Welcome
Background
I have been a full time software developer since 1989. Over my twenty plus year
career, I have developed a set of tools and libraries for use on my own projects.
All of these libraries were designed and developed for one purpose: To shorten project
development time and allow projects to be completed more quickly and efficiently.
These libraries abstract common project functionality into a set of reusable and
reliable components that allow you to focus your efforts on the unique requirements
of your project, rather than the infrastructure common to most projects. I have
decided to make them available for free. Below is a brief summary of the libraries
currently available. Keep checking back, as I intend to put up more libraries as
time permits. If you find any of these libraries useful, it would be good to hear
from you. A donation would also be greatly appreciated!
What the heck is ARI?
ARI - Ajax Done Clean and Easy
I got three emails last week about ARI. This told me two things: First, that developers
don't like to RTFM, but I knew that. The other was that maybe I need to clarify
exactly what ARI is. I really, really, thought I was clear, but apparently not.
So, I will simplify in the next paragraph, then implore you, dear reader,
to RTFM.
ARI by Example
STEP 1. Drop the ARI DLL into your ASP.NET website.
STEP 2. Add one line in your web.config.
STEP 3. List the method(s) you want to call in the ARI config file.
STEP 4. Add the ARI script tag to your web page.
STEP 5. Make Ajax calls to your server from your web page like this:
This is as simple as Ajax could possibly be!
You are not required or limited to calling web services. You do not have to put
attibutes in your server side code to expose your methods. You do not have to worry,
care, or think about what to do when you recieve parameters at the server side,
nor do you have to worry, care, or think about what to do when your callback is
called back. The whole point of ARI was to be as non-intrusive and seamless as possible.
Now please, download ARI and see what I'm talking about.
It's free!