ASP.NET MVC Action Filter for Localized Sites

This post details an ASP.NET MVC Action Filter to assist with localized site development. If you've got or want a site which supports multiple cultures using ASP.NET MVC localization you need to be familiar with setting CultureInfo values for the current thread and UI. The .NET Framework uses this info to do a few key things. First, if you're using resource files the framework knows which to pick up because the resource file name specifies the culture. Secondly the culture is used as a formatter argument for various methods such as ToString().. [More]
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Finally, a SelectedItems Option (yaaay)

The .NET framework does not include a way to get the selected items from a CheckBoxList, ListBox, DropDownList, or RadioButtonList, without iterating the Items collection. This post provides an extension method for retrieving the selected items from any ListControl.. [More]
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ASP.NET MVC: Store Routes in the Database

Routing in the new .NEW MVC Framework is a synch to customize. This post shows how to move route definitions out of the global.asax.cs and into the database.. [More]
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ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions MVC Preview 2 Released

Microsoft has release the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions MVC Preview 2.. [More]
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.NET Framework 3.5 Info You Might Not Know

.NET Framework 3.5 Info You Might Not Know. [More]
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.NET Framework Source Now Available

Microsoft has released source code to the .net framework.. [More]
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A Generic JSON Serialization Extension Method Starring DataContractJsonSerializer

Providing data in the JSON format has become a fantastic way to deliver information to a client side consumer over the web. This post provides steps to creating a generic ToJSON extension method to make JSON serialization as easy as possible in the .NET 3.5 framework.. [More]
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ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions CTP Preview Released

Microsoft has released the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions CTP Preview.. [More]
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ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Public Preview Announced

Scott Guthrie has announced ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions public preview will be released next week.. [More]
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Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 to RTM Experience

My experience migrating from vs 2008 beta 2 to rtm.. [More]
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