April 02, 2007
[ This is a follow up to the first AJAX Login Control Hacker's Challenge . You will find more details and instructions there. ] Well, so far, the hackers are not doing so well. Here are some numbers. Out of ~517 downloads, ~108 accounts created on the test site, and ~617 page views over the past two weeks, the AJAX Login Control has yet to be cracked. Yes, I know, those aren't great numbers... but hey, at least there is some indication that the armour is being tested. Okay. So, I've decided...
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March 19, 2007
If you are seeing this javascript error (or similar) while trying to use Page Methods with ASP.NET AJAX, here is a checklist that should save you some time. The page method must have the System.Web.Services.WebMethod attribute. [ WebMethod ] ... The page method must be public. [ WebMethod ] public ... The page method must be static. [ WebMethod ] public static ... The page method must be defined on the page (either inline or in the code-behind). It cannot be defined in a control, master page, or...
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March 19, 2007
So, you think you are an expert AJAX hacker? Want to earn a quick $100? Then you've come to the right place. Here's the challenge. Go to http://snipgen.com/secure and sign in as hacker@snipgen.com . Yeah, I'm even giving you the username. And I've given you a whole series of posts on how it works. Not to mention that the source is even available . How hard can it be. In order to get the money, you have to successfully sign in with the afore mentioned email. In addition, you have to...
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February 26, 2007
[ Update: March 20, 2007 ] Before putting the finishing touches on this AJAX Login System / Control, I've decided to see just how secure it is by issuing a challenge . See if you can crack it... In Simplifying the Sign In Experience with AJAX , I brainstormed about how an AJAX Login control could improve a user's web application sign in experience. If you have been following the more detailed posts of each attribute, you will remember that my last post was on making sure the functionality...
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Filed under: Community Server, AJAX, ASP.net
January 25, 2007
Some changes of note from the ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 RC to RTM release; some of which may break your application after upgrading. Yes, I'm a bit behind the announcements about the RTM release which I'm sure you could not have missed from Scott Guthrie , Nikhil Kothari , Shawn Burke , and Brian Goldfarb . However, I am just now working through all of the changes in the latest release. I just finished reading the Changes between the ASP.NET AJAX ("Atlas") CTP and the RTM Releases whitepaper...
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January 14, 2007
[ Update: January 15, 2007 ] For information about the live AJAX Login demo which implements the attributes described in this post see the third post in the series - Unique URLs and Live Demo . In Simplifying the Sign In Experience with AJAX , I brainstormed about how an AJAX Login control could improve a user's web application sign in experience. The second item on the list of desired attributes for such a control was Secure Without SSL . This post dives into the details of that attribute and...
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January 14, 2007
In Simplifying the Sign In Experience with AJAX , I brainstormed about how an AJAX Login control could improve a user's web application sign in experience. The third item on the list of desired attributes for such a control was URL Accessible Functionality . This post explains that attribute and gives an example of how I implemented it. The Goal The primary focus of this attribute is to provide users with a unique URL for each distinct state of the AJAX Login control. Ajax Patterns contains a...
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January 05, 2007
[ Update: January 15, 2007 ] For information about the live AJAX Login demo which implements the attributes described in this post see the third post in the series - Unique URLs and Live Demo . In Simplifying the Sign In Experience with AJAX , I brainstormed about how an AJAX Login control that could improve a user's web application sign in experience. The first item on the list of desired attributes for such a control was Very, Very Intuitive User Interface . This post dives into the details...
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December 30, 2006
[ Update: March 20, 2007 ] Before putting the finishing touches on this AJAX Login System / Control, I've decided to see just how secure it is by issuing a challenge . See if you can crack it... [ Update: February 26, 2007 ] For source code and an updated demo of the AJAX Login System described here, see - Compatibility with ASP.NET . Let’s be honest, the sign in / login process that most web applications use is not extremely complex. Yet, most people would agree that it is more complex than...
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December 11, 2006
I ran across the Microsoft.com Design pages via Shawn Burke’s blog . He has a post gloating the use of his teams’ most excellent ASP.net AJAX Control Toolkit on the site (If you haven’t given the toolkit a spin, you definitely should!). When I reached the toolbox section of the design site, I was a bit surprised. It presents tools traditionally thought of as development centric, ASP.net and ASP.net AJAX , as design tools *. An interesting perspective indeed. *Side note: Why doesn’t the URL http:...
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