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.

  • Unable to Resolve Target System Name: an Example Investigation

    If you are on a network that is unfamiliar and you are suddenly confronted by a cryptic message such as: unable to resolve target system name, then likely there is a major problem somewhere along the path between your machine and the Internet site that you are trying to reach. Sometimes this can be due to mis-configurations on the network, but sometimes this is intentional blocking of specific URLs that have been flagged by automated software.

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  • Server Objects & Events Drop Down

    VS2013 Enable Nav Bar
    VS2013 Enable Nav Bar

    In past versions of Visual Studio, two useful drop-down lists existed over your main development window that would let you easily add new auto-generated page or object level events. These drop-down lists are commonly known as Server Objects and Events. Microsoft counter-intuitively calls these drop-down lists the Navigation bar.

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  • A Basic Look into WPAD

    WPAD stands for Web Proxy Auto-Discovery protocol. At this point in time it’s still supported by most browsers although it is an old protocol now. Most companies don’t rely on WPAD because of its inherent vulnerability to man in the middle attacks. (more…)