Archives / 2004 / November

  • PlaceHolder That Persists Its Children

    Friday, November 19, 2004
    I'm currently creating a wizard engine in ASP.NET that we can reuse.  The data is saved in Sql Server tables and associated with users.  Creating new wizards just involves setting up some new rows in the database and any custom UI you need.  A big part of this that I needed was a PlaceHolder Control that didn't lose its children between postbacks.  I have a UserControl for each step in the wizard and just flip them in and out when flipping through the steps. Luckily, Google came to the rescue as always, because I knew I had heard of someone
  • VB Slashdotted

    Friday, November 19, 2004
    Rod Paddock brought to the attention of the VB MVPs that the patent for the IsNot Operator has been slashdotted...interesting... You might notice Amanda Silver and Paul Vick being on there as authors. UPDATE: Oops, just saw that Paul already blogged about this...
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  • Server Controls that work in all browsers

    Wednesday, November 17, 2004
    This is another post just asking the question:  Do any of you out there know of any server controls that are either menus or tab controls that work in all browsers?  I could write them myself, but it would take a bit of time.  We'd rather just purchase them if someone has made them.  Post a comment if you have any recommendations...thanks!  :)
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  • Messenger-like Window Behavior

    Thursday, November 11, 2004
    I've been finding that more and more of my projects (at work and at home) need to function how Windows (MSN), AOL & Yahoo Messenger work.  You know, where you have an icon in the system tray and if you have the application open and hit the minimize button, it minimizes the application just like any other application, but if you click the close button, the form is hidden off of the start bar (almost like it's minimized to the system tray instead).  Then you can double click on the icon and have it come right back up.  Since this is
  • My XBox Won't Get On XBox Live!

    Wednesday, November 10, 2004
    Hopefully the title of this entry will get through on Google and help a few people.  Having troubles getting your XBox Live account to work through your router (wireless or not)?  Does it say that you have to install an update to continue using XBox Live, but says the server is not responding?  Disable UPnP and watch it work like magic. Thanks to my cousin Adam for the tip!  :)
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