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.

  • FormView DataBinding: Safely Detecting FormView Status Based on a TextBox or DropDownList

    FormView controls are very useful in rapidly putting together a multi-view Web form. As part of this, dynamically changing the status of the Form between Read, Edit, Insert is an important task.

    The catch can be that this can get quirky to do right. and the simplest method is to programmatically trigger an event when a Control in your Form gets rendered or bound to data. The ways of doing so vary depending on the type of control that you are checking. In this example I will take a look at adding an event to the DropDownList and to the TextBox controls. (more…)

  • Irregular Font Letter Spacing in IE11

    Letter spacing in Internet Explorer 11 will sometimes appear completely irregular with some letters having more white space on their right hand side than other letters.
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  • Setting a JQuery DatePicker to a .NET TextBox in a FormView

    Using a FormView control on your ASP.NET WebForms page can be handy to quickly put together a functional page. However, if you are mixing in client-side script such as a JQuery DatePicker control, you should address the naming changes that the FormView control causes. (more…)