Archive for December, 2008

How to prevent gifs from rendering grainy using .Net GDI

20.12.2008 0

I recently built a Http Handler for an Asp.net application that needed to generate image thumbnails from different image types on the fly. Sounds easy enough, right?

Well it was a simple task until I tried to generate a thumbnail from a gif. After hours and hours trying to figure out how to improve the resolution I found a great article addressing this particular issue. Read more

How to update an UpdatePanel from two different ContentPlaceHolders using MasterPages

19.12.2008 2

The first thing you want to do is always set your UpdatePanel’s UpdateMode to Conditional. By default UpdateMode is set to Always which is great when you’re first learning, but not efficient. Why? Because every time a postback is triggered, your update panel reloads, which 9 times out of 10, isn’t what you want.

The trick to setting up two different UpdatePanels is this. Lets say you have an UpdatePanel containing a GridView in one ContentPlaceHolder displaying a customer’s order history. You have another UpdatePanel in another ContentPlaceHolder that will display the order details when an order is selected.

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Starbucks Card Balance Google Gadget

19.12.2008 1

Starbucks Google Gadget

I created a simple Google gadget to show me how much money I have left before my caffeine headache kicks in. It’s a nice addition to my iGoogle account.

I personally wouldn’t provide my Starbucks Card number and pin to a total stranger, but some of my friends wanted to use it so here it is.

Labontes Law

18.12.2008 0

Super 8 site to help promote Bobby Labonte and Super 8 hotels.

 

Project owned by: Miller Whiterunkle

Motorola Deals

17.12.2008 0

Single sign-on web application connecting Motorola phone dealers with their customers by zip code proximity search. Dealers can create custom brand compliant coupons right in their browser.

 

Project owned by: Miller Whiterunkle

Motorola XLR8

16.12.2008 0

Allows Motorola sales reps the ability to create brand compliant sales incentive promotions.

 

Project owned by: Miller Whiterunkle

Hoopfest : Tournament Management System

03.12.2008 0

A 3 on 3 basketball tournament management system to facilitate the registration and bracketing of over 6,400 teams and 27,000 players.

System utilizes an extensive team/player validation engine that not only guarantees data integrity, but ensures the teams are ranked according to the aggregate of the player’s abilities.

 

Project owned by: Miller Whiterunkle

Bloomsday Registration

02.12.2008 0