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WebReference Update: May 16, 2005
On WebReference.com, check out the book excerpt from Molly Holzschlag on using HTML and CSS. This is an excellent book, divided into digestible chunks for quick solutions.
In Other Voices, grab some sample code for using an XML file as the data source of an ASP.NET DataGrid control, also learn how the DataGrid control can add a column of buttons, and learn when it's beneficial to spend more on ppc.
In Net News, check out the new optimization tool, the W3C goes mobile, and see if your virus checker can read German.
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1. FEATURE: Book Excerpt: Spring Into HTML & CSS
Color options in CSS include hexadecimal color, hexadecimal shorthand color, RGB color, etc. Using images, you can create beautiful layouts without the constraints of tables. In this excerpt, you'll learn how to apply images to backgrounds and elements, and how to use images for a range of visual techniques.
http://www.webreference.com/programming/html_css/
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XML to DataGrid ASP.NET Sample Code Bubbling Events Up the Control Hierarchy When to Spend More on PPC |
- XML to DataGrid ASP.NET Sample Code
There are a couple ways to display XML file data on a Web page using an XSL style sheet, and sometimes it's useful to take it a step further and actually use the XML as a true data source. This sample shows you how to use an XML file as the data source of an ASP.NET DataGrid control.
http://www.asp101.com/samples/xmldatagrid_aspx.asp
ASP 101, - Bubbling Events Up the Control Hierarchy
The DataGrid control can easily be configured to add a column of buttons. When a Button is clicked, it's Command event is raised. But how does the DataGrid know when this event has been raised so that it can raise it's ItemCommand event in response? The answer is through a process referred to as event bubbling. This article looks at how, precisely, event bubbling works in ASP.NET.
http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/051105-1.aspx
4 Guys from Rolla, May 11, 2005 - When to Spend More on PPC
Pay-per-click (PPC) auctions are increasingly competitive, prompting marketers to ask whether they're spending enough. When deciding whether you should increase a search budget, you must take several factors into account. This article reviews those factors, as well as discuss how and when to reevaluate spending based on these factors.
http://www.clickz.com/experts/search/strat/article.php/3504601
ClickZ Network, May 13, 2005
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Offermatica Unveils Site Optimization Tool W3C Launches Mobile Web Initiative Sober Virus Behind German Spam Barrage |
- Offermatica Unveils Site Optimization Tool
Using multivariate site testing, the service can determine which combination of page elements will create the most conversions.
http://www.clickz.com/news/article.php/3505176
ClickZ News, May 16, 2005 - W3C Launches Mobile Web Initiative
The World Wide Web Consortium launched the Mobile Web Initiative (MWI) to make Web access from a mobile device as simple, easy, and convenient as Web access from a desktop device. "MWI recognizes the mobile device as a first class participant of the Web," said Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director. W3C thanks MWI Founding Sponsors France Telecom, HP, MobileAware, Segala M Test, Vodafone and Volantis. Read about MWI, how to sponsor MWI and the testimonials and press release.
http://www.w3.org/2005/MWI/
W3C Weekly News, May 13, 2005 - Sober Virus Behind German Spam Barrage
A new variant of the Sober mass-mailing worm is being blamed for the deluge of German spam messages flooding inboxes this weekend, anti-virus experts warned on Sunday.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1816192,00.asp?kc=ewnws051605dtx1k0000599
eweek, May 15, 2005
That's it for this Monday. I'll have more for you next time.
Lee Underwood
Newsletter Editor, WebReference.com
lunderwood(at)jupitermedia.com
Created: May 16, 2005
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