LINQ to SQL examples
I have recently been using LINQ to accomplish much of my data abstraction and have found it very useful for building a robust ASP.Net application. Ultimately what LINQ to SQL does is it translates your C# code into a SQL query and returns an object or an object list instead of a dataset. This can [...]

SQL linked Server not configured for RPC
I ran into an interesting problem today when trying to call a stored procedure from a linked server ‘Server not configured for RPC’. SQL 2000 uses RPC (Remote Procedural Calls) which is basically XML representing Objects on the server. The linked in server must be configured to handle this and by default SQL 2000 servers [...]

ASP.net form validation
This article pertains to ASP.net 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 One of the most common tasks of a web developer is to build a form. With that comes good ol" validation. Validation is basically the developer enforcing certain rules to make sure the data that is entered into the form is correct (not to mention secure). Form validation [...]

iPhone web applications with iUI and .Net
I’ve recently worked on an application that required a mobile (iphone/Android) to quickly search through data and do it in such a way that it fits the dimensions of the iPhone/Android Phone. One of the great things about Android and iPhone is the fact that both operating systems use safari webkit as their web browser. [...]