Building a search engine optimized website quickly is a tough job for web masters. Site2Traffic is a tool that can assist in the creation of these kinds of sites. It has a lot of features (compared to other products). Using Site2Traffic, a website can be created in five minutes. In this review, Anand examines the usage of Site2Traffic and how it can help to build SEO websites quickly.

Newsletters are a medium through which webmasters communicate with their readers. With the rapid increase in blogs, there is a need for an automated solution which provides an ability to deliver newsletters without causing any major problems on the server. In this review, Anand analyses a newsletter program packed with a wide range of features which can be used in a blog.

Sometimes we need create many reports in multiple threads simultaneously. This may be the development of a web service, or output information from an existing multithreaded application in a certain document format (PDF as example). I noted that FastReport VCL library is a better solution for document generation in multiple formats. This component library is easy to use and has a convenient report designer which allows you to easily connect to different data sources, among which may be internal application data - arrays, sets of parameters, etc. Traditional use of FastReport does not give any difficulties, but now we have to use this report generator in a multithreaded application. The output file format will be PDF.

Backlinks from article directories not only improve your website traffic but also spread information about your activities among various communities. It is indeed a tedious job to manually submit articles to various directories. Hence, there is a need for an automated software like Magic Article Submitter which has the ability to blast unique content to various article directories without any major effort. In this review, Anand examines the features of the software and also provides recommendations for improving the quality of the software.

Rewriting an article is a complex and time consuming job. If you agree, then why not check out Mass Article Rewriter which simplifies the process of article rewriting. In this review, Anand examines the usage and usefulness of this software in detail.

Rewriting an article is a complex and time consuming job. If you agree, then why not check out Mass Article Rewriter which simplifies the process of article rewriting. In this review, Anand examines the usage and usefulness of this software in detail.

Generating unique backlinks via directory based websites is important to earn more traffic and revenue. It is really tedious to manually submit the required data to various websites. DirectoryBot is a .NET Framework based product which has the ability to submit your website data quickly to various directory based websites. In this review, Anand provides a detailed overview of the software with his suggestions and recommendations. After reading this review, you will know whether to invest for DirectoryBot or not.

In this article Brendan introduces several tips that you can use in your unit testing endeavors. He demonstrates how tests can be used as documentation, discusses the right number of tests to write, and emphasizes how test code should be maintained as well as regular code. Brendan succinctly delivers several other tips regarding software testing as well.

This article will review some of the new features of SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 and build a sample application using ASP.NET and SQL Server 2008.

Backlinks are important for a website to rank well in search engines and for this purpose you need the required tool. In this review, Anand examines the features and usage of SocialBot. This tool automatically submits links to various social media sites, including several other bookmarking websites. This generates quality backlinks to your website.

Do you want to publish content to your blog from your own system? If yes then you should read this review as it takes a look at a software application with which you can create automated blog posts from text files. Anand demonstrates the usage of this application along with some of its features.

Do you want to learn the fundamentals of C++ with Visual Studio 2008? If yes then check out Murach C++ 2008. Does the book cover all of the concepts associated with the language in a lucid style? Find out by reading Anand's review.

Like with most things, Crystal Reports tends to be split into levels of complexity whenever possible. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced are all used to describe books, courses and articles. The problem is that reporting requirements are dictated by the client and by the nature of the database being reported from. In many cases the initial request may seem simple to implement, but may not be a good logical fit with how the database stores the information.

In this article, Vince demonstrates the usage of the GridView control to view, add, update, and delete records using the Entity Framework 4. After providing a short introduction, he provides the steps required to create a web site, entity data model, web form and template fields with the help of relevant source code and screenshots.

In this article, Scott provides a layout of the proposed changes to the MSDN Library in detail. He examines the new features of the library with the help of screen shots in addition to a survey link which you can use to provide your feedback directly to the Microsoft MSDN product team.

In this article, Scott examines the release of the jQuery Globalization Plugin that enables one to add globalization support to your JavaScript applications. He provides a short description of the cocept of Globalization inclding the usage of Language Tags with the help of several examples along with screenshots.

In this article, Scott examines the release of Visual Studio 2010 Productivity Power Tool Extensions and Visualization and Modeling Feature Pack. He lists some of the useful features included with the extension and package with links to various external resources.

In this article, Vince examines the creation of an ASP.NET web application that uses the CrystalReportPartsViewer Control to create a drill through report where the user can view summary level data and click on a hyperlink to drill into the details.

Nowadays it's very common for a medium/large scale company to have many websites. Users should be presented with the same look and feel in all the wesites for better user experiences. This article shows how to define the common layout, images and styles once and how to use them for all web sites using ASP.NET.

This white paper outlines one method of enabling ASP.NET MVC 2 within the Sharepoint Publishing framework. It is targeted at Sharepoint professionals who are involved in the development of Sharepoint Publishing Sites.

This article describes how to use the ComponentArt's TabStrip control to create tab-based contents in asp.net applications.

In this article, Scott examines the release of Silverlight 4 Tools for VS 2010 and WCF RIA Services. He discusses the installation and usage of Silverlight 4 Tools for the VS 2010 package, including detailed coverage of Silverlight Tooling Support, Silverlight 4 Tool Enhancements, Implicit Styles and Go to Value Definition. He wraps up with a note about Style Intellisense, WCF RIA Services along with the link to the Silverlight 4 Training Kit reosource for further training.

In this article, Scott provides a note about Visual Studio 2010 Wallpapers available for Windows dsktop from a community website. He showcases few wallpaper images with a short reference about how to enable them in your system.

I hate sub reports and always consider them the last resort in any reporting solution. The negative effect on performance and maintainability is just not worth the easy ride they give the report writer. Nine times out of ten reporting requirements can be met using a little forethought and planning (and a solid understanding of formulas). With that said, there are a few novel ways of using sub reports which will not affect performance and actually prove a boon to the developer.

In this article, Vince suggests a pattern to use when developing a three layered application using the Entity Framework 4. After providing a short introduction he demonstrates the creation of the database, data access layer, business logic layer, and a web form. He does so with the help of detailed explanations, source code examples and related screenshots. He also examines how to select records to load a Drop Down List, including adding, editing and deleting records.

In this whitepaper, Red Gate discusses the importance of handling two common issues in memory management: memory leaks and excessive memory usage. Red Gate demonstrates how their ANTS Memory Profiler can identify issues with memory management and provide a detailed view of a program's memory usage. This whitepaper doubles as a brief tutorial for using the ANTS Memory Profiler by providing an example of a program that is experiencing memory management issues.

This article demonstrates how to create formulas in a Crystal Report and use the Crystal scripting language to create variables, use built in functions, perform conditional logic, and manipulate dates. After a brief introduction, the article provides the steps required to create the database, the website, and the report, including how to add fields and formulas to the report. Near the end, the article examines the steps required to create formulas with variables.

In this tutorial, I will demonstrate how to use the MultiHandleSlider extender to select and display both the year and the month in a range. This control eliminates the need to use four DropDownlist controls to hold the range values and the need for a validation control. Then we will use the Column Chart to display number of cars on Sesame Street based on the selected range values. This chart allows the user to drill down into the details for the selected car brands.

Constructing an easy and powerful QueryBuilder interface becomes more important for complex data grid filtering and accurate reporting services. In this article, I'll discuss how to build a query search engine using ASP.NET AJAX and dynamic SQL. The main goal is to provide an interactive interface to allow users select query attributes, operators, attribute values, and T-SQL operators so that the data context query list can be easily composed and a search engine is invoked.

In this article, Vince demonstrates the usage of the Entity Framework 4 to execute stored procedures to create, read, update, and delete records in the database created in Part 1. After a short introduction, he examines the creation of the stored procedures and Web Forms, addition of the Stored Procedures to the Entity Model including adding, updating, and deleting records. He also shows how to retrieve a single record from the database.

Automated blogs simplify the content management job of webmasters, but this is not possible without the required product. Carty Studio's .NET based Auto Blogging Software helps you create automated blogs without much extra work as it grabs content from the relevant RSS Feeds automatically. After reading Anand's review you will understand the usefulness of the software.

In this article, Vince demonstrates the usage of the Entity Framework 4 to create, read, update, and delete records in the database which was created in Part 1 of this series. After a short introduction, he discusses the various step involved in the modification of the database, creation of a web form, the selection records to load a drop down list, and the adding, updating, deletion and retrieval of records from the database with the help of relevant source code and screen shots.

This article will be very helpful for beginners who want to know and start development on Silverlight projects. In this article I begin with the definition of Silverlight, then move on to define its purpose. You will also see the development tools required to work with Silverlight. At the end of this article you will have been given a complete introduction.

Have you ever had to create a custom report within an application you have written for a customer? Most developers have, and there are two schools of thought on how developers normally perform this task. Some choose to create the report using the same technology that the application was created in (ASP, WinFrom, WPF) while others choose to use a reporting package such as Crystal Reports. Using a reporting package will help create reports rapidly. This article walk you through the creation of your first report using Crystal Reports.

Page Methods is a new mechanism in ASP.NET applications where the server code can be bound to ASP.NET pages. It is an easy way to communicate asynchronously with the server using ASP.NET AJAX technologies. It is an alternate to calling the page which is reliable and carries a low risk. It is basically used to expose the web methods to the client script.

Your masterpiece report is now complete. It doesn't just meet your customer?s expectations, it blows them out of the water. All they want is a beautifully-summarized report that can be displayed in a myriad of ways. Then disaster strikes! You try to run the report for a month against the live database and not the two days worth of test data you used for development, then your report?s runtime goes from twenty seconds to two hours. Every Crystal Reports developer has experienced this situation and it can be one of the most frustrating aspects of report design. Thankfully there are a variety of things that can be done to combat bad performance, any one of which can reap huge benefits...

Once a report library grows to a certain size there are always going to be common formulas which are needed repeatedly. Having easier access to them can save a lot of development time.

In this article, Vince demonstrates the creation of a Windows Service to automatically run and send a Crystal Report as an email attachment. After a basic introduction, he examines the creation of the database and windows service with the help of relevant source code and explanations. Towards the end of the article, Vince discusses the steps to be followed in order to install the windows service.

In this article, Scott examines the symptoms of the Visual Studio 2010 RC Intellisense crash and provides the patch to fix the crash including the steps required to report a issue while using the patch.

In this article, Scott discusses the ways to resolve Intellisense Crashing problem in Visual Studio 2010. He examines the symptoms of the crash and then provides the reasons for the crash to occur including a reference about the upcoming patch which is being released by the product team. At the end of the article, he provides the email id of the contact person to whom you should report crashes.