ASP.NET Resources

April 2007

Why doesn't <script /> work, but <script></script> does?

To answer this, we need to peek into the most boring reference: the schema.

4/22/2007 |

Telerik's Quest

In an effort to present an upcoming product in a cool and engaging way, Telerik guys launched The Quest. I think this is simply brilliant and better than press releases announcing upcoming announcements—a practice we often see in this industry. Join in!

4/17/2007 |

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Who Needs Customer Satisfaction?

A recent conversation around the office reminded me of a book I read last year: Customer Satisfaction Is Worthless, Customer Loyalty Is Priceless by Jeffrey Gitomer. The book was a waste of my time, and the typography was atrocious, but the premise was interesting.

4/15/2007 |

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Good Documentation = Good Marketing

In a recent post Scott Bellware reminds about the need of good documentation for a project to gain acceptance. For years, MSDN has been the hands-down best documentation bundle, in my opinion. Over 1Gig of reference material, samples, articles, etc—can’t beat that. These days, blogs are the best help, but still…

4/15/2007 |

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Always Buy Domain Names with Private Registration

A recent story about vile threats and gross imagery directed at Kathy Sierra reminded me to share an important advice: if you buy a domain name, always, always register it via a proxy service!

4/11/2007 |

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Burning Kids Out Through Parental Aspirations

There are two subjects I take very seriously: education and kids. As I read The Paradox of Choice (see my review), the following piece jumped out at me:

4/11/2007 |

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Book Review: The Paradox of Choice

I came across The Paradox of Choice in Kathy Sierra’s discussion of how much control applications should yield to users. Most products I encounter suffer from featuritis, i.e. the notion of “the more features the better.” This is how you end up with dialog boxes with three rows of tabs and a check box for everything under the sun.

4/3/2007 |

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