Date Column/DataSet Bug Workaround   12 Feb 2008 01:15 GMT
Maybe you've noticed that when a DataSet's date columns are passed to a remote web server or web service who's time zone differs from that of the client, the date will be converted to the equivalent local time. This is sometimes not the date you intended.
Source: DevX

.NET Framework 3.0 SP1 has now shipped!   11 Feb 2008 19:33 GMT
The .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1 addresses issues that were found through a combination of customers and partner feedback, as well as internal testing.
Source: MSDN

.NET Framework 2.0 SP1 has now shipped!   11 Feb 2008 19:32 GMT
The .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 addresses issues that were found through a combination of customers and partner feedback, as well as internal testing.
Source: MSDN

Improving the Sort Arrows GridView Control   06 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT

While the GridView control offer built-in, bi-directional sorting support, there is no visual feedback as to what column the data is sorted by. To remedy this shortcoming, I showed how to create a custom server control that extended the GridView class and automatically added arrow up and down images to the appropriate column header, thereby clearly showing what column the data was sorted by and whether the data was sorted in ascending or descending order. Read Extending the GridView to Include Sort Arrows for more information on this technique.

Since publishing that article, I have received a lot of great feedback and suggestions for improving the control. 4Guys reader Richard Deeming proposed a better technique for adding the arrow images to the appropriate GridView header cell, one that removed the hacks that my approach required. Another great suggestion came from Tom Mason, who proposed using a differing CSS class in lieu of <img> elements in the header. Tom's ideas prompted me to add two new properties to the custom GridView control: SortAscendingStyle and SortDescendingStyle. Use these properties to customize the appearance of the sorted header cell.

Read on to learn more about these enhancements!
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Building WCF Services for Deployment in Transiently Connected Networks   05 Feb 2008 04:13 GMT
Distributed applications are now common in the enterprise, so users increasingly rely on their applications to work both on site and on the go regardless of how they connect to the network, so they can remain productive anywhere and at any time.
Source: DevX

Apply IronRuby to Get Started Building Next-Generation UIs   02 Feb 2008 00:00 GMT
IronRuby represents the marriage of the Ruby language to the .NET Common Language Runtime.
Source: DevX