The Problem: I recently built a small web app that tracked downloads. Part of that was using the referring page. Somehow, for some reason, the url was not being sent along with the request.
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The Problem: You attempt to create a new Coded User Interface Test in Visual Studio 2010, and you get the following error:
The following package failed to load: C:Users[File Path Goes Here]Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.IE.dll. Coded UI Test is now in an inconsistent state. Remove this package and restart Visual Studio to work with Coded UI Test.
The Cause: For whatever reason, Visual Studio does not copy Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension.IE.dll into the solution, and but it thinks it did.
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The Problem: You attempt to do a query using Linq To Entities and your code does not work.
The Cause: For reasons unknown, Linq to Entities has different operators than Linq To Sql.
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The Problem: You are attempting to create create an asp.net mvc 3 page with razor that uses an upload control. You try to upload an image and all you get is a “server not available” error. Not very descriptive it it?
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The Problem: For whatever reason, your website is displaying a white screen with “Service Unavailable” and nothing else.
The Cause: There could be many causes, but the one I just discovered was that the application pool had shut down for no good reason.
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The Problem: You need to put a relatively complicated link (i.e. the link has more than one parameter) into an asp.net gridview column.
The Cause: No cause really, you just need to know the exact syntax
The Solution:
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The Problem: You attempt to use the super-cool new charting features in asp.net mvc 3, and all you get is compilation errors
The Cause: You are using the old school System.Web.UI.DataVisualization.Charting.Chart namespace
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The Problem: You use Clear Wireless (ClearWire) for your internet service and you cannot set up Remote Desktop on Windows 7.
The Cause: Whereas most internet provider provided devices just function as gateways, the Clear device functions as both a router and a gateway rolled into one unit. It also uses a different subnet. You also have to use a separate router with the Clear device if you have more than one computer (what fun).
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The Problem: You move servers, and for unknown reasons all smtp services stop working. You search forever, but there are no error messages being given and nothing in the event log
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The Problem: You have have Clear Wireless internet service, as well as a wifi network, and you get periodic drops and random slowness. You contact tech support, and they tell you to make sure that the wifi router and the Clear Wimax receiver are at least two feet apart. That does make sense, since the two units are fighting for limited parts of the radio spectrum. You move the two apart, but that does not fix the problem.
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