In this post I'll show you: what applications are required to run umbraco, how to configure umbraco, how to create first simple website. To run umbraco you need Windows operationg system, IIS web server, .NET Framework 2.0, ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 and Microsoft SQL Server. I will  show you how to install everything in video, but first download all required components. You can get .NET Framework 2.0, ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 and SQL Server 2005 Express from Microsoft Download Center. When all components are installed then you...

You can find new and very cool Ajax Data Controls on CodePlex. Project is maintained by DotNetSlackers team and currently contains an AjaxGridView, AjaxDataList and AjaxRepeater. Check out samples page. Project home on CodePlex: http://www.codeplex.com/AjaxDataControls Live Samples: http://dotnetslackers.com/projects/AjaxDataControls

If you use Panel.DefaultButton property with LinkButton and use this page in Firefox you will recive error.  Firefox does noting on enter pressed or even worst, it creates postback but target of this event is null. I found great article which describes solution for this problem. This solution is for LinkButton only. I have to change my solution from ImageButtons to LinkButtons, because ImageButton didn't work for me in any way.

I found great articles about dynamic controls in ASP.NET. Part 1: Dynamic vs. Static Part 2: Creating Dynamic Controls Part 3: Adding Dynamic Controls to the Control Tree Part 4: Because you don't know what to render at design time

I was searching for a good, flexible enough and easy to use CMS. I found umbraco.org. I'm playing with it for a few days now and I think it is very well designed and easy to use. Current version has some bugs but new version is already on the way. Check out also: umbraco wiki umbraco forum I find out I have to upgrade my knowledge of XSLT.  If you tried umbraco you probably know why.

After 10 trial installations and many tests of all possible .NET Charting packages I think that the best package price/functions is ChartDirector from Advanced Software Engineering. So if you have same problem, how to find the best charting package look at ChartDirector. :) Now become a headache, because I have to uninstall all that trial crap from my PC. :(

How many Chart modules for ASP.NET are out there? I found one open source and many commercial products. ZedGraph Dundas Chart .netCharting DeveloperExpress XtraCharts ComponentOne WebChart ComponentArt WebChart telerik radchart Xceed Chart Infragistics WebChart SoftwareFx - ChartFx ... The biggest disadvantage of ZedGraph against commercial products is current AJAX support, which is currently equal to zero. Dundas,...

You can get Release Candidate 1 of Web Client Software Factory on Code Plex. Package is first time packed as MSI installer. Right now I'm going to download package to see what is inside. For those who don't know what is WCSF: The Web Client Software Factory is a guidance offering currently under development that will provide comprehensive architecture guidance to help customers build Composite Web Clients using the Microsoft platform (ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, Workflow Foundation, etc).