Entity Framework 5 with enums

Entity Framework 4 and earlier version limitations Enums or Enumration Types are a very useful feature in .NET framework, that lets you define a collection of logical options as a specific type. Although this feature is a part of the language, it was not supported by the ADO.NET Entity Framework....

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WCF Client Request / Response Message Inspection

Very recently I encountered a requirement for inspection of WCF messages passed to and from a service. This feature was required on the client side as the client applications requirement was to store these messages as log entries in the database. Although WCF does not support this out-of-the-box, it was pretty darn easy to implement it just by implementing two (out of many) interfaces in the WFC...

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Tree View Checkbox JQuery Selection

Adding JQuery Hierachical Selection Asp.Net TreeView control is a useful control when hierarchical data representation is required in an .aspx page. The Treeview control inherently supports enabling of checkboxes for node level selection. I came a across a problem where I needed a solution for the following, 1. Checking a node should cause all its child nodes to be selected. 2. Checking a node should...

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Introduction to C# and R Integration using R-(D)COM Server

Introduction Quantitative analysis in the financial industry space plays a major role by providing services with the use of numerical, statistical and quantitative techniques. Such services may include investment management, portfolio optimization, risk management, derivative pricing, etc. In many...

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Asp.Net Multiple Row Edit GridView Control

About the ASP.NET Gridview The Asp.Net GridView control is a versatile control when a web based application requires tabular data that can be manipulated with. It enables not just presentation of data but also extended functionality to perform selecting, editing, deleting and paging to name a few. ASP.NET...

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