In the past, if you needed to run startup code in a class library, you included a method call in the "Application_Start" of the Global.asax file. Thankfully, .NET 4.0 has made things easier with the PreApplicationStartMethodAttribute! This helpful attribute allows us to hand-pick code to execute when the application ... Read more
Ho, Ho, Ho! For this year’s company Christmas card, my place of work (Williams-Forrest) decided to make a fun little site that decides whether or not you’ve been Naughty or Nice. ... Read more
Creating background tasks in .NET has always been a bit of a pain. You want to create something localized to your project solution that doesn't have to deal with scheduled tasks or other kinds of tomfoolery. Well, thankfully, those days are far behind us! All we need is a little... ... Read more