Portable and precise, this pocket-sized reference is the Web application developer’s fast-answers guide to ASP.NET configuration architecture, settings, and custom settings. Zero in on key ASP.NET configuration details and techniques using quick-reference tables, lists, step-by-step instructions, and real world tips, including coding examples for version 2003 of Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual C#® .NET. This handy, one-stop guide delivers the focused, streamlined direction you need to get your Web solutions up and running quickly.
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Exploit ASP.NET configuration file inheritance
Customize applications by manipulating configuration settings
Configure the System.Web namespace with reference on all sections, settings, and values
Use .NET configuration settings for system diagnostics, .NET Remoting, proxy settings, and just-in-time compilation
Tweak ASP.NET mobile controls for the unique needs of mobile devices
Configure CLR settings, including garbage collection and cryptography
Use Microsoft IIS settings to manage application pools and implement Windows® authentication
Build and use custom sections and section handlers
Chapter 1 TiVo Remote Control Hacks
Hacks #1-19
Remote Control Hacks
Backdoor Hacks
Swinging TiVo
Must-Skim TV
Navigation Shortcuts
The 30-Second Skip
An Onscreen Clock
Making the Play Bar Disappear Faster
What's Your TiVo Doing?
Opening the Backdoor
Italicizing Everything
Sorting the Now Playing List
Turning Off Overshoot Protection
Controlling Overshoot Protection
Pushing Fast Forward to Eleven
Viewing Suggestions in the To Do List
Viewing "Hidden" Recordings
Activating the Node Navigator
Enabling Advanced WishLists
Turning Off the TiVo Software
Applaud the TiVo Team
Chapter 2 Adding More Hours
Hacks #20-28
Basic Assumptions
Gathering Some Information
Getting Everything Together
Opening the Box
Removing TiVo's Hard Drive or Drives
Installing TiVo's Hard Drive in Your PC
Using MFS Tools for Backup and Restore
Backing Up Your TiVo Software
Restoring from Backup
Adding a Second Drive the Quick-n-Dirty Way
Putting TiVo's Drives Back
Testing Your TiVo's New Capacity
Chapter 3 The TiVo Shell
Hacks #29-46
Mounting and Working with TiVo's Drive Partitions
Enabling Bash over the Serial Port
Copying Unix Binaries to TiVo
Clean Up and Shut Down
Connecting to TiVo Serially
Installing Unix Binaries on TiVo
Poking Around
Moving Stuff to and from Your TiVo
Installing the less Pager on Your TiVo
Text Editing with vi on Your TiVo
Text Editing with Emacs on Your TiVo
Displaying Images on Your TV
Putting Text on the Screen
Capturing Closed Captioning
Caller ID on Your TV
Running the Same Thing Over and Over...
Save Multiple Shows at a Time to Your VCR
Playing MP3s on your TiVo
Chapter 4 Bring the Internet to TiVo
Hacks #47-62
Running PPP over TiVo's Serial Port
Accept a PPP Connection from TiVo on Your PC
Getting Your TiVo Series 1 Online
Getting Your TiVo Series 2 Online
Figuring Out Your TiVo's IP Address
Getting Telnet to Your Ethernet-Enabled TiVo
Fetching Files from the Web
wget Things from the Web
Setting Up an FTP server
Using the Same Filesystem
Reading Email on Your TiVo
Using the TiVo Control Station
Turning Your TV into a Virtual Window
Streaming Internet Audio Broadcasts to TiVo
Watching Your Email
Listen to Your Email
Chapter 5 TiVo and the Web
Hacks #63-80
Signing Up for the Home Media Option
Remotely Scheduling a Recording Through the HMO
TiVoWeb, a Web Interface to Your TiVo
Scheduling a Recording with TiVoWeb
What's on and beyond the To Do List?
Deleting Scheduled Recordings
Undeleting Recordings
Renaming Recordings
Editing Season Passes
Emulating the TiVo Remote
Emulating TiVo's Screens
Using TiVo Mail
Changing Channel Logos
Automatically Assigning All Logos
Creating Your Own Custom Logos
Dropping New Extensions into TiVoWeb
Starting TiVoWeb with TiVo
Putting Your TiVo on the Web
Chapter 6 Working with Videos
Hacks #81-87
Limitations
Pulling Video from Your TiVo over FTP
Pulling Video from Your TiVo via Web Interface
Playing Extracted Video
Streaming Video Directly from TiVo
Converting Extracted Video
Putting Videos Back into TiVo
Moving Shows Between TiVo Units
Chapter 7 Writing Code
Hacks #88-100
A Crash Course in Tcl
Navigating the Media Filesystem
Inspecting MFS Objects
Extracting Your Now Showing List
Discovering Your Favorite Actors
Discovering Your Favorite Writers, Producers, and Directors
Turning Favorites Lists into JavaScript
How Do You Watch TV?
Browsing Through TiVo's Resources
Making Recordings Start Late and End Early
Editing Resources with a Point and a Click
Catching TiVo Events
Disabling the Live TV button
Cross-Compiling C Code for TiVo
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Microsoft® ASP.NET Setup and Configuration Pocket Reference
James Avery is the founder and owner of Infozerk Inc. which runs The Lounge advertising network and provides .NET and Ruby consulting. James has been working with .NET since 2001 and has been a web developer since 1996. He has written books for Microsoft Press®, Wrox, and O'Reilly Press. James has written articles for MSDN Magazine and Dr. Dobbs, most recently doing a three month stint writing the Toolbox column in MSDN® Magazine. James is a Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider and has spoken at a number of user groups and conferences.'
