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Professional Asp.net Mvc 2 Book Giveaway

If you haven't already read Professional Asp.net Mvc 2, you should really check it out. Luckily though, I also have a free copy of this freshly released book to give away. If you are new to Asp.net MVC, this book is a great way to get

MVC Google Maps HtmlHelper - Dynamic Maps

I've recently been looking for a MVC helper class for Google maps. I came across this well written MVC HtmlHelper for static Google maps. Unfortunately I was looking for a helper that was for the dynamic version of Google charts. I needed to be able to add markers

Measuring the Performance of Built-in .Net Classes

I've always wondered which built-in .Net classes are faster compared to others. There is a lot of conventional wisdom surrounding certain code classes in .Net and which ones are better to use than others. One thing that I always try and keep in mind when writing code is

Improving the performance of your MVC application

In the constant quest to deliver faster, slicker websites it is important to try and improve the users experience. This could include improving the page load speed, smooth navigation or page accessibility. While working on this site, I have tried to improve page loading speeds as much as possible. There

Rendering a Usercontrol as a String for Webservices

I am currently working a project at work that requires us to use progressive enhancement so that our site is accessible to all users regardless of whether they have javascript enabled. One of the issues that we came across was keeping only one version of the html that we needed

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