Justin Cooney

Web Development Tips and Examples

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I am a Senior Applications Programmer / Analyst with years of experience developing enterprise solutions using the Microsoft technology stack including C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, AJAX, IIS and SQL Server. I specialize in Web application development with a focus on building secure systems, integrating applications, and designing robust database structures.

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  • Using a JQuery Modal Dialog with Checkboxes in an ASP.NET GridView

    Recently I wanted to use the stock JQuery UI modal dialog confirmation widget with an ASP.NET GridView control. The image above shows the basic setup that I wanted the GridView to have. As you can see, the grid should have several data columns followed by a column containing Checkboxes. The JQuery dialog should be triggered by…

  • Internet Explorer Friendly Error Messages: Not So Friendly After All

    If you are a programmer trying to debug an application, then the last thing you want to see is a so-called Friendly Error Message rather than what actually happened. I personally don’t think that this has any benefit even to non-programmers since they still just see a confusing warning such as a HTTP 500 error…

  • Total Solar Eclipse Set to Happen Tuesday November 13 2012

    A total eclipse of the sun will take place starting at about 3:35 EST on Tuesday November 13 and is expected to last four minutes. This is set to be the only total eclipse of the sun that will happen in 2012 so it is worthwhile checking out. The last similar total solar eclipse happened on…