Weird Master Page Problem
I recently ran into a very strange problem with ASP.Net 2.0. I have used master pages for a couple of years now, and this is the first time I encountered such an odd problem.
Category: Coding
Software Development, Programming
MATLAB 7 under WINE
When I tried WINE many years ago, there were not that many large applications that could actually run smoothly without some sort of hacks.
A TIFF Merge and Split Utility
Here is a tool that I created (in C#.Net) which comes in handy when dealing with multi-frame TIFF images.
Understanding “A generic error occurred in GDI+.” Error
When dealing with GDI+ in .Net (e.g. certain objects in System.Drawing namespace), we would sometimes get the following exception:
GDI+ Unable to Handle JPEG Compressed TIFF Images
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the lousy error message handling in GDI+. Apparently, it is not only just lousy, but incomplete as well.
A Stange Post Back Problem
A few days ago, I was deploying a Website at work and ran into a very mysterious problem.
Lousy GDI+ Error Messages
I have heard many people complaining about how GDI+ handles errors.
A Physical to VM Backup Strategy for Ubuntu Server
One benefit of using a Linux environment is that the whole system back up is extremely easy.
Apache Log Rotation on Ubuntu Server
Interestingly, the log rotation utility rotatelogs which came with Apache does not work with Ubuntu 7.04 installation. At least not when the Apache is installed via apt-get.
On OfficeLive Beta
After reading Mary Jo Foley’s article on ZDNet, I thought that I would give OfficeLive a try. Of course, my first experience was not all that impressive.
Dynamic Event Handling Using Reflection
Download DynamicEvent.zip In an article earlier, I discussed how to dynamically load an assembly and execute it via the contract of a predefined interface.
Generic Custom Configuration Handler in .Net
Sometimes we find App.config inadequate in addressing our problems and need to have a generic solution in creating strongly typed configuration files.
Partial Class Differences Between C# and VB.Net
Partial class was introduced in .Net 2.0 mainly for better handling of visual designer generated code.
A Generic File Watcher
Download filewatchermt.zip In business world, file watchers play an important role in day to day operations.
XSLT More Robust in VS .Net 2005 than VS .Net 2003
Recently I noticed that the support for XSLT in Visual Studio .Net 2003 was all but lousy.