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Code Builder for jQuery AJAX (Calling Web Services)
Getting stuck in the cycle of code-build-test, code-build-test… can drain you physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. In the back of your mind you know the clock is ticking and you are not making headway. Of course the boss keeps sticking his sweaty head into your tiny cube and asking, "Any progress?" What a jerk. The intern who is supposed to be helping you keeps asking stupid questions he could find on Google: the lazy meathead. The department secretary just told you they lost your time sheet so you'll have to fill out another one: Too bad you didn't make a copy. Your waist is getting thicker and your hair is getting thinner.
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Calling WCF Services with jQuery…Stripped Down
Years ago, when I created my first ASMX Web Service and called it from an application, it was easy and it was fun. I was able to call functions on a server, from a client, with little effort. What a great and powerful tool!
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CSS3 box-shadow and Visual Studio Features
A few years ago, while creating an ASP.NET web site, I decided to add a gradient border to "sex up" the look of the site. Using a sophisticated image editing program, I created a small gradient image. I made sure the ending color of the gradient matched the color of the body in the target page. Here it is: