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Dave Ward's Blog
ASP.NET, C#, and AJAX.code, ideas, and examples.

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3 mistakes to avoid when using jQuery with ASP.NET AJAX
2008-06-05 10:12:00
Three common problems that I've seen when using jQuery with ASP.NET AJAX, their underlying causes, and simple solutions to them.
More About: Java , Ajax , Avoid , Jquery

Using jQuery to directly call ASP.NET AJAX page methods
2008-05-29 10:48:00
An example of how to use jQuery to call an ASP.NET AJAX page method, without using a Script Manager.
More About: Java , Page , Ajax , Call

Inline Edit Box on CodePlex and new PostBack Ritalin beta
2008-05-16 20:24:00
I’ve decided to open source Mike Davis’ ever-popular Inline Edit Box .NET control. Neither of us have enough time to maintain it properly, and several of you have expressed interest in contributing if it were open source. So, its new home is CodePlex: http://www.codeplex.com/InlineEditBox You’ll have to bear with me, because this is ...
More About: Post , Beta , Ritalin

Highslide JS .NET Updated (v0.7)
2008-04-29 21:19:00
An update to Highslide JS .NET is available today. I recommend that everyone upgrade, to benefit from the memory leak fixes in the latest Highslide JS. v0.7 (4/29/2008) Updated embedded Highslide version to 3.3.17. Improved caption rendering, using inline caption divs. This should result in more semantic markup, pairing your captions with your images. Added HighslideManager property: ...

Why you should not place your whole site in an UpdatePanel
2008-04-23 10:59:00
Three significant reasons why you should avoid using an UpdatePanel to encapsulate your entire site and provide "navigation" by refreshing content areas.
More About: Performance , Site , Place

Why do ASP.NET AJAX page methods have to be static?
2008-04-16 09:33:00
A thorough explanation of why ASP.NET AJAX page methods must be static methods, including information about the Page class, ViewState serialization, and what a static method actually is.
More About: Ajax , Methods , Static

Using jQuery to Consume ASP.NET JSON Web Services
2008-03-27 09:00:00
An overview of consuming ASP.NET web services that are JSON serialized by the ASP.NET AJAX extensions, including a specific example of using jQuery to do so.
More About: Services , Performance , Java , Script , Web Services

Why my ASP.NET AJAX forms are never submitted twice
2008-03-04 11:00:00
A few examples of how to use getElementsByTagName and/or jQuery, in conjunction with ASP.NET AJAX, to easily disable all Button controls on a page or logical groups; to prevent duplicate submissions during partial postbacks.
More About: Java , Script , Ajax , Forms

Boost ASP.NET performance with deferred content loading
2008-02-05 15:00:00
A comprehensive example of how to improve the perceived speed of your pages, by implementing user controls to encapsulate secondary content and then deferring them until primary content is displayed.
More About: Performance , Java , Script , Content , Boost

PostBack Ritalin Updated (v0.9)
2008-01-31 02:22:00
Another significant update to Post Back Ritalin is available today. Changes include: v0.9 (1/30/2008) Resolved all remaining issues with master pages. Nested naming containers should no longer cause any issues. Added the ability to provide UpdatePanel specific WaitText and WaitImage properties for each MonitoredUpdatePanel. Added correct handling for virtual paths in all WaitImage properties. Added CSS to change cursor ...

Highslide JS .NET Updated (v0.5)
2008-01-12 02:29:00
A small update to Highslide JS .NET is available today. Changes include: v0.5 (1/11/2008) Updated embedded Highslide JS version to 3.3.6. Cleaned up Alt and Title attribute handling. Added TitleText property to HighslideImage. Added LinkTarget property to HighslideImage. The download is available on the Highslide JS .NET page, as always. Summary of the changes Previously, the thumbnail image’s Title and Alt text ...

4 ASP.NET AJAX JavaScript UI methods you should learn
2008-01-09 16:15:00
A closer look at some of the ASP.NET AJAX client side framework's less utilized UI functionality. Examples include CSS manipulation, measuring the size of a rendered element, and finding/changing the location of an element.
More About: Java , Script , Javascript , Ajax , Methods

Best of 2007: 5 most popular posts (and contest winners)
2007-12-21 19:05:00
As of today, the site is exactly one year old. What a year it has been! I would like to sincerely thank every one of you for making this past year such a blast. Without all of your great comments, emails, links, and kicks, I doubt that I would have been motivated enough to ...
More About: Contest , Java , Script , Popular , Winners

Three copies of ASP.NET AJAX in Action still available
2007-12-20 09:21:00
If you haven’t seen the original post with details on the contest, read that first. If you have, then you know that we’re down to the last day of the contest. So, make sure that you’ve maximized your chances of winning by commenting on the original post and subscribing to my email list. As ...
More About: Action , Java , Script , Ajax

Three copies of ASP.NET AJAX in Action up for grabs
2007-12-17 08:41:00
Thanks to Alessandro Gallo and Manning Publications, I am happy to announce that I’m going to be giving away three copies of ASP.NET AJAX in Action this week in celebration of my blog’s one year anniversary. If you haven’t read ASP.NET AJAX in Action, you really owe it to yourself to check it out. The ...
More About: Java , Script , Ajax

Work smarter: MS AJAX?s JavaScript type extensions
2007-12-04 10:30:00
Examples of using Array.contains, Date.format, String.format, and other base type extensions to accelerate ASP.NET AJAX client side development.
More About: Java , Extensions , Work , Script , Javascript

Using pageLoad in both Master and Content pages
2007-11-20 08:35:00
An easy method for simultaneously using the ASP.NET AJAX pageLoad shortcut function on both master and content pages.
More About: Java , Script , Content , Master , Pages

Exploring one of MS AJAX?s often overlooked features.
2007-11-15 10:10:00
A closer examination of ASP.NET AJAX's $addHandler function and several real world examples of its use.
More About: Java , Features , Script , Ajax , Exploring

Inline Edit Box .NET (v0.7)
2007-10-30 08:38:00
Mike’s been extremely busy this month, but found time to update Inline Edit Box .NET for us. Changes since version 0.5 include: Added option for single click or double click (new Public Property called ClickMode: enum [SingleClick|DoubleClick]) Added ?ClientIDSuffix? property to allow for repeater/web control objects. Added ?Mode? property. Allows to specify ?Admin? or ?Display? modes. Fixed PostBack ...
More About: Java , Script

Are you making these 3 common ASP.NET AJAX mistakes?
2007-10-24 11:00:00
An overview of the impact several ASP.NET page life cycle issues have on ASP.NET AJAX development, and how to avoid them.
More About: Ajax , Common , Stakes , Mista

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