ASP.NET AJAX Calendar Extender – Tips and Tricks

ASP.NET AJAX Calendar Extender – Tips and Tricks The CalendarExtender is an ASP.NET AJAX control that is associated with a TextBox control. When the user clicks on the TextBox, a client-side Calendar control pops up. The user can then set a date by clicking on a day, navigate months by clicking on the left and right arrow and perform other such actions without a postback. In this article, we will see some tips and tricks that can be applied to a CalendarExtender control. If you are new to the CalendarExtender control, you can check out some...

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Nokia CEO Sees 'Broader Opportunity' with Windows 8, Hints at Tablets

In a brief interview with This Is My Next, Nokia CEO (and mole for Microsoft, clearly) Stephen Elop hinted strongly at the potential for a Nokia-built Windows 8 tablet. While his statement was, strictly speaking, more of a dodge, it’s clear that this is something they’re at least thinking about. When asked about its role as a consumer electronics brand, Elop explained: The user experience of Windows 8 is essentially a supercharged version of the Nokia Lumia experience that...

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Beginning SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Part 2

We will investigate: Use of expressions that allow you to dynamically control nearly every aspect of reporting from control properties to data binding Common functions that allow run calculations and manipulate data within the report itself Custom code, used to build your own library of functions within the report. We'll also set up a Matrix control and create a sub-report. Lastly, we will add some flair to the report by adding dynamic drills and sorting. Getting...

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