How to Create a Web Service in C#   30 Nov 2005 23:07 GMT
Learn how to create a Web service in C#.
Source: DevX

Security Risk Assessment and Management in Web Application Security   30 Nov 2005 19:55 GMT
Security risk assessment and security risk management have become vital tasks for security officers and IT managers. Corporations face increased levels of risk almost daily: from software vulnerabilities hidden in their business-technology systems to hackers and cyber crooks trying to steal proprietary corporate intellectual property, including sensitive customer information. An ever-growing list of government regulations aimed to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of many types of financial and health-related information also is increasing IT risks and making a comprehensive security risk assessment a modern day corporate necessity.
Source: .NET Monster

Examining ASP.NET 2.0's Site Navigation - Part 2   30 Nov 2005 00:00 GMT

Part 1 - shows how to create a simple site map using the default XML-based site map provider and how to display a TreeView and SiteMapPath (breadcrumb) based on the site map data.

Part 2 - explores programmatically accessing site map data through the SiteMap class; includes a thorough discussion of the SiteMapPath (breadcrumb) control.

A Multipart Series on ASP.NET 2.0's Site Navigation
This article is one in a series of articles on ASP.NET 2.0's site navigation functionality.

Any website that is composed of more than one page needs some sort of navigation user interface, which is created in a two-step process. First, the site's logical structure must be defined; then, user interface elements are added to allow the user to move between sections of the site's sturcture. Prior to ASP.NET 2.0, developers were required to tackle both of these steps on their own. With version 2.0, however, ASP.NET provides a simple way to define a site's structure and includes a handful of Web controls designed specifically to display site navigation user interfaces.

In Part 1 of this multi-part series of ASP.NET 2.0's site navigation features we examined how to create the Web.sitemap XML site map file and how to display site navigation information through the site navigation Web controls, which include:

• SiteMapPath, which displays a breadcrumb (Home > Electronics > XBOX)
• TreeView, which displays a collapsible, vertically displayed tree, showing the entire site map hierarchy
• Menu, which displays either a horizontally- or vertically-aligned menu

Part 1 only provided a cursory introduction to both the site map file and navigation Web controls' functionalities and capabilities. In this second part of the article series we'll turn our attention to programmatically working with the site map information, as well as looking at the SiteMapPath navigation Web controls in detail. Read on to learn more!
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Source: 4GuysFromRolla

Prepare a Class Diagram in Visio Using Reverse Engineering   29 Nov 2005 23:05 GMT
Find out how to prepare a class diagram in Visio using reverse engineering.
Source: DevX

Getting Started with Windows Communication Foundation Transactions   29 Nov 2005 02:02 GMT
Transactions aren't just for database applications any more. Using the unified transaction system in the Windows Communication Foundation, you can create transactable services not only for database applications, but for messaging, workflow, and other types of applications as well.
Source: DevX

What Are Generics?   29 Nov 2005 00:27 GMT
Generics provide the ability to create type-safe collections in .NET. Jesse Liberty explains why they're important, and how to best make use of them.
Source: O'Reilly

Optimizing Web Code: Getting the Most Out of Your Bandwidth   29 Nov 2005 00:00 GMT
This article discusses several ways in which you can easily optimize the delivery of your Web pages.
Source: AspAlliance

New Ways to Manage Active Directory using the .NET Framework 2.0   28 Nov 2005 15:43 GMT
A lot of improvements have been made to the System.DirectoryServices namespace in the .NET Framework 2.0, and you can employ those enhancements to better manage Active Directory from your code. Here Ethan Wilansky helps you get started.
Source: MSDN

Windows Communication Foundation: Steroids for your Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture (Part II)   28 Nov 2005 00:00 GMT
Application designers and developers have been attempting to deliver loosely coupled services using technologies like ASMX, .NET Enterprise Services, MSMQ, and .NET remoting for roughly the past five years. These experiences have proven to be very challenging and there have been limitations found in each of the .NET programming techniques. The result has been passive adoption by enterprises and constant confusion in the development community on what technology is best suited for delivering building block application components. Welcome Windows Communication Foundation (formerly “Indigo”). This technology stack from Microsoft claims to be the unified technology best positioned to help developers deliver to a service-oriented strategy.
Source: AspAlliance

Data Source Controls, Part 5: Design Time Functionality   23 Nov 2005 22:54 GMT
This is the final article in a series on authoring data source controls. In this article, Nikhil looks at adding design-time functionality and enabling design-time experiences associated with a data source control, and its associated control designer.
Source: MSDN