Archive For November 2009

Simple File Download Protection with ASP.NET

calendar_today 25 November 2009 09:09

ASP.NET 3.5 ASP.NET Web Forms

When it comes to protecting files from unauthorised downloading, the vast majority of articles offer solutions that involve mapping common file types (.pdf, .txt, .doc etc) to ASP.NET within Internet Information Services.  However, often in a shared hosting environment, you don't have access to IIS and the hosting company will not agree to providing such mappings for you, so what do you do?

What ASP.NET Can And Cannot Do

calendar_today 23 November 2009 22:26

Javascript General ASP.NET 3.5

If you are new to web development and choose ASP.NET Web Forms as your starting point, you may be forgiven for not understanding how ASP.NET works, and what its role is. This article covers the basics which should help you discover your limits.