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Getting Started with the AjaxDataControls in Visual Studio 2005 by Jason N. Gaylord

Sonu Kapoor just posted about getting started with the AjaxDataControls in Visual Studio 2005 . The AjaxDataControls can be found on CodePlex at http://www.codeplex.com/AjaxDataControls/ . Included in the controls are a JavaScript version of the Repeater...

DirecTV: The Saga Continues... by Jason N. Gaylord

I received an email from DirecTV about my blog post. They gave a 1-800 number and a 4-digit code so I can reach their team directly. I tried using that number and sat in a queue for nearly 20 minutes. Finally, someone answered and had no clue what my...
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DirecTV: The Story of Bad Customer Service by Jason N. Gaylord

UPDATED: http://weblogs.asp.net/jgaylord/archive/2008/06/09/directv-the-saga-continues.aspx I've had DirecTV service for 3 years now. During all 3 years I've subscribed to the premium package, the NFL Sunday Ticket, and NHL Center Ice. I have high-definition...
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Attention Twitter: Wise up! by Jason N. Gaylord

I read through the Twitter blog from time to time just to see how things are going. Apparently, things aren't going good. Pagination and IM updates have been temporarily disabled and something has caused my twitter utilities (twhirl and OutTwit) to cease...

Dell is 24 Years Old by Jason N. Gaylord

Have you visited dell.com yet today? Dell is 24 years old. Sometimes when you deal with a company for so long, you forget about some of the good (and bad) things that they have done in the past. It's nice to use these lists when you reconsider that company...

Xobni Goes Public, But Still In Beta by Jason N. Gaylord

Xobni went public recently offering it's beta tool for download at http://xobni.com . Xobni, inbox spelled backwards, is an add-on for Microsoft Outlook. I've been using it with Outlook 2007 for quite some time and appreciate it's usability. I like being...

ASPAlliance Releases SimpleCMS by Jason N. Gaylord

ASPAlliance has released a content management system called SimpleCMS. It's a pretty basic way to create, publish, edit, and remove pages from your website. To find out more about SimpleCMS, visit the website found at http://aspalliance.com/simplecms...

New Advertising System by Jason N. Gaylord

Yesterday I switched advertising systems from Google AdSense to Lake Quincy Media. What a difference! The quality of advertisements is 10 times greater than what I had before. Google's AdSense system was intelligent, but failed miserably on my site...

Book Review: ASP.NET 2.0 Unleashed by Jason N. Gaylord

Since ASP.NET 1.0, one of the most popular books (if not the most popular book) has been Stephen Walther's ASP.NET Unleashed. Recently, Sams Publishing has released ASP.NET 2.0 Unleashed, again written by Stephen. This review will discuss the good...

Review of Visual Basic 2005 for Programmers by Jason N. Gaylord

My review of the Visual Basic 2005 for Programmers book has been published to the ASPAlliance.com website. To read the review, please visit http://aspalliance.com/931 .
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