ASP.NET AJAX

• eCodeBank : Dragging and dropping with ASP.NET 2.0 and Atlas
• 4GuysFromRolla : An Introduction to AJAX and Atlas with ASP.NET 2.0
• ASP.NET : Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX Site
• DevX : Write AJAX-style Applications Using the ASP.NET 2.0 Client Callback Manager
• Free ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 "How Do I?" Videos (Updated for Final Release)

  Ajax videos
• ASP.NET AJAX Maintain Scroll Position from a Partial Page Update

  The Ajax client library scripts contains 2 event handler called Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManager beginRequest Event and Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManager endRequest Event. In those events you can used to fire off some javscript at the beginning for end of a Ajax request
• Maintain focus between postbacks in ASP.NET 2.0 also in ASP.NET AJAX

  A workaround to maintain focus between postbacks in ASP.NET 2.0 also in ASP.NET AJAX without SmartNavigation
• ASP.NET AJAX Downloads

  Microsoft AJAX Library 3.5
  ASP.NET AJAX Extensions 1.0
  ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Templates
• ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit

  Toolkit sample website

Sponsors

Generics

• Using Generics in C#

  Generics allow us to create type safe collections with no boxing and un-boxing overhead. It is a concept that allows us to achieve parametric polymorphism. This article discusses this concept with examples.
• MSDN: Introduction to Generics (C# Programming Guide)

  Generic classes and methods combine reusability, type safety and efficiency in a way that their non-generic counterparts cannot. Generics are most commonly used with collections and the methods that operate on them. Version 2.0 of the .NET Framework class library provides a new namespace, System.Collections.Generic, which contains several new generic-based collection classes. It is recommended that all applications that target Version 2.0 use the new generic collection classes instead of the older non-generic counterparts such as ArrayList.
• Convert an Array of Objects to a Generics List

Master Pages

• BeanSoftware.com : Master Pages in ASP.Net 2.0 - An Advanced Look
• 15seconds : Subclassing Pages and Master Pages in ASP.NET 2.0
• Master Pages in ASP.Net 2.0 - An Advanced Look
• OldToCode : ASP.Net 2.0 - Master Pages: Tips, Tricks, and Traps
• Master Pages in ASP.NET
• ASP.NET 2.0 Master Pages
• Master Pages in ASP.NET 2.0
• OldToCode : Master Pages In ASP.NET 2.0
• MSDN : Working with ASP.NET Master Pages Programmatically
• eggheadcafe.com : Dynamic Display of Uploaded Content in MasterPages
• Ground Up: Master Pages in ASP.NET 2.0

  In the first installment of this intorductory series dotnetjunkies.com : Doug Seven will show you how to use the new Master Pages feature of ASP.NET 2.0 to manage the look and feel of your website from a single location.
• ASP.NET Page Lifecycle

  Important to understand all the events that happen during the ASP.NET page lifecycle

Other Resources

• www.LazyAssCoder.com

  ASP.NET How Tos, code snippets, Shortcuts, problem and solution articles.
• http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/default.aspx

  Another bunch of great ASP.NET articles
• What's New in the .NET Framework Version 2.0

  The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 extends the .NET Framework version 1.1 with new features, improvements to existing features, and enhancements to the documentation.
• DotNetKicks.com

Microsoft Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0/3.x

• Implement Microsoft Enterprise Library 3.x Logging
• Implement Microsoft Enterprise Library 2.0 Data Access Application Block ( DAAB ) in 4 Easy Steps
• Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0 - January 2006 (Download)
• Using the Enterprise Library Data Access Block for .NET 2.0
• Enterprise Library 2.0: The Logging Application Block
• Enterprise Library for .NET Framework 2.0
• Using Enterprise Library in ASP.NET 2.0 Partial Trust Mode
• Using Enterprise Library in ASP.NET 2.0
• DAAB in Enterprise Library for .NET 2.0
• Enterprise Library 3.1 - May 2007 (Download)
• Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.0 – May 2008 (Download)
• Enterprise Library 4.1 - October 2008 (Download)

Tips and Tricks

• Optimizing ASP.NET 2.0 Web Project Build Performance with VS 2005
• Obscure but cool feature in ASP.NET 2.0

  A way to extend the attributes supported by the <%@ Page %> directive at the top of a .aspx page.
• Power Programming Tips for ASP.NET 2.0
• ASP.NET 2.0 Performance Tuning Considerations
• Anson Horton's Blog : PDC Tips and Tricks

Security

• ASP.NET 2.0 Security FAQs
• Security Practices: ASP.NET 2.0 Security Practices at a Glance
• Security Guidelines: ASP.NET 2.0
• Encrypting Configuration Information in ASP.NET 2.0 Applications
• Protect the configuration file with the Protected Configuration feature.

  Protecting your config files using RSAProtectedConfigurationProvider

Themes and Skins

• CodeGuru : Themes and Skins in ASP.NET 2.0
• OdeToCode : Themes In ASP.NET 2.0
• 15Seconds : http://www.15seconds.com/Issue/061005.htm
• CodeProject : Themes and Skins in ASP.NET 2.0
• MSDN : Creating Web Application Themes in ASP.NET 2.0

Membership, Roles, and Profile

• DotNetBips : Membership, Roles and Profile - An Example
• 4GuysFromRolla.com: Examining ASP.NET 2.0's Membership, Roles, and Profile

LINQ

• The LINQ Project

  The LINQ Project is a codename for a set of extensions to the .NET Framework that encompass language-integrated query, set, and transform operations. It extends C# and Visual Basic with native language syntax for queries and provides class libraries to take advantage of these capabilities.
• Language Integrated Query(LINQ) - Wikipedia
• 101 LINQ Samples

Best Practices

• .NET Best Practices

Caching

• DevCity.Net: Advanced Caching Techniques in ASP.NET 2.0
• 15Seconds : ASP.NET 2.0 Caching Features
• 4guysfromrolla.com : Custom Paging in ASP.NET 2.0 with SQL Server 2005
• ScottGu's Blog : Tip/Trick: Implement "Donut Caching" with the ASP.NET 2.0 Output Cache Substitution Feature
• MSDN : Improved Caching in ASP.NET 2.0
• Asp.net FAQ

.Config

• CodeProject.com : Unraveling the Mysteries of .NET 2.0 Configuration
• A Look at ASP.NET 2.0's URL Mapping

  URL mapping - a feature new to ASP.NET 2.0 - enables page developers to map one set of URLs to another in the web.config
• Configuration File Format
• VS 2005 Intellisense in web.config files

  How to fix intellisense in the web.config
• The ASP.NET Web.config File Demystified
• Tip/Trick: How to Register User Controls and Custom Controls in Web.config

ADO.NET 2.0

• ASPFree.com : Using the AccessDataSource Control in VS 2005

Architecture & Design Patterns

• MSDN : Microsoft patterns & practices
• Ultimate ASP.NET Base Page Class
• ViewState Provider - an implementation using Provider Model Design Pattern

HTTP Handlers

• Use Custom HTTP Handlers in Your ASP.NET Applications

  Explore the built-in ASP.NET HTTP handlers and then learn how to create your own custom handlers. When you're done, you'll be able to enable special handling within your Web applications.
• HTTP Handlers and Factories
• Debugging an HTTP Handler (*.ashx) in ASP.NET 2.0

  An ASP.NET HTTP Handler is a simple class that allows you to process a request and return a response to the browser. Unfortunately, when things go wrong, debugging an HTTP handler can be a little tricky. This article examines the process of debugging an HTTP handler in order to get everything working again.

Tools

• ASP.NET ViewState Helper

  Ever wonder what is in your viewstate. Check out this tool, it provides details such as Page’s total size, ViewState size, ViewState %, Markup size, Markup %

Toolkits

• ASP.NET RSS Toolkit

  Awesome RSS Toolkit for consuming and building RSS feeds
• ASP.NET 2.0 CSS Friendly Control Adapters 1.0

  Make you server controls output CSS firendly HTML code

User Controls and Custom Controls

• Tip/Trick: How to Register User Controls and Custom Controls in Web.config
• Turning an ascx user control into a redistributable custom control

Code Analysis

• Specify IFormatProvider

  tip for CA1305 : Microsoft.Globalization

Issues & Limitations