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Introduction

Formatting GridView control as well as any other ASP.NET data-bound controls like DetailsView, FormView, which are quintessential in data-centric web applications, could be performed in a rather simple way by using novel CSS3 features tr:nth-child(odd) and tr:nth-child(even) in order to apply different styles to the odd/even rows (see the following code snippet included in Listing 1):

Suggested technique utilizes exclusively CSS3 features, thus it does not require any server coding or client scripting. The solution is rather universal, applicable to any HTML 5 Table element, either dynamically generated on the server side (such as GridView, DetailView, FormView controls pertinent to ASP.NET) or added to the web page as a static HTML element at design time.

Further enhancements could be achieved via "good old" tr:hover CSS styling added to table rows (tr). In addition to this, the element selectors tr:first-child and tr:last-child could could be used to apply a separate styling to the first/last rows of the Table element.

JSON Class Generator

Fix badge Image Windows 8 RT

 Private Function conv2Badge(img As Bitmap)
        Dim destImage = New Bitmap(img.Width, img.Height, Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb)
        For x = 0 To img.Width - 1
            For y = 0 To img.Height - 1
                Dim srcCol = img.GetPixel(x, y)

                Dim avgInt = (((CInt(srcCol.R) + CInt(srcCol.G) + CInt(srcCol.B)) / 3) * CInt(srcCol.A)) / 255

                Dim destCol = Color.FromArgb(CByte(avgInt), Color.White)

                destImage.SetPixel(x, y, destCol)
            Next
        Next

        Return destImage
    End Function

JELLY BEAN 4.2.1_r1 for Kindle Fire

Create a NAS in Linux Raspberry Pi

Calling Web Service functions from jquery

Rich Text Block

  
     
        More text here .. 
          
              
           
        more and more text here;  
          
      
  

Page Transition Animations and Windows Phone 7

XAML controls comparison between Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8

Your jQuery: Now With 67% Less Suck

List of win 8 controls

Win 8 Examples

Windows 8 AppBarButtonStyles enumerated and visualized

WinRT Transitions – Creating Fast and Fluid Metro UIs

Center Div on Screen with jQuery

 function center(item) {
        var top = ($(window).height() - $(item).outerHeight()) / 2;
        var left = ($(window).width() - $(item).outerWidth()) / 2;
        top = top - 50;
        $(item).css({ position: 'absolute', margin: 0, top: (top > 0 ? top : 0) + 'px', left: (left > 0 ? left : 0) + 'px' });

    }

HelloTiles A Simple C# Xaml Application for WinRT/Windows8 to demonstrate Metro Tile Updates

C# to VB .net

How to group items in a list or grid (Metro style apps using C#/VB/C++ and XAML)

When a ListView or GridView is bound to a data source that contains groups of data, you can display the grouped data in the list or grid. There are different ways that you can group data coming into your app. The data source might be a list of items where each item also contains a list of items. For example, you could display a list of projects, where each project has a property that is a list of activities. Or you might use a LINQ query that returns grouped items. Here, we see how to display these groups in a list or grid.

How to add a menu to an app bar (Metro style apps using C#/VB/C++ and XAML)

Adding a Facebook news feed to a website

Adding a Facebook news feed to a website

Top 10 Windows 8 Features No. 8: Storage Spaces

New Hands-On Labs for Windows 8 Development

Fix permisions windows 8

Windows 8 activation

10 CSS Rules Every Web Designer Should Know

Create Log in cookie

Private Function hasGoodCookie() As Boolean
        If Request.Browser.Cookies Then
            If Request.Cookies("mylogin") IsNot Nothing Then
                Dim email As String = Request.Cookies("mylogin")("email").ToString
                Dim pw As String = Request.Cookies("mylogin")("pw").ToString
                ''check log in info here
                Return True
            Else
                Return False
            End If
        Else
            Return False
        End If
        Return False
    End Function
    Private Sub createCookie(email As String, pw As String)
        Dim newcookie As New HttpCookie("mylogin")
        newcookie.Expires = Now.AddDays(30)
        newcookie.Item("email") = email
        newcookie.Item("pw") = pw
        Response.Cookies.Add(newcookie)

    End Sub
    Private Sub killCookie()
        If Request.Browser.Cookies Then
            If Request.Cookies("mylogin") IsNot Nothing Then          
                Response.Cookies("mylogin").Expires = DateTime.Now.AddDays(-30)
            End If
        End If
    End Sub

Blog tags CSS and javascipt

Escape functions for AJAX calls encodes and cleans single quotes

function cleanme(c){
        var escaped = encodeURIComponent(c);
        escaped = removeQuotes(escaped);
        return escaped;
    }
    function removeQuotes(v) {
        return v.replace(/'/g, "%27"); 
    }

Bootstrap inspired Ajax loading control with backdrop

To reference a public member on the master page

<%@ MasterType virtualpath="~/Masters/Master1.master" %>

CompanyName.Text = Master.CompanyName

JavaScript function to clean html data works better then escape()

encodeURIComponent("Bad + @  text here");

AJAX jquery and asp .net Single quotes

escape($("#inputName").val());

Dim decode As String = Web.HttpUtility.UrlDecode(s.value)

Github command

jQuery input selectors

//SELECTS ALL TEXTBOXES AND CLEARS THEM
$(":text").each(function(i) {
      $(this).val(null);
});
//SELECTS ALL CHECKBOEX AND CHECKS THEM                        
$(":checkbox").each(function(i) {
      $(this).prop("checked", true);
});
//RESET DROPDOWNS TO VALUE 0 or Select One
$("select").each(function(i) {
       $(this).val("0");
       $(this).val("Select One");
});    

report loader

Jquery valiator

$(document).ready(function() {
        doValidate();
});
    function doValidate() {
        $(".required").each(function (i) {
            var control = this;
            validate(control);
            $(control).blur(function () {               
                validate(control);
            });
        });
    }
    function validate(cnt) {
        var value = $(cnt).val();
        if (!value) {
            $(cnt).css("background-color", "#F2DEDE");
        } else {
            $(cnt).css("background-color", "");
        }
    }

AJAX in asp .net examples

10 Essential Tools for building ASP.NET Websites

Introduction to the ASP.NET Web API

CSS3 Box Shadow Builder

Boot Strap

Jump Start Your Projects with NuGet

NuGet is a Visual Studio extension that makes it easy to install and update open source libraries and tools in Visual Studio.

So install NuGet and get a jump on your next project!

Install NuGet

Dive Into HTML5

JSON Quick and easy Examples

If you are anything like me (and I fear that you are) then this is your experience with JSON so far:

1. Two months ago you'd never heard of JSON
2. One month ago you'd heard the term but paid no attention
3. One week ago you'd heard it mentioned a few times and started to think, right... some more crap to learn
4. Today you woke up with an alarm bell ringing in the back of your mind that said WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS JSON THING AND WHY IS IT EVERYWHERE ALL OF A BLOODY SUDDEN!

Well I had a slow bus ride home tonight (friday is always slow) and i took a pile of "JSON" tutorials with me. So now I can gently lead you through some BabySteps in JSON.

here we go...

Cannot generate SSPI context error was fixed

To allow the startup account to automatically modify SPNs as non domain admin you need to give ReadServicePrincipalName and WriteServicePrincipalName the correct permissions.

Ask your domain admin or if you are one, follow the steps below.

1. The ADSIEdit tool is included in the Windows Support Tools
2. Click Start, click Run, type Adsiedit.msc, and then click OK. (must be a domain admin)
3. In the ADSI Edit snap-in, expand Domain [DomainName], expand DC= RootDomainName, expand CN=Users, right-click CN= AccountName , and then click Properties.
4. In the CN= AccountName Properties dialog box, click the Security tab.
5. On the Security tab, click Advanced.
6. In the Advanced Security Settings dialog box, make sure that SELF is listed under Permission entries. If SELF is not listed, click Add, and then add SELF.
7. Under Permission entries, click SELF, and then click Edit.
8. In the Permission Entry dialog box, click the Properties tab.
9. On the Properties tab, click This object only in the Apply onto list, and then click to select the check boxes for the following permissions under Permissions:
Read servicePrincipalName
Write servicePrincipalName
10. Click OK two times.

Not in Sub Query Linq

customizing scrollbars

Setting up WordPress on Windows and SQL Azure: A Walkthrough

Modal Window CSS

.popup_block{
/*display: none;*/
background: #fff;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
float: left;
font-size: 1.2em;
position: fixed;
top: 25%; left: 25%;
z-index: 99999;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px #000;
-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px #000;
box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px #000;
-webkit-border-radius: 10px;
-moz-border-radius: 10px;
border-radius: 10px;
 * for IE */
  filter:alpha(opacity=85);
  /* CSS3 standard */
  opacity:0.85;
}

Rounded Corner Collapsible Table with CSS / Java Script

	Header Text Here
Content Goes Here More Content

Add Event Handler to a ASP .Net Control

AddHandler imgButton.Click, AddressOf doPasswordShow 

Class to encrypt passwords for database storage

Using CSS to make a HTML table the whole height of the browser's Height

html, body, #wrapper {
      height:100%;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      border: none;
      text-align: center;
   }
   #wrapper {
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: left;
      vertical-align: middle;
      width: 400px;
   }

<body>
<table id="wrapper">
<tr>
     <td>This is centered</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>

Hide the Safari Tool Bar with out causing a bug in IE

<script type="text/javascript">
        var v = getInternetExplorerVersion();

        if (v == -1){

            window.addEventListener('load', function () {
                setTimeout(scrollTo, 0, 0, 1);
            }, false);
        }

        function getInternetExplorerVersion()
        // Returns the version of Internet Explorer or a -1
        // (indicating the use of another browser).
        {
            var rv = -1; // Return value assumes failure.
            if (navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') {
                var ua = navigator.userAgent;
                var re = new RegExp("MSIE ([0-9]{1,}[\.0-9]{0,})");
                if (re.exec(ua) != null)
                    rv = parseFloat(RegExp.$1);
            }
            return rv;
        }                
  </script> 

ASP .Net Server side iPhone detection

Public isIphone As Boolean = False
If Request.UserAgent.IndexOf("iPhone") Then
                 isIphone = True
End If

Making <pre> text wrap

pre {
white-space: pre-wrap; /* css-3 */
white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; /* Mozilla, since 1999 */
white-space: -pre-wrap; /* Opera 4-6 */
white-space: -o-pre-wrap; /* Opera 7 */
word-wrap: break-word; /* Internet Explorer 5.5+ */
}