How to create PDFs from ASP.NET September 20 2005
I’m currently involved in a project where one of the functional requirements is to allow users to print documents without having the annoying web address bar on the footer of every page. This seems to be an impossible task since printing is handled by the client application (browser + window.print()) which the server has no control over.
An alternate method of achieving this was to create PDFs on the fly from the database data. After much searching I found what appears to be the holy grail for such a task. There is a library suite called iTextSharp. …
Processing HTML Files with the ASP Engine on IIS March 23 2005
In order for your normal HTML files to allow ASP scripting, there is a little trick that allows you to process them with the ASP engine. This is especially useful for when you need to redirect static HTML pages with a proper 301 code which search engines basically demand.
1. Open IIS console
2. Properties (of the website in question)
3. Home directory tab
4. Configuration… button
5. Find the listing for .ASP files and copy down the field values (usually windows\system32\inetsrv\asp.dll)
6. Create a new listing for .HTML files and enter in the same values as the .ASP entry
7. Apply!
Now all your HTML files …
Anonymous Web Surfing (PROXY) October 18 2004
A free anonymous proxy service can do wonders for you if you need to see your site through the eyes of the outside world.
Here is an example of what I mean. I notice that it does tend to break CSS a bit but for connectivity sake, it works well.
Enjoy!
*Update* : It looks like the above URL “The-Cloak” only allows a couple accesses and then shuts you down for 6hours, I will list more here:
