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Nannette Thacker, consultant and owner of Shining Star Services LLC, specializes in development of custom dynamic database driven web applications utilizing ASP.net technologies. Nannette has been developing ASP sites since 1997. Nannette has written numerous articles on web development techniques and tutorials.

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Programmatic Menus: Optimize Your Menus in Code-behind
In this article, I want to show how you can setup your menus in code-behind and avoid redundancy. I recently inherited a web application with the menu system setup in the code-in-front. Each menu shared identical values, other than the visibility. Notice...
Storing and Retrieving Objects from View State - The Serializable Attribute
View State allows you to retain page property values, such as string and numeric types, between postbacks. You may also store class objects in View State, but you must first add the Serializable attribute. If you do not add the Serializable attribute...
Filtering Parameters in a SQL 2008 Stored Procedure
Ash explains the concept of Filtering Parameters in a Stored Procedure in this blog post. This method is safer and more beneficial than dynamically creating and passing a sql query from the code layer and using sp_executesql, as it helps to avoid sql...
Using Icons in Web Design
Nathan Barry posted a new article on How To Use Icons To Support Content In Web Design . Besides his design insights, he also provides images that depict actual live website examples and links to those sites. His tips include How to Use Icons, Purpose...
Kudos to Telerik Support!
I have been using Telerik controls for about a year now. First, on a client site project, and then I licensed it for my own development needs as a consultant. I have to say I am tickled with the Telerik support. 1) Telerik forums are great. Ask a question...
VB.NET to C# Conversion Hints, Tips and Gotchas
If you're a VB.NET developer learning C# or converting your VB code to C#, here are a few hints, tips and gotchas. But first, let me share a few important links with you: VB.NET and C# Comparison - This is one of the most accurate and complete charts...
SQL Server 2008 Web Edition and Express Edition Errors Resolved
Since I had purchased the SQL Server 2008 Web Edition for my database server, I decided to also install it on my development box. But when I tried to install the Management Tools, it errored with: "Previous release of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008." I...
Attributes.Add: Adding Javascript Click Events Programmatically in Code-Behind
I'm going to demonstrate how to add javascript events programmatically in codebehind using the Attributes.Add method. You may want to add your javascript attributes programmatically so that you can populate the values from a database. For demonstration...
Employers Should Promote Fitness Because Fit Programmers Program Better
Employers should encourage programmers to exercise and be fit, as a recent study found that those who are fit have four times less brain shrinkage than those who aren't. And seriously, that can only help you be a better programmer, right? A recent Reader...
ASP.NET Web Application Development Consulting
Perhaps there are times when you just need a short-term ASP.NET developer for a 3-6 month project and don't wish to invest in a full-time employee. I am available for 1099 or W-2 consulting. No contract is required. Check out the details and my current...
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