Contents tagged with Building A Better Server Control Experience
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Dude, Where's My Reference?
My next Builder.com article is finally online. This one talks about how to deploy server control files, and how to make sure they show up in the “Add References” dialog box. It's one of those steps that is often overlooked, but critical to customer usability. If server controls are your thing, then this article is for you. As always, feedback is welcome and appreciated.
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Short Server Control Rant
I came across another reason today why building cool server controls is way too complicated in VS.NET. Two words: XSD Schemas. I wanted to give ScrollingGrid a schema so that it doesn't freak out on anyone, so I thought I'd be sneaky and add the following line to the end of the element definitions in asp.asd:
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VS.NET Installer Tricks
I don't think I got the chance to blog about this yet, but with all the installer issues I've been having lately, and the lack of tips, I figured I'd better talk about it.
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Building A Better Server Control Experience, Part 3
Building a Better Server Control Experience, Part 3
Architecting For Simplicity: Don't Build It For Yourself -
Building a Better Server Control Experience, Part 2
Details matter. Especially in building solutions people pay for. You've heard of the term WYSIWYG? Well why isn't the term YGWYPF more prevalent? It stands for You Get What You Pay For, and it's more true in today's economy than most people realize. So where are the little details in server controls? What are the mundane, time-consuming details that set apart a proof-of-concept from a true solution? Over the next few posts, I'll address them.
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Building a Better Server Control Experience, Part 1
Building a Better Server Control Experience, Part 1
Your Code Is Broken..... Or Is It? A Look At Coding For The Requirements