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Protecting Web Site Download Files

Learn how to put files on your Web site and protect them so that only certain users can access them.

Mapping SQL Server Logins to Database Users

Learn how to save time and prevent permission configuration problems when you move a SQL Server database from one computer to another.

Using Bitwise Operators In VB

To demonstrate bitwise concepts, this article shows you how to store an array of Boolean flags within a single numeric variable.

How to Add Events with Custom Arguments to ASP.NET User Controls

Learn how to pass custom event arguments between your user controls and the web pages that host them.

Improve GridView Performance by Delegating Paging to SQL Server

Use SQL Paging to make your grids so fast that you'll wonder if you really clicked the mouse button.

Using Optional Stored Procedure Parameters

Learn how to handle missing and invalid parameters in your Transact-SQL stored procedures.

Subscribing Customers to an AWeber List with an ASP.NET Application

This article shows you how to send subscribe requests to AWeber directly from your ASP.NET application. This technique is useful when you already have the customer's name and email address and don't want a separate subscribe form.

Configuring ASP.NET for Large File Uploads

If your application needs to support large file uploads, you can override the default maximum request length for a specific page or the entire site using the maxRequestLength configuration property.

Posting to an Off-Site Page in DotNetNuke

Getting an AWeber subscribe form to work in DotNetNuke requires a little ingenuity.

Resizing Uploaded Images in ASP.NET

How to keep uploaded photos and images under control when you can't assume the user has the knowledge or tools to manipulate them.

Sending Multi-Part Emails from ASP.NET

Make your recipients and the spam cops happy by sending multi-part plain text and HTML email messages.

Using Declarative Referential Integrity in SQL Server

The next time you are designing a new application database or adding new tables to an existing database, take a few moments to think about how you can leverage the DRI features of SQL Server to make your development life a little easier.

Creating Custom Configuration Sections in ASP.NET

Use the ASP.NET configuration system to add complex configuration structures to Web.config.

How to Gather Comprehensive Business Requirements for a Database Application

A database design begins when you sit down with your customers and learn the business requirements for your application.

Using Logical Operators with Non-Boolean Expressions

Although VB's logical operators are conceptually quite simple, they can be the source of elusive bugs.

Register/Unregister Your Executables from Explorer

If you frequently work with ActiveX (COM) components, you'll appreciate knowing how to add DLL registration to your right-click menu in Windows Explorer.

How to Redirect Folder Requests with ASP.NET

Give your visitors a simple mnemonic URL that takes them to a specific location on your site without creating IIS virtual directories.

Find Scripts Quickly in SQL Server Management Studio

You'll love this tip if you are tired of navigating all over your hard drive to find your scripts from inside SQL Server Management Studio.

Coding Transactions in Transact-SQL

This article demonstrates a pattern for coding transactions using Transact-SQL in SQL Server stored procedures.

Write Your Own .NET RSS Feed in C#

Program an RSS feed for your Web site using C# and the .NET framework.

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