Friday, January 26, 2007
Lost Intelllisense in web.config in Visual Studio
If you lost your intellisense in Visual Studio in the web.config file, it is probably because your configuration element, right at the top of the web.config file, has a xmlns attribute, like this:
To restore the Intellisense just delete the namespace declaration so that the configuration element has no attributes, like so:
That namespace declaration can be added by the Web Configuration tool, for example, or any other tool, or developer that might have meddled with the xml on the file.
To restore the Intellisense just delete the namespace declaration so that the configuration element has no attributes, like so:
That namespace declaration can be added by the Web Configuration tool, for example, or any other tool, or developer that might have meddled with the xml on the file.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Server Application Unavailable
If you get an error message saying "Server Application Unavailable" in big bold red letters then most likely your application is configured to run the wrong version of ASP.NET.
Go to IIS, look at the properties of your virtual directory or web site, and then go to the ASP.Net tab. There make sure that the web site is set to run under the right versio of ASP.Net.
Go to IIS, look at the properties of your virtual directory or web site, and then go to the ASP.Net tab. There make sure that the web site is set to run under the right versio of ASP.Net.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Web Client Software Factory Realeased for ASP.NET!!
One year after Microsoft's release of patterns & practices for Smart Client development, finally ASP.Net get is own software factory!
I have used the Smart Client Software Factory quite substantially and, having loved it, was always frustrated about the fact that there wasn't something nearly as good for web-based development. In fact, I even tried to come up with a similar architecture for ASP.Net trying to reproduce some of the concepts of the Smart Client Factory into a web scenario, but after a few frustrating shortcomings I decided just to wait for them to come out with one.
I haven't looked at it yet, but I am in the process of downloading it right now and I intend to experiment with it and blog my findings here.
I have high expectations for it, I just hope it doesn't dissapoint. I just think web-based development has been crying desperately for a unified best-practices architecture with design patterns applied. Let's just hope this is it!
One year after Microsoft's release of patterns & practices for Smart Client development, finally ASP.Net get is own software factory!
I have used the Smart Client Software Factory quite substantially and, having loved it, was always frustrated about the fact that there wasn't something nearly as good for web-based development. In fact, I even tried to come up with a similar architecture for ASP.Net trying to reproduce some of the concepts of the Smart Client Factory into a web scenario, but after a few frustrating shortcomings I decided just to wait for them to come out with one.
I haven't looked at it yet, but I am in the process of downloading it right now and I intend to experiment with it and blog my findings here.
I have high expectations for it, I just hope it doesn't dissapoint. I just think web-based development has been crying desperately for a unified best-practices architecture with design patterns applied. Let's just hope this is it!
