Type 'ASP.global_asax' is not defined.
I am honestly not sure how I created this error, but I know this I did not find much out there on how to solve the issue. I think part of the reason this occurr
How to Deal with the 'Failed to Access IIS Metabase' Error
You may get this the first time you try to execute an ASP.NET site on a Windows XP installation of IIS 5.1 The error will point you to a Microsoft Knowledge Bas
Know Your Status Codes
Developing applications that work across the Internet requires knowledge of protocols. To actually debug any communications or protocol errors you need to be aw
What is the Difference between an httpModule and an httpHandler?
HttpModules and HttpHandlers are low level aspects of ASP.NET that let you control how a response it returned. They seem similar, but offer features to give you hooks into the ASP.NET rendering pipeline.
The Good Ole Days of my Timex Sinclair 1000
I have found it really interesting to learn the background of some of the great programmers in the world and for those in the mid 30s, like me, many seem to hav
When to Use URL Mapping in ASP.NET
I saw a question on the ASP.NET forums on when to use or what is URL Mapping good for. This is a very good question, especially for newbies to the ASP.NET parad
Enforcing a Custom 404 Page in ASP.NET
Yesterday Google started hijacking 404 status codes through the Google Toolbar from unknowing Web sites to show pages with ads. TechCrunch even has a poll aski
Key Points for Successful E-Commerce Sites - Getting Paid
There is no point in having an online store if you do not accept money from your customers. Deciding how you will get paid truly involves every single aspect of
Key Points for Successful E-Commerce Sites - Programming and User Experience
My final entry in my series on elements for E-Commerce sites I want to go over some aspects related to programming. Some of this is as much marketing as it is p
Key Points for Successful E-Commerce Sites - Infrastructure
Previously I wrote about key points to marketing an E-Commerce site. While I wrote things from the perspective of application to an E-Commerce perspective those
Key Points for Successful E-Commerce Sites - Security
To continue on my theme of a good E-Commerce practices, the next topic is security. I will never admit to be a full blown security expert, but I feel comfortabl
Key Points for Successful E-Commerce Sites - Marketing
I have developed over 250 ASP.NET sites alone in the past 6 years. In doing that many sites I have had more than my fair share of opportunities to develop custo
Compressing a File as it is Uploaded
This summer I got to work on a project that stretched my experience a little by requiring that I learn to use the compression classes in the .NET framework. The
How to Hide the DropDownList Behind Layer
A very common problem for modern web interface developers is displaying layers over a DropDownListBox. The DropDownListBox always wants to be displayed on top o
Properly Using Custom Error Pages in ASP.NET
Earlier this week I started with a rant about ASP.NET and Search Engine Optimization and was really tired of my platform being dissed as a good platform for opt
Coalesce in your SQL Server Stored Procedures
There are so many built-in functions and keywords in SQL Server to help our applications perform and the coding is so easy that many get lost in the breadth of
Cures for the Common Ailments - Part 5: Reporting Exceptions through E-Mail
A few months ago I made an entry reviewing how to send e-mail from an ASP.NET page, today I am going to extend that entry a little an show how you can make a si
Configure IIS for Wildcard Extensions in ASP.NET
I get asked this question a lot as I go around demonstrating the benefits of using URL Rewriting in ASP.NET, how can I process wildcard extensions and just dire
Uploading a File Through a Web Service
This topic intimidated me when it first presented itself to me, because let's face it a Web Service really looks like it just processes XML and objects serializ
Sending E-Mail from ASP.NET - Configuring the SMTP Server
One of the big improvements in the configuration and maintenance of ASP.NET Web sites for version 2.0 is the ability to define common settings such as connectio
Unable to cast object of type 'ASP.masterpage_master' to type 'ASP.masterpage_master'.
If you ever come across this error you can you can usually resolve it pretty quickly, but most likely it will crop up again. The InvalidCastException, “Unable t