By default, .NET have the features of identifying the data type inside a string. Everybody using this feature already in our day-to-day development activity. i.e. none other than TryParse. This TryParse method will help us in identifying the right type from the string. [More]

Most of the .NET data type having the TryParse method. This method will take input of the string and try to convert the value to the base type if it is successful, it ll return the converted value into out parameter and returns boolean value. This method will be helpful at the time of converting a string to a specific data type. [More]

While sending mails using system.net from asp.net, mail inbox always shows as username@domainname.com. This may not looks good and also not user-friendly to the users. [More]

I learnt that corporate life and dreams can never meet. Because when they meet, both will lose their meaning. But still i'll be working.... Dreaming..... And back to work again. [More]

Recently, there are free eBooks available for public from Microsoft Press. This is especially for people who love Windows Server, Windows Store, Windows OS, Programming and Windows Mobile. [More]

Adding case statement in where clause sometime we may not get the exact output we required. some solution suggested to add or condition instead of using case statement which again not giving desired results. but one solution I have found using case statement in where clause in reverse way. [More]

Recently, I have faced an issue while developing an application using MS SQL 2008 and ASP.NET. I have created a SP which is running fine in from SQL Server Management Studio. But, When I execute it thru the asp.net application, it is timing out. i tried debugging and doing R&D. but in vein. later on i found the reason in the web saying parameter sniffing. Parameter sniffing? Oh yes. this is new to me. what is this by the way? [More]

I was trying to find a solution to bold an item in drop-down. I tried using <b> markup from the code itself. but nothing working. finally, after come across with the some webpages, i found this solution. but this will work only with the Firefox not IE :( [More]

when we say Google, we always remembered by search engine and email. but there are lots of services provided by Google which we may not aware of. I have put it down few Google services by them [More]

very simply mechanism to to read twitter RSS feed for my account. there is simple API provided by the twitter to read our account RSS feed. [More]