21st October 2008

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In this first part of the series, Brian delves into setting up an ASP.NET web application that makes use of object-oriented design patterns while making use of the latest and greatest technologies as they make sense. He begins with an overview of the project creation using Visual Studio 2008 including the coverage of the modal popups feature. Brian also examines the usage of themes and the implementation of searching with the help of screenshots and related source code.

http://aspalliance.com/1750_Building_Web_Sites_with_ASPNET__Part_1

Editor's Comments

Silverlight 2 and ASP.NET MVC Beta Released

In the last week, both Silverlight 2 and ASP.NET MVC Beta were released. You can read more about both of these milestones on ScottGu’s blog:

• ASP.NET MVC Released
• Silverlight 2 Released

Silverlight 2 is the real game changer, as now there is a fully supported Microsoft solution for building Rich Internet Applications that can leverage the power of the client computer in ways typical web applications never could (with Microsoft tools). Look to see Silverlight used increasingly across the web for line of business applications, games, and rich media applications. Some of the new things included are core form controls, rich networking support, and rich media support.

ASP.NET MVC has been in the works for about a year, and has shipped 5 previews in that time. This represents the first release that is stable (in terms of both bugs and likelihood for major changes) to be dubbed a beta. You’ll find many videos and examples for working with the Model View Controller pattern as implemented for ASP.NET by Microsoft at http://asp.net/mvc.

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In this first part of the series, Xianzhong Zhu examines the construction of a Google Notebook, like Web 2.0, application with the help of the two famous Ajax frameworks - Prototype and script.aculo.us. He begins with a short introduction to Web Tags and Prototype. He then examines the various steps required to build the application with the help of source codes and relevant screenshots and also provides a short overview of the database design, stored procedures and System Design.

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In this article, Muhammad discusses the working of Callback and Controls rendering with the help of a sample application. He initially provides a short explanation of some of the important terms and then provides the steps required to accomplish the task along with both the callback server and client side codes.

In this article, Muhammad examines how to accomplish JavaScript Serialization using ICallback and JSON. He begins with a basic introduction to ICallback, ICallbackEventHandler interface, and JSON. He then delves deep into the implementation of both server and client side ICallback with the help of associated source code.

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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.

This article examines the steps the author took to make the local reports work using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services in ASP.NET.

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