making the web extensible

Download the latest jQuery 1.4.3 RC 1 from the following locations;

To get the selected value using jQuery in ASP.NET dropdown list;

 $("select[id$='DropDownList1']").val();

To get the selected text :

$("select[id$='DropDownList1'] :selected").text();

This sample code shows a cool fading effect when showing a saved text. This code specially useful when you write a comment module for an web application. It uses jQuery AJAX and the code is optimized for speed.

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You can now fix the ASP.NET bug using your windows update. Read more regarding the update on the following link.
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/09/30/asp-net-security-fix-now-on-windows-update.aspx

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jQuery has been the primary JavaScript library for most of the web applications these days. The following tutorial will show you -- how to use jQuery AJAX to save and load data in ASP.NET applications. The following sample will do two things.

  1. Save Customer to Database
  2. Load Customer from Database
The following diagram will give an overview of the process.
In order to call jQuery AJAX method, you must first include latest jQuery library file in the ASP.NET page. You can get the latest jQuery library from here
You can download the complete sample from here

Google recently released their updated Search Engine Optimization guide. The guide basically provide tips and information for webmasters to optimize their web sites for search engines--specially for Google. Some of the most important tips are;

  • Create unique, accurate page titles
  • Make use of "description" meta tag
  • Improve the structure of your URLs
  • Make your site easier to navigate
  • Offer quality content and services
  • Write better anchor text
  • Optimize use of images
  • Use heading tags appropriately

You can download the full PDF version from here.

Very good framework for Image sprites and optimization. Download it here