Building an interactive scheduler control that allows users to select dates and add metadata. Demonstrates the commando-style approach of prototyping HTML, CSS, and JavaScript first before integrating with MVC.
Enhanced the JavaScript debugger to handle complex objects and arrays through recursive introspection. Demonstrates the power of the 'var' keyword in recursive functions and provides clean visualization of nested data structures.
Building highly interactive client-side controls requires effective debugging tools. Created a lightweight JavaScript debugger inspired by jQuery that works across all browsers, especially for IE environments where Firebug isn't available.
A lightweight jQuery-powered form helper for ASP.NET MVC that provides complete control over rendering, attaches AJAX submission to the onSubmit event, and eliminates postbacks. Built in under 30 minutes with minimal complexity.
Eliminate ASP 3.0-style Request.Form lookups with an elegant extension method that auto-populates entity objects from form collections. Uses reflection and generics to streamline controller code.
Refactoring the grid control into a proper HTML Helper with fluent interface design. Demonstrates secure POST-based updates, jQuery form serialization, and proper controller integration for data persistence.
Adding interactive editing capabilities to a custom MVC grid control using jQuery. Implements in-place row editing with edit/delete/save/cancel functionality and proper event handling.
Building a data-bound grid control from scratch for ASP.NET MVC using extension methods and reflection. First steps toward creating a fully customizable, CSS-stylized table that works without traditional web controls.
