AutoCompleteBox in Silverlight 4.0 with DataSource from SQL Server

In my last article AutoCompleteBox in Silverlight 4.0 , Data Source for Autocomplete Box was an IEnumerable list. In this post we will work with a column value of table from SQL Server as Data Source for Autocomplete Box. Our approach would be 1. Create WCF Service 2. Exposed data 3. Consume in Silverlight 4.Continue reading "AutoCompleteBox in Silverlight 4.0 with DataSource from SQL Server"

Uploading File to server from ASP.Net client using WCF REST Service

Very often I see one question flooding in all forums, “How to upload a File using WCF REST Service? “, so I thought let me write a post on the same. Essentially, there is nothing specific to do to upload file, but the below steps 1. Create a service with Post operation 2. Pass fileContinue reading "Uploading File to server from ASP.Net client using WCF REST Service"

System.ServiceModel.Web is missing in Visual Studio 2010 Console Application ?

I was creating a managed host application for WCF Service. Although it was just to write few lines of codes in console application, it took 1 hrs. for me to figure out a strange problem. I followed steps as below, 1. Created a console application 2. I had to add reference of System.ServiceModel and System.ServiceModel.WebContinue reading "System.ServiceModel.Web is missing in Visual Studio 2010 Console Application ?"

WCF 4.0 Features: Part #1

WCF 4 comes with many of new features for better developer experience. There is high integration with workflow service. Making WCF REST service more developer friendly and Configuration less WCF service. In short WCF 4 tries to address common scenario easily and at the same time gives us more options to communicate in between serviceContinue reading "WCF 4.0 Features: Part #1"

Want to develop for Social Networking using ASP.Net 4.0? Then grab the book ASP.Net 4.0 Social Networking authored by Atul Gupta

If you want to read some real hands on experience on LINQ, C#4.0, AJAX, MVP pattern etc. then this book is for you. This book is authored by three industry veteran and they have put all their real time experience here. You can order for the book from here Few highlights about book · CreateContinue reading "Want to develop for Social Networking using ASP.Net 4.0? Then grab the book ASP.Net 4.0 Social Networking authored by Atul Gupta"

Windows Azure for Developers Task 14 : Working with Windows Azure BLOB storage

There are plenty of articles and blog posts about theoretical concept of BLOB are already available. So I am not going to rediscover the wheel. What could you expect from this post is a code walkthrough to perform 1. Insert Image in BLOB 2. Delete Image from BLOB 3. Fetch Image from BLOB 4. CreateContinue reading "Windows Azure for Developers Task 14 : Working with Windows Azure BLOB storage"

Windows Azure for Developers Task 13: SetConfigurationSettingPublisher needs to be called before FromConfiguration Setting can be used error [Other Solution]

I would like to thank Neil Mackenzie for this post. His input on below exception [as comment in my previous post ] is content of this post . In my previous post, I suggested solution of above exception , and I got a comment from one of my reader that there is an easier wayContinue reading "Windows Azure for Developers Task 13: SetConfigurationSettingPublisher needs to be called before FromConfiguration Setting can be used error [Other Solution]"

30 day free trial for SQL Azure/Windows Azure without Credit Card

I am excited to share with you people that, Now you can see your code is running as Web/Worker role in Azure hosted service, your application is performing CRUD operation on database resides SQL Azure and many other more stuff and that also without using your valuable CREDIT CARD Now you can get free AzureContinue reading "30 day free trial for SQL Azure/Windows Azure without Credit Card"

Windows Azure for Developers Task 12: SetConfigurationSettingPublisher needs to be called before FromConfiguration Setting can be used error

Have you spent your hours getting rid of below exception ? I spent. So in this blog post, I am trying to save your time. Very first let us understand why this error occurs? Azure application runs in Full IIS model from SDK 1.3 onwards. In simple English we can say that from SDK 1.3Continue reading "Windows Azure for Developers Task 12: SetConfigurationSettingPublisher needs to be called before FromConfiguration Setting can be used error"

Connecting Microsoft Access to SQL Azure

I have already posted on many level 100 developers articles on SQL Azure. You can read them here. I thought if my SQL Azure blog post series does not have a post on “Connecting SQL Azure to Microsoft Access “then it cannot be called as complete post series. So I gave a try and cameContinue reading "Connecting Microsoft Access to SQL Azure"