April 2007 Blog Posts

  • MSAjax ClientScript - unpublished validation function

    [I just did a quick search on the net to see if anyone has published anything on this (and no one has), so here we go.] One of the problems with Javascript that is commonly complained about is type safety; I know having dynamic types is also a feature, but what happens when you want to make sure that something is of a certain type. Well, you can always try to convert the types to the necessary type or at least check the value of the type... using the getType method (available on the every object using the MS Ajax...

  • Pondering Large Corporations and programming...

    [Sorry if my original posting of this was a little unreadable... My blog writer evidently didn't make the transit to the new OS all that well (see below for what I'm talking about)] I've had an interesting couple of months as a developer and a "Microsoft guy" (possibly "MS fanboy"). What pray tell could have done this... well, I have a friendship with Mike Gunderloy who back in January announced that he was moving away from the MS stack (entirely). At the time I was working with Mike on some writing and was somewhat privy to his feelings. Here's the summary....

  • A Day of Ajax... coming soon to Tampa...

    [I'm starting the buzz as early as I can...] I am in the process of putting together a free fullday training in Tampa called "A Day of Ajax" with Joe Healy (my Blog Daddy), Jim Zimmerman, and Jon Goodyear (and ASPSOFT). The presenter list has not been finalized yet (please, Joe, please get that special guest...) I can tell you that I am planning a killer best practices session. Anyway, we are planning for mid-to-late June, so watch this blog for further info. [tags:ASP.NET,MS Ajax]