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ASP.NET 4 "Quick Hit" - Chart Control

In this video you will learn how to use the ASP.NET Chart Control to create simple, intuitive, and visually compelling charts.

ASP.NET 4 "Quick Hit" - Dynamic Metadata

In this video you will learn about the Page.MetaKeywords and Page.MetaDescription properties, which allow you to set the page meta data dynamically at run time.

Visual Studio 2010 "Quick Hit" - Code Optimized Profile

In this video you will learn how to use the "Web Development (Code Optimized)" profile option in Visual Studio 2010 that hides the designer tab and focuses on a source-only editing experience .

ASP.NET 4 "Quick Hit" - Permanent Redirect

In this video you will learn how to use the RedirectPermanent helper method to issue HTTP 301 responses.

SQL Injection Defense

A SQL Injection vulnerability in your application can ruin your whole day. In this video, Microsoft’s Joe Stagner explains how SQL Injection attacks can happen, what a bad guy can do with them, and how to protect your ASP.NET application from SQL Injection vulnerabilities.

How Do I: Return JSON Formatted Data for an AJAX Call in an ASP.NET MVC Web Application?

In this video Chris Pels shows how to use the JsonResult and Json classes to return instances of classes as JSON formatted data. First, a sample MVC web application is created and a controller and associated view are added for customer information. Then a simple customer class is created as part of the data model. A GetCustomer() function is then added to the customer controller to retrieve data for a single customer in JSON format. Finally, script is added to the customer view that uses jQuery to make an AJAX call to GetCustomer() to retrieve the customer data in JSON format

BenkoTips Live and On Demand: Practical MVC with Jessy Houle

Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a great pattern for rapidly developing solutions to technology challenges. Along with great power comes great responsibility, and the MVC pattern requires a solid understanding of the components and workings of the tools. In this webcast, we take a bare- bones approach to dissecting patterns and using the patterns to your advantage. Join Mike Benkovich and his guest Jessy Houle as they explore what is possible with MVC.

ASP.NET Data Access Technologies, an Introduction to LINQ

LINQ is the ASP.NET developers preferred Data Access Mechanism. This video is an introduction to programming with LINQ and compares simple data access between ADO.NET and LINQ from a developer experience perspective.