March 2005 Entries

Dynamic Server Controls & INamingContainer

It turns out that creating a custom server control that uses dynamic controls (controls added at runtime) is a huge pain in the ass. Add to that INamingContainer, which is virtually a necessity when making a composite control (it lets you have more than one copy of the server control on the page by guaranteeing that the child controls have unique id's) completely screws around with control's life-cycle, and you have one frustrated developer.. It's taken me entirely too long to create my data-paging server control, which simply creates the buttons you need to page through data (First, Prev, 1, 2, 3, Next, Last - etc) and provides an...

posted @ Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:50 PM | Feedback (1)

Download Battlestar Galactica ... Legally!

It has just come to my attention that you can download and watch the first episode of the new Battlestar Galactic series (hands-down the best SciFi show on TV in years) for free. The downside is it's in RealPlayer format, but you can always use RealAlternative. If only you could download Arrested Development for free (no doubt the best Comedy on TV today).

posted @ Thursday, March 03, 2005 11:26 PM | Feedback (1)