Execute CMD files directly from Visual Studio

This will be the first post to start a category about links to resources that have helped me with various development efforts.  My primary reason for starting this category is to have a sort of blogged favorites listing.  I will also discuss how I have applied this information in my own efforts and any additional twist or tweak that I may have added.  I hope you find the links and information helpful in your own endeavors! Now on to how to execute a .CMD file directly from Visual ... [More]

When the ASP.Net Ajax Update Panel does not Work Check xhtmlConformance Mode

So you have used update panels before.  And the same code you may have used in an AJAX enabled website does not work when you put it into a Web Application.  I struggled with this for several hours before discovering that if you have the following line in your web.config file it breaks ASP.Net AJAX. <xhtmlConformance mode="Legacy"/> I have not researched the reason behind this but I plan to do so and will provide an update when I find more information.&n... [More]