/dev/null [tony lombardo]

Anything and everything ASP.NET and more. Expect to see tips and tricks, opinions on new technology, and fun code samples, along with the occasional rant.

November 2007 - Posts

How To- Images: From Database to Grid to Browser
In my years of web development, there's always been one sticky point - Images. Each time I being writing an application, I can't help but think - there must be a better way than this. I've found many different ways over the years, but none of really stuck Read More...
Charting: No File, No Session, No problem.
Whenever working with an image generator in an ASP.NET applications, you have difficult tradeoffs that you must face. Usability Vs. Scalability. Application Security Vs. Information Security, etc. With the Infragistics WebChart many of these scenarios Read More...
Dev Connections recap - Wow, that was quick!
I can't believe Dev Connections is already over. Perhaps it was the self induced memory loss that's saving me from remembering my horrible luck in the casino, but the show did seem to speed by. All in all, I thought it was a good show - good, but not Read More...
Live from Dev Connections
Viva Las Vegas, or so they say. I'm here at Dev Connections thru Wednesday; I'll be spending most of my time at the Infragistics booth, so if you're at the show stop by the vendor area and introduce yourself. I got here yesterday, and arriving on a Sunday Read More...
Evolution of WebControls
I was part of the original development team for Infragistics' ASP.NET WebControls, about 7 years ago. At the time, JavaScript was still considered a 'hack', and full form postbacks were regularly accepted as the norm. Man am I glad times have changed. Read More...