Latest HTTP Articles

Tip: Replacement Methods for Obsolete WebProxy.GetDefaultProxy Method

By Wong Shao Voon - Published 10/16/2009

Discover how to get the default web proxy the right way.

Tip: HTTP Content Disposition

By Wong Shao Voon - Published 08/17/2009

Use HTTP content disposition to find out the name of the file you are downloading.

Creating Native Web Services in SQL Server

By Bipin Joshi - Published 08/25/2008

Expose your SQL Server data directly over the web. Learn to create SOAP-based native web services in SQL Server 2005/2008 that can be consumed from client applications over HTTP.

Using ASP.NET Master Pages for Consistent Site Design

By Jacob J. Sanford - Published 08/07/2007

Wrox author Jacob J. Sanford walks through the essentials of creating ASP.NET master pages to consistently format the design of your pages around your different dynamic content placeholders.

ASP.NET Tip: Place Cursor in the First Input Box Automatically

By Eric Smith - Published 02/02/2007

With the new ASP.NET 2.0 ClientScript manager object, you can implement a JavaScript function that puts your web site user's cursor into the first input text box on a form.

Two ASP.NET HttpHandler Image Hacks

By Scott Hanselman - Published 09/21/2006

Wrox author, Microsoft MVP and Regional Director, and Tech Ed 2006 Speaker Scott Hanselman shares two ASP.NET hacks for working with images via the HttpHandler.