jQuery: Styling DropDownList Alternating Items (Rows)
Categories: jQuery
Posted: Feb 24 2009, 20:52 by admin


In the following example, I will show how you can style any asp:dropdownlist very easily. The example demonstrates how you can change alternating row items background color, using the fadeTo() to add a nice touch in the dropdownlist. You can change alt rows with a couple lines. jQuery: [More]

jQuery: Highlight Gridview Rows with Checkbox
Categories: ASP.NET GridView | jQuery
Posted: Feb 20 2009, 12:00 by admin


Im learning and experimenting with jQuery and ASP.NET. Below is a simple solution I created to highlight rows in a gridview by clicking on a checkbox next to the row. Gridview setup: ... [More]

Solve Windows Vista’s High CPU Usage Now!
Categories: Windows Vista
Posted: Feb 05 2009, 02:53 by admin


Introduction If your CPU usage is very high when your computer is idle or no programs are open, something is wrong. This guide will take you step-by-step to help you solve Vista’s high CPU usage. It will guide you through the process of finding out the services that are running your cpu usage highe... [More]

MS SQL Server: Search All Tables, Columns & Rows For Data or Keyword Query
Categories: SQL Server
Posted: Jan 23 2009, 17:15 by admin


If you need to search your entire database for specific data, this query will come in handy. I have used this in the past for a system called Great Plains. We like to call it Great Pains because the database’s table names are not user friendly. For instance, a couple table name are: EXT80500 or SY... [More]

Silverlight 2: Silverlight Slide Show 2 Preview – Flickr User Photos Provider
Categories: ASP.NET and Silverlight | Silverlight 2
Posted: Jan 20 2009, 16:58 by admin


Introduction If you are looking for a nice slideshow for viewing photos, I would highly recommend the open source project on CodePlex called Silverlight 2 SlideShow Preview.   View Live Example Here The original creator unfortunately had to abandon the project, but I am here to show you how... [More]

MS SQL Server: Disconnect Users From Database - Kill User Session
Categories: SQL Server
Posted: Jan 20 2009, 11:32 by admin


If you ever wanted to restore your database from a SQL backup file (.bak), but there are still users connected to your database, the backup operation will fail causing the error: Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo) To solve this proble... [More]

SQL Server Agent: Unable to cast object of type ‘SimpleObjectKey’ to type ‘JobObjectKey’.
Categories: SQL Server
Posted: Jan 09 2009, 09:39 by admin


I’ve recently ran into this error when trying to create a new job in SQL Server Agent. I’ve read all types of post on this and everyone seems to say to install SP2 and it will fix the problem. Well, if you haven't installed SP2 yet, then you should do so before moving to the next step.   Unab... [More]

BlogEngine.NET, Windows Live Writer and SyntaxHighlighter Installation Guide
Categories: BlogEngine.NET
Posted: Dec 23 2008, 00:06 by Admin


Last night I couldn’t get my code to format correctly in my postings. I recently glanced at a post talking about Windows Live Writer with  BlogEngine.NET so I decided to look a little more into it and I’m glad I did! Windows Live Writer is an application you download tha... [More]

BlogEngine.NET JavaScript Stopped Working
Categories: BlogEngine.NET
Posted: Dec 21 2008, 19:51 by Admin


BlogEngine.NET Javascript stopped working after upgrade. The 500 "internal server error" from BlogEngine.NET. This is how you resolve this problem. [More]

ASP.NET Download File HttpHandler
Categories: ASP.NET General
Posted: Dec 20 2008, 11:43 by admin


ASP.NET File Download Http Handler .ashx. Handle incoming download request. ASP.NET File Downloads. [More]