Yesterday’s Performance-Based Marketing session at the DMA/AIM net.marketing conference struck quite a passionate debate regarding how much control companies should have over branding and affiliates.
Using Error Provider Control in Windows Forms and C#
In this example we will see how to use the ErrorProvider control in Windows forms to provide validations in Windows Forms and display user-friendly error messages to the user if the validation fails.
Taking Control of Your Workspace
Let’s face it: it’s HARD to always be “on” when you’re at work. No matter how much you try, even the best-laid plans and schedules break down; sometimes it seems like all the forces are against you. You can get discouraged, weary, frustrated and unfocused. You can blame your boss, your spouse, interruptions, computer crashes, too much work, too little time…the list goes on and on.
Quality Control: E-newsletter Tips From The Pros
I’ve always tested my newsletter before hitting the “send” button. I test it by sending it to myself — sometimes three or four times. I check to make sure the links work, that the line breaks are ok, and that I haven’t misspelled anything.
Thrive or Fail – Taking Control of Your eBiz in Tough Times
Just watch thirty minutes of gloom and doom on CNN or CNBC. You’ll know right away that times are tough everywhere. The global economy is in a slump and the world political climate is no less than frightening.
The Low Down on the DropDownList Control
Whenever I see a DropDownList control, my brain says “Yes! That is a ComboBox!” That’s because I’ve been programming in Visual Basic 6.0 for too long. VB6 has something called a ComboBox. It was given that name because it could be used in different ways. That was way cool but whenever I had to write a help file or explain an application to a customer, I couldn’t use the term “ComboBox” without them wrinkling their brow and frowning at me. The “combo” aspect of the control never made sense to users, only programmers. So I started calling it a drop-down list. That made more sense to the customer. No more wrinkled brows. No more frowns. (But sometimes in the middle of the night I would quietly whisper … “ComboBox! ComboBox!”).
The RegularExpressionValidator Control and a Primer on Regular Expressions
A Vision
The job given me by the Almighty Programmer was gatekeeper. The clouds parted below me and I could see a long sinewy line of expressions marching toward me in single file. Some looked like dates, others like digits and some (to be honest) looked like gibberish. One by one, they would try to get past me but I know no fear – for I am the RegularExpressionValidator.
Damage Control
Ooops! It happens to the best of us. You certainly didn’t mean to, but you’ve managed to make a customer angry. Now what do you do?
After the SNAFU Comes Damage Control
Doing Damage Control When the Storm is Over
What do you do when your online business suffers from a major screw -up and your email is full of complaints from irate customers? In other words, you are recovering from what the military people used to call a SNAFU – an acronym for Situation Normal: All Fouled Up.
The Felt Source Peer Review – Needs Quality Control
The Felt Source needs some quality control.