October 2007 Entries
An issue came up today where we were wondering how to put a non-secured page in a secured web site using forms authentication. After a bit of research, I found that you can add this short snipet of code to your web config...and you have it - an annonymously accessible page in a secure site. ... <authorization> <deny users="?"/> </authorization></... <location path="enviaSMS.asmx"> <system.web> <authorization> <allow users="*"/> </authorization>...
I found that using window.location.href='url' works well in firefox and IE. Also, this bug is documented and is either fixed or being fixed in the latest FF build
WOW! I can't believe how much time I just spent trying to change the browser I use to debug with in Visual Studio. In visual studio 2003 I could have simply gone to File>Browse With. This (at first glance) no longer appeared to me. After some research I realized that I was in a "Web Application" project rather than a "Web Site" project. This appears to mean something very different to Visual Studio. So I created a quick "Web Site" project (something I never use any more for testability reasons)...
As a technical reviewer for various publisher you get early free access to cutting edge technologies, $50 per chapter you review, a printed version of the edited book when it is published, and your name in the book as a reviewer...