This article explains how to use the .NET XmlTextWriter class to create a custom RSS feed. I have decided to write this article in 2 parts. In this part, I will focus on creating the RSS feed and how to consume it from an asp.net page. In part 2, I will focus on creating a dynamic RSS feed with ADO.NET.

This 5-part article introduces you to the basics of coding C# in ASP .Net. Some of topics covered: the classic "Hello World" example in .Net form, Adding class and using Namespaces, Code a Web form in .Net and see how you can create flexible server-client interaction, How controls can be used to manipulate data from your Web forms, and Server-side data access in .Net.

Explains how to simulate hidden column in GridView control. GridView is one of the new controls in ASP.Net 2.0 that replaced the DataGrid. In earlier versions of .Net when you didn't want the data to be visible to the client, you simply set the Column visibility to False. But, if you try that with ASP.NET 2.0 GridView control, it will return only empty string.

This discussion will focus around "How to write secure code?" using .NET Technologies. It will also discuss secure coding practices for enterprises and organizations. The discussion will include following topics: .NET Security Fundamentals; Code Access Security; Impersonation, Authentication and Authorization; Security in COM+ and ASP.NET. Source code included.

Accessing and manipulating data using ASP.NET is very easy and flexible. This article takes a look at some of the new .NET data access classes and methods, including the OleDB and SqlClient namespaces, as well as the DataReader, DataSet and DataSetCommand classes. The author tops this article off by creating a simple ASP.NET data access page with C# that retrieves data from a local Microsoft Access database.

While ASP.NET 2.0 is completely backwards compatible with ASP.NET 1.1, its new features may require you to revise parts of your Web applications. This article provides a detailed analysis of how changes in ASP.NET 2.0 will influence your porting decisions.

Explains how to set focus in ASP.NET controls (e.g. button or textbox) using ASP.NET server side code or client side javascript. Tutorial includes review of focus in ASP.NET 2.0 too.

ASP.NET 2.0 Free Training : Forms Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0 - In this tutorial you will learn about Forms Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0 - Forms Authentication class, Cookie Domain, Forms Cookies, The Login Control, Signin, Signout, Authenticate, Redirect, Login Status, Login Name and Login View Controls.

What exactly is XSLT useful for and why would you, as an ASP.NET developer, want to learn about it? The answer boils down to the capability of XSLT to transform XML documents into different formats that can be consumed by a variety of devices, including browsers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Web-enabled phones, and other devices that will appear in the near future.

The ASP.NET 2.0 Wizard control simplifies many of the tasks associated with building a web application. In this tutorial we will look at the basics of the Wizard Control by creating a simple data collection form and then advance to simulate an online test wizard that will be generated dynamically.