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Don Kiely

Don Kiely, MVP, MSCD, is a senior technology consultant specializing in developing secure desktop and Web applications that integrate databases and related technologies. When he isn’t writing software, he’s writing and speaking about it.

Email: donkiely@computer.org

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JavaScript: Is It as Good as They Say?

By Don Kiely, 02/08/2012

Don Kiely shares his essential online resources and must-have reads for learning JavaScript.

Working with Schema Names in Entity Framework Code-First Design

By Don Kiely, 01/12/2012

Don Kiely shows you how to leverage Entity Framework's code-first design features to work with database schema names.

Entity Framework’s Code-First Design: Going Beyond the Basic Database Objects

By Don Kiely, 12/08/2011

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 ...

Key Ways to Secure ASP.NET Applications with a SQL Server Back End

By Don Kiely, 11/22/2011

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 ...

Exploring ASP.NET: End of the Line for jQuery Templates

By Don Kiely, 11/10/2011

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 ...

Microsoft Adds AntiXSS Tool to ASP.NET 4.5

By Don Kiely, 10/12/2011

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 ...

Visual Studio LightSwitch 2011: A Brand-New Way to Develop Data Applications

By Don Kiely, 09/14/2011

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 ...

SQL Server Denali’s Security Enhancements

By Don Kiely, 09/07/2011

SQL Server Denali will include security enhancements in four areas: security management, authentication, data protection, and auditing.

Using jQuery's Ajax Method

By Don Kiely, 08/10/2011

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.

Working with Microsoft's jQuery Data Link Plug-in

By Don Kiely, 07/13/2011

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 ...

Microsoft's jQuery Templates Extension

By Don Kiely, 06/09/2011

Explore Microsoft's jQuery plug-in, which provides client-side template functionality for coding ASP.NET web pages.

Model-Level Validation in ASP.NET MVC 3

By Don Kiely, 05/11/2011

Use ASP.NET MVC 3's IValidatableObject interface with the Validate method to perform model-level validation for various scenarios.

The Marvels of NuGet

By Don Kiely, 03/09/2011

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.

Exploring the Razor Syntax in ASP.NET MVC 3

By Don Kiely, 02/10/2011

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 ...

Sharper Applications with the ASP.NET MVC 3 Razor View Engine

By Don Kiely, 01/12/2011

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 ...

Beta Version of ASP.NET MVC 3 Is Out!

By Don Kiely, 12/07/2010

If you're using Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0, the ASP.NET MVC 3 beta is worth checking out. As Don Kiely explains, ASP.NET MVC 3 contains many enhancements to ...

A Great ASP.NET Resource, Next Edition

By Don Kiely, 11/10/2010

What's new in the must-have reference for ASP.NET programmers, ASP.NET 4 Unleashed? Three authors—Walther, Hoffman, and Dudek, 40 new chapters including a chapter on client-side ...

Using RenderAction Components in ASP.NET MVC 2 Applications

By Don Kiely, 10/11/2010

Use the RenderAction() helper method to render a web page, then generate a partial view that inserts content into the page.

Reports of IronRuby's Death Are Premature

By Don Kiely, 09/07/2010

Microsoft is making IronRuby a lower priority but is still committed to the project, albeit with reduced resources.



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