25th July 2006
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Featured Article
 
Creating a Simple Configuration Section Handler Using ASP.NET 2.0
By Jason N. Gaylord, 20th July 2006
In this article Jason examines how to create a simple configuration section handler using ASP.NET 2.0 with the help of code samples.
Editor's Comments
 
By Steven Smith

Ok, this week I don't have any earth-shaking news to report, so let's just go with humor. Scott and Haacked and Sahil have been having fun yesterday and today coming up with .NET pickup lines, like this one:
"If I were a generic collection, I'd be strongly typed for you."

Yes, they're that bad. But they might make you smile. Check out K. Scott Allen's blog post here and the links from there: http://odetocode.com/Blogs/scott/archive/2006/07/24/5403.aspx

In other news, Scott Guthrie continues to be a font of useful .NET information - he's posted a few new recipes for common tasks on his blog in the last week as well.

New Articles on ASPAlliance.com
Including Your Own ASP.NET Pages in Your SharePoint Portal
By Ameet Phadnis, 19th July 2006
In this article Ameet explains the various aspects of integrating an ASP.NET Page in SharePoint Portal.
Review: CLR via C#, Second Edition
By Teemu Keiski, 21st July 2006
Teemu Keiski reviews CLR via C#, 2nd Edition, a book by Microsoft Press, which is worth its weight in gold.
Video: Using the ATLAS Drop Shadow Control
By Mohammad Azam, 24th July 2006
In this video tutorial I will demonstrate that how you can use the ATLAS Drop Shadow Control to create highly interactive shadows for ASP.NET controls.
Boosting the Performance of an ASP.NET Application Using StringBuilder Class
By Brett Burridge, 24th July 2006
In this article Brett examines how to increase the performance of an ASP.NET application using StringBuilder class.
Review: Murach's C# 2005
By Anand Narayanaswamy, 25th July 2006
Anand reviews a great C# book which he consider is a must to have book for all developers who wish to learn Pure C# very effectively.
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