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Designating Content Type
Another common issue developers have using HttpHandlers is indicating what type of content is being sent to the browser. This is done by setting the MIME TYPE in the request header. In ASP.NET, whether you are doing it in an HttpHandler or a Page, you Read More...
How to Access SessionState in a custom HttpHandler
I create a lot of custom HttpHandlers to performa all sorts of tasks. I like them because you get complete control over the content produced by the server to satisfy the request. Occasionally I need to interact with the user's session. The other day Read More...
What is the Difference between an httpModule and an httpHandler?
I get this question all the time and if you happen to attend one of my presentations on using each you should know by the end of the presentation. I also see this asked often on the ASP.NET forums and I thought it would be worthwhile to address the question Read More...
GeekSpeak on httpHandlers and httpModules
I am excited to announce that I will be doing a GeekSpeak with Glen Gordon and Lynn Langit on November 28th . I will be showing how to practically use httpModules and httpHandlers. You can register to be a part of the live GeekSpeak presentation or catch Read More...
Richmond Code Camp 4
I will be presenting at the Richmond Code Camp on October 6th, that is next Saturday. Andy Leonard has a great .NET and SQL Server day planned for everyone. I know my local friends Sue Googe and Josh Carlisle will be presenting with me next week. Sue Read More...
Streaming a vCard on the Fly in ASP.NET with a Custom httpHandler
To continue with my series on httpHandlers I want to cover how to stream a vCard to the user based on a parameter. First let me say that I grabbed the code for the .NET vCard class from a CodeProject.com article. There is also a corresponding vCalendar Read More...