2003 - March/April
The March/April issue of Component Developer Magazine (CODE) is focused on Web Forms, and contains several in-depth articles focused on that subject, as well as several general .NET articles.
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Product News - March/April 2003
Latest information about 3rd party products and offerings.
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Getting Started with ASP.NET
ASP.NET represents a significant leap forward from traditional Active Server Pages (ASP) development. In this article, I'll show you what it takes to begin building ASP.NET Websites with Visual Studio .NET. This article will provide you with the knowledge you need to jumpstart your foray into the world of ASP.NET development.
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A Not-So-Quick Tour of the Web DataGrid Control
Data-bound controls play a key role in the development of ASP.NET applications. Data-driven controls allow you to associate their whole interface, or individual properties, with one or more columns of a .NET-compliant data source. In this article, I'll delve into the depths of an extremely versatile data-bound control that is a fixed resence in any real-world ASP.NET application - the DataGrid control. I'll focus on the key programming aspects of the control, including data binding, column mapping, paging, and sorting.
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Review: ASP.NET Web Matrix
Michiel van Otegem presents ASP.NET Web Matrix as a freeware, Microsoft-backed tool designed to demystify ASP.NET for developers coming from ASP, offering an easy, integrated environment with ready-made pages, drag-and-drop controls, code builders, and a light local server (Cassini). He emphasizes its community integration, rapid setup, and emphasis on prototyping and learning, while noting shortcomings for enterprise-scale development and collaboration. Van Otegem suggests it’s ideal for beginners, freelancers, and small teams to experiment and prototype before moving to Visual Studio for larger projects.
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Introduction to JavaScript and DHTML
In this article I'll explore what JavaScript/DHTML is capable of and explain when you should use it and why.JavaScript is a powerful yet often underused feature of most browser-based applications. Commonly JavaScript is relegated to simple form validations, but this is not the only capability of JavaScript. In this article I'll cover a powerful set of features you can incorporate in your applications today.
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What's New in Visual Studio .NET 1.1?
Visual Studio .NET provides a new set of features designed to improve and enhance the development experience. Most of these changes have to do with user ergonomics and are typical of a minor release of a Visual Studio product. Only a few of the changes are related to the underlying platform. This article assumes you are familiar with Visual Studio .NET 1.0 and it presents only the new features of the IDE (Integrated Development Environment) of Visual Studio .NET 1.1, for both C# and Visual Basic .NET. J# is not discussed because it was not part of Visual Studio .NET 1.0. In the interest of space, some minor cosmetic changes (such as reorganization of the Start page) are not listed.
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Using the ASP.NET Runtime to Extend Desktop Applications with HTML Scripts
People often think of HTML as the sole domain for Web applications.But HTML's versatile display attributes are also very useful for handling data display of all sorts in desktop applications. The Visual Studio .NET start page is a good example. Coupled with a scripting/template mechanism you can build highly extendable applications that would be very difficult to build using standard Windows controls. In this article, Rick introduces how to host the ASP.NET runtime in desktop applications and utilize this technology in a completely client-side application using the Web Browser control.
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Using Stored Procedures in Conjunction with the SqlDataAdapter
A well-designed application that uses a relational database management system in the backend should make extensive use of stored procedures.A stored procedure is a named collection of SQL statements that you store in a database. To the client, a stored procedure acts similar to a function. You call the stored procedure by name, you can pass it parameter values, and it can return parameter values back to your client.
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The Two Faces of .NET
Rick Strahl takes a frank look at the "Good", "Bad", "Obnoxious" and "Unknown" qualities of .NET.
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Doc Detective - March/April 2003
Doc Detective presents a practical, question‑driven guide to navigating Visual Studio .NET documentation, answering real user queries with concrete steps and references. Through a series of reader questions—ranging from assigning custom icons to EXE files, to building Web and Windows controls, to dynamically creating client-side objects on ASP.NET pages—the column demystifies how to find and apply the documented techniques, highlights relevant topics and tools, and even shares a tip about performing advanced searches in Help. The author’s aim is to empower developers to leverage the documentation effectively.