http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/5081318/rss/5081318en-USFri, 25 May 2012 10:44:17 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 10:44:17 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/entity-framework/microsoft-entity-framework-143046
By Don Kiely
Don Kiely tells readers that Entity Framework might be the first ORM tool developers encounters, but it isn’t necessarily the one they will use for everyday work.]]>Don KielyThu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/entity-framework/microsoft-entity-framework-143046http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sqlserverdenali/sql-server-2012-data-security-142461
By Don Kiely
There’s little that’s revolutionary or radically new for security in SQL Server 2012, but there are a lot of nice enhancements that continue to refine server and database security.]]>Don KielySun, 22 Apr 2012 09:38:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sqlserverdenali/sql-server-2012-data-security-142461http://www.sqlmag.com/article/net-framework-402/protect-database-connections-net-framework-45s-securestring-142810
By Don Kiely
Protect your database login credentials with .NET Framework 4.5’s SecureString.]]>Don KielyWed, 11 Apr 2012 21:56:31 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/net-framework-402/protect-database-connections-net-framework-45s-securestring-142810http://www.sqlmag.com/article/asp/microsoft-aspnet-web-api-142516
By Don Kiely
In this commentary, explains why Microsoft’s Web API shines as a new technology for developers.]]>Don KielyThu, 08 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/asp/microsoft-aspnet-web-api-142516http://www.sqlmag.com/article/javascript/javascript-resources-tutorials-142215
By Don Kiely
Don Kiely shares his essential online resources and must-have reads for learning JavaScript.]]>Don KielyWed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/javascript/javascript-resources-tutorials-142215http://www.sqlmag.com/article/entity-framework/entity-framework-schema-141882
By Don Kiely
Don Kiely shows you how to leverage Entity Framework’s code-first design features to work with database schema names.]]>Don KielyThu, 12 Jan 2012 08:26:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/entity-framework/entity-framework-schema-141882http://www.sqlmag.com/article/entity-framework/entity-framework-code-first-141557
By Don Kiely
Don Kiely explains why he thinks code-first is a great feature for developers. In this how-to article, you’ll learn how to create other database objects that aren’t directly supported by code-first design.]]>Don KielyThu, 08 Dec 2011 14:21:43 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/entity-framework/entity-framework-code-first-141557http://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet2/securing-aspnet-web-applications-related-sql-server-databases-140417
By Don Kiely
It takes a lot of work and vigilance to secure ASP.NET applications that store data in SQL Server databases. Here are some key ways to protect your data while it’s in motion and at rest in the database.]]>Don KielyTue, 22 Nov 2011 15:44:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet2/securing-aspnet-web-applications-related-sql-server-databases-140417http://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet/aspnet-jquery-templates-141225
By Don Kiely
The anticipated jQuery Templates is no more. Despite this, developers can look forward to JsRender and JsView—two upcoming technologies that do just about everything jQuery Templates was meant to do.]]>Don KielyThu, 10 Nov 2011 21:59:05 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet/aspnet-jquery-templates-141225http://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet2/microsoft-adds-antixss-aspnet-45-140888
By Don Kiely
Microsoft’s AntiXSS library has been a useful tool for preventing various kinds of script injection attacks against ASP.NET websites. Thankfully, AntiXSS is making its way to the upcoming version of ASP.NET.]]>Don KielyWed, 12 Oct 2011 15:00:03 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet2/microsoft-adds-antixss-aspnet-45-140888http://www.sqlmag.com/article/visualstudiolightswitch/visual-studio-lightswitch-2011-brandnew-develop-data-applications-140128
By Don Kiely
Microsoft’s release of Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011 attempts to address the need for line-of-business (LOB) applications, typically written with products such as Excel and Access, that need to scale up for enterprise use. Don Kiely explains how LightSwitch succeeds as a productivity tool that helps developers churn out data-oriented LOB apps, by exploring an example LightSwitch application his company developed.]]>Don KielyWed, 14 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/visualstudiolightswitch/visual-studio-lightswitch-2011-brandnew-develop-data-applications-140128http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sqlserverdenali/sql-server-denalis-security-enhancements-140479
By Don Kiely
SQL Server Denali will include security enhancements in four areas: security management, authentication, data protection, and auditing.]]>Don KielyWed, 07 Sep 2011 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sqlserverdenali/sql-server-denalis-security-enhancements-140479http://www.sqlmag.com/article/web-services2/jquerys-ajax-method-140150
By Don Kiely
Don Kiely provides a detailed look at the jQuery ajax method and shows you how to use it in web coding situations that cannot be handled by using the load, get, or post methods.]]>Don KielyWed, 10 Aug 2011 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/web-services2/jquerys-ajax-method-140150http://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet2/working-microsofts-jquery-data-link-plugin-139819
By Don Kiely
Learn about the flexible jQuery Data Link Plug-in, developed by Microsoft’s ASP.NET and jQuery teams. The plug-in provides data binding that links a property of one JavaScript object to a property of another, allowing for automatic updating of the linked properties. Don Kiely demonstrates the plug-in using a sample Contacts web page that dynamically displays names and contact phone numbers.]]>Don KielyWed, 13 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet2/working-microsofts-jquery-data-link-plugin-139819http://www.sqlmag.com/article/jquery/microsofts-jquery-templates-extension-136424
By Don Kiely
Explore Microsoft’s jQuery plug-in, which provides client-side template functionality for coding ASP.NET web pages.]]>Don KielyThu, 09 Jun 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/jquery/microsofts-jquery-templates-extension-136424http://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnetmvc/modellevel-validation-aspnet-mvc-3-136111
By Don Kiely
Use ASP.NET MVC 3’s IValidatableObject interface with the Validate method to perform model-level validation for various scenarios.]]>Don KielyWed, 11 May 2011 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnetmvc/modellevel-validation-aspnet-mvc-3-136111http://www.sqlmag.com/article/VisualStudioLightSwitch/visual-studio-lightswitch-rapid-development-tool-building-data-applications-135796
By Don Kiely
Don Kiely appreciates Visual Studio LightSwitch, now in Beta 2, because it’s based on tried-and-true Microsoft technologies, like Silverlight 4, WCF, and SQL Server, and provides a good way for developers to build data-centric applications for small businesses or groups quickly.]]>Don KielyTue, 05 Apr 2011 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/VisualStudioLightSwitch/visual-studio-lightswitch-rapid-development-tool-building-data-applications-135796http://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet2/the-marvels-of-nuget
By Don Kiely
Microsoft’s NuGet tool, available on Codeplex, makes it easier to search for and automatically download and install a package in a project, from Visual Studio.]]>Don KielyWed, 09 Mar 2011 06:31:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnet2/the-marvels-of-nugethttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnetmvc/exploring-the-razor-syntax-in-asp-net-mvc-3
By Don Kiely
Don Kiely takes you through some highlights of the new ASP.NET MVC 3 Razor view, providing code examples in C# and Visual Basic that show the difference between Razor and the old Web Forms methods.]]>Don KielyThu, 10 Feb 2011 09:47:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnetmvc/exploring-the-razor-syntax-in-asp-net-mvc-3http://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnetmvc/sharper-applications-asp-net-mvc-3-razor-view-engine
By Don Kiely
Take a first look at Razor, Microsoft’s alternative to the ASP.NET Web Forms view engine in ASP.NET MVC 3. Here, Don Kiely gives examples of how Razor differs from Web Forms and how it can make your coding more productive.]]>Don KielyWed, 12 Jan 2011 23:18:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/aspnetmvc/sharper-applications-asp-net-mvc-3-razor-view-engine