Forms Authentication with a Twist of AJAX

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:15:00 EDT

Forms Authentication for ASP.NET is extremely powerful in that it lets you quickly add a layer of security to your Web site. While the simplicity of setup and implementation makes this form of authentication extremely attractive, usability can sometimes be downright ugly. The core functionality of Forms Authentication relies on redirects - first redirecting anonymous requests to the login page, and then redirecting back to the originally requested resource. Constant redirects not only annoy users, they can disrupt your page logic. Mixing in some AJAX with your Forms Authentication will quickly eliminate the need for most redirects, and the associated negative effects.

C# and Java: The Resemblance Is More Than Skin Deep

Fri, 13 Feb 2004 00:00:00 EST

At first glance, you cannot help but notice the similarities between Java and C#. Looking even closer, you will notice that the similarities do not stop at the surface. The question is how can you use these language similarities to your advantage? Suppose you had an application that was already written in one language, and wanted to port it over to the other?

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