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Basic Instincts: Introducing ASP.NET Web Part Connections

Many developers are familiar only with the high-level .NET frameworks like Web Forms and Web services that sit at the very top level of the ASP.NET hierarchy. This article discusses the lower-level aspects of ASP.NET and explains how requests move from Web Server to the ASP.NET runtime and then through the ASP.NET HTTP pipeline to process requests.

Bill Evjen shows you how to use the new FileUpload server control in ASP.NET 2.0

Online Article: Top-Ten Annotations and Remarks about the Wonderful and Powerful New Set of Features in ASP.NET 2.0

You'll still write a good deal of code in ASP.NET 2.0.Don't completely trust those who say that ASP.NET 2.0 cuts 70% of the amount of code you're called to write. You'll end up writing more or less the same quantity of code, but you'll write code of different quality. You'll have more components and less boilerplate code to tie together pages and controls. Features like the provider model, data source controls, and master pages make coding easier and equally effective. But since there's no magic behind, you have to learn the implications of each feature you employ. In the end, ASP.NET 2.0 comes with code behind, not magic behind.

Invoking multiple tasks that are slow or lengthy always poses a challenge in front of developers. Normal approach is to develop a multithreaded component and delegate the tasks to it. In ASP.NET 1.x there was no direct support at web form level for executing such tasks in asynchronous manner. ASP.NET 2.0 on the other hand allows you to execute tasks asynchronously from within the web form itself. This article explores the two possible approaches with examples.

There will be many times where you will need to have a time table in your applications. This articles discusses on the same.

ASP.NET 2.0 adds support for altering where ViewState data is stored for your pages. This article looks at how a new class can be created and used to store ViewState information in Session rather than the default hidden field.

UltimateSpell is an ASP.NET control to spell check editable content on your web pages. * AJAX Enabled - Spell check very long text without compromising on speed. Sends small blocks of text to server using AJAX techniques without refreshing the page. * Auto Find - Drag-and-drop the control onto your page, and you're done. It automatically finds and spell checks all editable controls. * Cache Dictionary - Automatically caches dictionaries for fast interaction and data retrieval. * Lots of Dictionaries - Currently 34 dictionaries available on our website. If not enough you can use your own dictionary as well. * Show Options - Change the spelling options either on the server-side, or on the client-side inside the spell check dialog box at runtime.

UltimateSearch is a set of ASP.NET controls to provide search functionality at your website. * Search Engine - Add a search engine to your website quickly and easily. * Extensive Document Support - ASPX, ASP, HTML, PDF, DOC, XLS, PPT, RTF, TXT, and many more. * Advanced Search Types - Provide advanced search options such as all words, any word, exact phrase, and partial match. * Auto Suggestions - Display suggested search terms as the user types in the search textbox. * Multi-Domain Search - Index as many websites and web applications as you wish into one common dictionary.

Generics are a powerful new feature in .NET 2.0, but it's not so obvious how to use them as return values from Web services, or how to bind them to controls. Find out how to serialize, data bind, and consume generic collections in ASP.NET 2.0