http://nathanaeljones.com/Copyright 2008 Nathanael JonesFBS v1.0http://nathanaeljones.com/11011_Referencing_stylesheets_scripts_from_content_pagesThe ability to reference style sheets and scripts from within content pages is greatly needed, but link and meta tags only work in the root master page. Here's how to add full link, meta, and script parsing to your entire application.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:00:29 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/11131_Server_side_Image_Resizing_Module_for_ASP_NETServer-side image resizing is one of those tiny features that can have incredible ROI. It can save webmasters several hours each day, and gives you the ability to change the resolution of an image without having to hunt up the original.Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:10:33 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/11021_App_Code_vs_ascx_Differences_you_should_knowWill you ever need to pass relative paths to your control? Does your control function as a container for markup? If so, you should subclass Control instead of using a .ascx file.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:30:14 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/10981_Types_of_ASP_NET_pathsASP.NET is primarily concerned with "virtual paths", the portion of the path following the hostname or port number. When working with ASP.NET, you must understand the following types of URIs thoroughly, and know how they are handled by ASP.NET and the browser.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/11081_Using_a_custom_VirtualPathProvider_can_cause_OutOfMemoryExceptionsVirtual path providers are awesome - you can serve a site from a .zip file, perform XSLT transformations to generate .aspx files as the compiler reads them, and do all sorts of unusual things. However, using them can make the StaticFileHandler buffer entire downloads in memory before sending the data to the client.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:30:42 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/11071_Differences_between_root_and_subfolder_applicationsIIS allows websites to be hosted in virtual folders that do not correspond to the on-disk organization.Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:20:14 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/10931_NullReferenceException_in_RewritePathIf you are getting a NullReferenceException from RewritePath at ~/, or if image references break when your URLs end in /, you need hotfix 911300.Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:45:57 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/10971_The_Query_StringThe query string is handled differently from the rest of the virtual path. It is neither URL decoded or case-normalized before it reaches ASP.NET, although each name-value pair is URL decoded before being stored in the Request.QueryString collection.Tue, 20 May 2008 18:10:39 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/10961_PathInfo_WoesASP.NET introduces a new URI component to the equation: PathInfo. It's not very well known, possibly due to poor implementation and consequent lack of usefulness. However, it is important that you understand how it can affect you.Mon, 19 May 2008 21:06:53 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/10941_Designing_URIsOne of the most critical steps in designing a web site is choosing your URI structure for the site. Clean, friendly URIs make visitors more comfortable and help them keep track of where they are on the site.Fri, 09 May 2008 00:08:10 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/10902_Finding_a_hosted_private_wysiwyg_wikiI've signed up for a couple dozen wikis in the last two weeks. In my spare time I've been trying to find a hosted wiki that meets our needs. We need a private wiki with WYSWYG editing, 40+ user count, reasonably fast edit transitions, hierarchical organization of pages, and ad-free versions.Thu, 01 May 2008 06:05:04 GMThttp://nathanaeljones.com/10882_Site_LaunchYou've got to start sometime. After launching a certain number of websites, launching your own can seem really, really boring. Like watching grass grow. At least it doesn't take long with the CMS I created...Thu, 01 May 2008 00:54:16 GMT