14th October 2008

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In this article, Xianzhong Zhu examines several common AJAX patterns under the ASP.NET environment. After providing a short introduction, he provides a detailed overview of various patterns such as XMLHTTP and WebForms, XMLHTTP and HttpHandlers, Callbacks, and the AJAX Framework with the help of relevant code listings and screen shots. Towards the end of the article, he provides the link to download the sample application he created to discuss the content along with a few references for further learning.

http://aspalliance.com/1740_Summarizing_AJAX_Patterns_Under_ASPNET

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This week is starting off pretty well. The final release of Silverlight 2 has arrived. As usual Scott Guthrie let us know about this Silverlight 2 release. This release ships with plenty of UI controls which should make a lot of the common tasks easier. DataGrids, CheckBoxes, RadioButtons, and DatePicker are some of the controls Scott mentions are included. Thanks to its small file size (4.6MB) Silverlight will install quickly on machines not currently running Silverlight. This should help make it easier for people to adopt this new technology. Go check out the new Silverlight 2 bits.

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In this article, Nidal demonstrates the steps required to manipulate Data Source Views using SQL Server Analysis Services. After a short introduction, he examines the steps in detail with the help of relevant screenshots and code listing.

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In this article the author presents a comprehensive solution to build a GridView with template fields generated at run time with in-place Insert, Delete and Edit operations with a full description of an effective implementation and usage of ITemplate interface.

In this article Suresh examines the commonly used 13 .NET Framework tools, such as gacutil.exe, aspnet_regiis.exe, aspnet_compiler.exe, etc. with the help of detailed explanations. He provides the description of relevant commands and options in tabular format and also the usage examples for some of the tools followed by relevant analysis. After finishing the article you will know the purpose and utility of each of these tools in a nutshell.

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Eric continues the series on how to format your Crystal reports programmatically. This can be very helpful when deploying the same reports for different customers who want a different look. He demonstrates the different formatting methods, such as custom formatting a WinForm application, and also that of Crystal objects with the help of relevant source code.

Moving reports in a sizable application from Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005 to Crystal Reports 2008 is a time consuming and frustrating transition - mostly because of some missing key information. This article helps you to avoid this pain by providing guidance based on the lessons the author has learned from her development experience. After providing a brief history and comparison of different versions of Crystal Reports, she examines the development of applications using Crystal Reports under Windows Vista 64 bit and gives some tips to avoid potential problems along with a brief outline of Redistribution of Reports.

In this article, Eric shows us how to give the same report a different style for your different customers with minimal involvement from the developer. After providing a brief overview and requirements specification, he outlines the formatting options with the help of source code and screenshots. Toward the end of the article, Eric demonstrates how to set different styles for your application and also provides the relevant project which you can download and work on.

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In this second part of the series, Eric shows the reader how to create a burndown chart using Reporting Services, Visual Studio 2008, and Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 for an agile project. After giving a short introduction and the requirements, he examines the creation of burndown reports with the help of relevant SQL statements and screen shots.

In this first part of the series, Eric shows the reader how to create two reports using Reporting Services, Visual Studio 2008, and Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 for an agile project. After giving a short introduction and the requirements, he examines the creation of scenario story report with the help of relevant SQL and screen shots.

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