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Use Comparison Operators in SQL to Remove/Return Columns with Null Values

Srinath MS — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:33:19 PST

When you use the comparison operators in SQL with the Where clause, you can remove the columns with null values.

Displaying the Row Number in a SELECT Query with SQL Server 2005

Deepak Choudhari — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:18:15 PST

SQL Server 2005 introduced a function that is very handy when you want the result set to have row numbers assigned to each returned row.

A Simple Password-Checking Routine

Brian Abernathy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:55:11 PST

Here's a simple password-checking routine that ensures that the user-entered password matches specific password criteria.

Make Your WPF Applications Adapt to the Host Machine

Srinath MS — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:42:30 PST

Use WPF's ability to recognize and adapt to the graphics capabilities of its host machine to improve your application's performance.

Globally Register User and Custom Controls in ASP.NET

Deepak Choudhari — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:18:16 PST

Avoid having to include the <@Register> command on every page that needs a custom or user control.

Build One Application Version for Both Windows XP and Windows Vista

Shao Voon — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:27:10 PST

You don't have to compile two different versions to get applications that run correctly under both Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Serialize Any .NET Object to a JSON String

Deepak Choudhari — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:16:42 PST

With JSON's popularity increasing by leaps and bounds, you'll find this technique useful.

Retrieving Table Size in SQL Server

Deepak Choudhari — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:42:17 PST

Use this handy tip to determine the size of your SQL Server tables, which can be very useful for estimating the size and growth of a database over time.

ASP.NET Workaround: Calling a JavaScript Function from a HyperLinkField in a GridView

Srinath MS — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:23:06 PST

You can call a JavaScript function when a user clicks a HyperLinkField in a GridView control—you just need to use this workaround.

Use Enumeration Instead of SAFEARRAY to Get an Array's Elements

Shao Voon — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:46:17 PST

C++'s SAFEARRAY is difficult to use. A better option is to enumerate an array's elements by repeatedly calling your own custom enumeration function and incrementing the element index.