX Control Toolkit
Extending IIS 7 with HttpModules and HttpHandlers

VSLive Orlando 2008 Discount

2008-04-13T05:38:00Z

Now is your chance to attend VSLive in Orlando for only $1,895 for an all-access pass (saving $300 off the standard price). It is a great opportunity to learn more about Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET MVC, AJAX, Silverlight, and much more. You can also attend events for the co-located TechMentor event with the gold passport registration. I will be giving a session "Exploring the AJAX Control Toolkit", stop in if you can make it to learn how to easily add AJAX functionality to your existing ASP.NET site! Just regsiter with code SOBOE!

TechEd 2008

2008-04-09T12:23:00Z

I will be presenting at TechEd 2008:

Leveraging Cryptography in ASP.NET Web Sites
Learn how to utilize Microsoft .NET cryptography in your Web sites. Discover practical uses for hashing, digital signatures, and symmetric/asymmetric encryption. Review ASP.NET features that use cryptography such as viewstate and ASP.NET configuration protection. Use keyed hashing to secure querystring parameters and how to use asymmetric encryption to protect information such as credit cards collected on public Web servers. Add encryption and digital signatures to information sent to partner Web sites to provide confidentiality, integrity, and non-repudiation for data exchanges. All of these scenarios are easy to add to ASP.NET Web sites via built-in .NET functions.

ASP.NET MVP

2008-04-09T12:13:00Z

I was recently notified that I had received the ASP.NET MVP award for 2008. Writing articles and speaking at conferences has been a great way to both share what I have learned and to learn from others. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in the ASP.NET community, and am honored to receive this award.

VSLive San Francisco 2008 - Great Discount!

2008-03-12T02:56:00Z

Don't miss out on your chance to attend great sessions on the latest ASP.NET and other .NET related technologies at VSLive San Francisco! You can save up to $695 on the Gold Passport registration that entitles you to attend the entire San Francisco conference by registering with the code SPBOE. Here are two sessions I will be giving:

Exploring the AJAX Control Toolkit
Discover how to add great new functionality to ASP.NET web sites using the AJAX Control Toolkit. Review the masked edit extender which allows the developer to specify a specific pattern that the input must match. This extends the TextBox control to display the mask to the user for better feedback about what is required for entry. See how the AlwaysVisibleControl extender can keep a control pinned to a specific area of the browser so that even when the user scrolls the content will be visible. Learn how the Accordian control can allow multiple areas with content with only one displayed at a particular time. These are just a handful of the controls available from the toolkit. Why live with dated user experiences in your ASP.NET web sites when these can enhance the site experience so easily?

Exploiting the ASP.NET Adapter Architecture
ASP.NET provides the ability to override control and page rendering in order to tailor the output for specific browsers or provide new behaviors. A recent example of the power of this architecture is the "ASP.NET CSS Friendly Control Adapters 1.0" provided by Microsoft that can be used to render existing ASP.NET controls with CSS rather than tables (such as the Menu control). Another great use of adapters is to use session storage for viewstate rather than a hidden client field saving bandwidth and improving performance, which can be easily accomplished with a custom page adapter. Discover how to exploit adapters on your web site, and how to use alternative rendering or behavior without abandoning existing controls!

Twin Cities Code Camp Spring 2008

2008-03-11T00:31:00Z

I will be giving the following presentation at Twin Cities Code Camp Spring 2008:

Things Every ASP.NET Developer Should Know

Special Offer for VSLive San Francisco 2008!

2008-02-27T02:17:00Z

2008 is the 15th anniversary of VSLive, and you can celebrate by saving up to $695 on the Gold Passport registration that entitles you to attend the entire San Francisco conference including all of the tracks as well as pre and post conference workshops. Learn the latest on Visual Studio 2008, Silverlight, AJAX, and much more. I will be giving a presentation on the AJAX Control Toolkit and on the Adapter Architecture in ASP.NET. Both presentations will show practical techniques that you can take home and use the next day on your web site. Just use the registration code SPBOE when you register, hope to see you there!

VSLive Orlando 2008

2008-02-07T15:32:00Z

I will be giving the following presentation at VSLive Orlando 2008:

Exploring the AJAX Control Toolkit

VSLive San Francisco 2008

2008-01-17T13:08:00Z

I will be delivering the following two presentations at VSLive San Francisco 2008:

AJAXWorld 2008 East

2008-01-17T12:57:00Z

I will be giving the following presentation at AJAXWorld 2008 East:

Improving ASP.NET User Interfaces with the AJAX Control Toolkit

Twin Cities Code Camp Fall 2007

2007-10-08T12:44:00Z

I will be giving the following presentations at Twin Cities Code Camp Fall 2007

Tulsa Tech Fest 2007

2007-10-05T14:07:00Z

I will be giving to presentations at Tulsa Tech Fest 2007:

WebBuilder 2.0

2007-08-31T13:26:00Z

I will be giving the following presentation at WebBuilder 2.0:

Exploring the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit