CodeSnip: Handling SOAP Exceptions in Web Services   11 Nov 2005 00:00 GMT
In this snippet, Vishal demonstrates how to throw and handle exceptions in Web services.
Source: AspAlliance

Customizing XML Serialization in .NET 2.0 Using the IXmlSerializable Interface   10 Nov 2005 02:49 GMT
In .NET 2.0, Microsoft has exposed the methods of the IXmlSerializable interface, giving you explicit control over the XML schema as well as fine-grained control of the XML created when serializing or deserializing your objects at runtime.
Source: DevX

Working with Databases in ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005   09 Nov 2005 00:00 GMT

On November 7th, 2005, Microsoft officially released .NET 2.0 (including ASP.NET 2.0), Visual Studio 2005, and SQL Server 2005. All of these components were designed to work side-by-side with previous versions. That is, both ASP.NET version 1.x and version 2.0 can be installed on the same machine; you can have both Visual Studio .NET 2002/2003 and Visual Studio 2005, as well as both SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005. Furthermore, Microsoft is releasing an "Express" SKU of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005. The Express line does not have all the features of the professional editions, but you can't beat the price - free for SQL Server 2005 and a free for one year for the Express line of Visual Studio 2005! (More information on the Express SKU pricing is available here.)

Since the vast majority of interesting ASP.NET web applications access data in some manner, one of the first questions many developers have when exploring 2.0 is, "How do I work with databases in 2.0?" and, "What databases can I connect to through an ASP.NET 2.0 page?" The good news is that 2.0 is everything that version 1.x was plus additional features. Therefore, whatever databases you could work with in 1.x and whatever code you used will work in 2.0.

In addition to 2.0 supporting the 1.x style of data access, 2.0 also includes a number of new datasource controls, which make accessing and modifying database data a breeze. With datasource controls, you simply add the control to the ASP.NET page and configure the connection string and SQL query through the control's properties. This datasource control can then be bound to a data Web control (such as the GridView) by setting the data Web control's DataSourceID property to the ID of the datasource control. The days of having to write code to create the connection, create the command, specify the SQL query, retrieve a DataReader or DataSet, and bind it to the data Web control are now over. These steps can be replaced through using the declarative datasource controls. (Of course, you can still access data programmatically using the familiar steps/classes from your 1.x code.)

In this article we'll look at how to connect and display data from a database in ASP.NET 2.0. Specifically, we'll see how to use both the programmatic and declarative approaches for accessing data, as well as the basics of displaying data using the GridView control. Read on to learn more!
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Source: 4GuysFromRolla

Free Online Training for Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005 and ASP.NET 2.0   08 Nov 2005 19:07 GMT
Training;Learning;
Source: MSDN

Windows Communication Foundation: The Security Model   08 Nov 2005 01:17 GMT
Securing communications has never been easier. See how to set up the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) on your system, and use configuration-based security to add or change the security requirements for your applications.
Source: DevX

The Wait Is Over?   08 Nov 2005 01:16 GMT

Visual Studio 2005 is here at last and not a moment too soon.

Source: O'Reilly

Combine Multiple .NET Assemblies into One   08 Nov 2005 01:10 GMT
Find out how to use Microsoft's ILMerge tool to merge .NET assemblies.
Source: DevX

How many marketing folks does it take to...   08 Nov 2005 00:46 GMT
How many marketing folks does it take to... screw up a product launch event?
Source: O'Reilly

WinFX: Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and XAML - You Can Start Today   08 Nov 2005 00:00 GMT
In this article, Glen gives a brief introduction to Microsoft's new Windows markup language, XAML, and also gives a simple example on how to use this new technology.
Source: AspAlliance

Register Visual Web Developer Express for Great Benefits   07 Nov 2005 18:16 GMT
If you register Visual Web Developer Express, you’ll get access to a 30-day test hosting account, 250 royalty-free stock photography images from Corbis, and an electronic version of an MS Press book on VWD.
Source: MSDN