Emad Ibrahim

The Best JavaScript Library

I am in the process of creating a new web application using asp.net mvc and I am trying to choose the best JavaScript library to use.  I am pretty much sure that I am going to go with jQuery but nonetheless I wanted to review the libraries out there.  One reason is that I am [...]

CMAP Code Camp 2008 Spring Edition

Yesterday, I gave a talk at CMAP Code Camp about the asp.net mvc framework and AJAX using JQuery. This is my first time speaking, so I was a little nervous. I think I did ok but I can’t really tell. Of course, the talk didn’t go as planned, because Visual Studio didn’t cooperate. Thankfully, I [...]

Ajax with ASP.NET MVC Framework Preview 2

This is the updated version of the Nikhil’s excellent example on how to use Ajax with ASP.net MVC. I commented all the changes made in the code and prefixed them with //emad. So just search for //emad and you will see all the changes I made… Here is a quick list of the changes I [...]

Fame, Fortune and WCF

I need your help to bring me fame and fortune. I wrote an article at code project which was entered for a competition.  The winner gets $10k.  Can you please check it out at http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WCF/myfeedreader.aspx and if you like it, please vote for it.  I can’t win if you don’t vote.  Voting will be closed [...]

ASP.NET AJAX: Rendering a Gmail-like ‘Loading’ Indicator

Here is an interesting article on how to display Gmail-like progress indicator: Matt Berseth: ASP.NET AJAX: Rendering a Gmail-like ‘Loading’ Indicator over a Specific ASP.NET Control But I have a much easier method to do that, which I use in www.yongazonga.com: First, add your UpdateProgress control like this: <asp:UpdateProgress ID="UpdateProgress2" runat="server" AssociatedUpdatePanelID="pnlNewUser" DisplayAfter="0" DynamicLayout="True"> <ProgressTemplate> [...]