Posts Tagged Web Services
A .NET Bit.ly API Helper Class (Visual Basic.NET)
Posted by Eric in .NET 2.0, Code Snippets, Web Services on August 24, 2009
I decided to write a helper class for using the Bit.ly API for creating short urls. You know, those tiny links that you see all over Facebook, Twitter, etc. The snippet below shows how you would use the helper class. Not only can you shorten an url, you can shorted multiple urls in a single [...]
E-manage Mobile Portal
Posted by Eric in .NET 3.5, ASP.NET, MS SQL, Web Applications, Web Services on August 18, 2009
Background: E-manage is a business management application. It is capable of managing customer databases (CRM) as well as projects, invoices, purchase orders, and inventory to name a few. The e-manage client application runs on a users desktop and uses Microsoft .NET as foundation along with a Microsoft SQL Server as the back-end. Problem: Getting information [...]
eManage Search for Blackberry
Posted by Eric in ASP.NET, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Blackberry MDS Runtime, MS SQL, Web Services on August 17, 2009
Background: Our CRM software contains a huge list of contacts that are only available from within the software application. Problem: It becomes a challenge when a sales team member is out of the office (on the road) and needs a customer’s phone number or email address. It is typically not feasible to boot up their [...]
Desktop Tools
Posted by Eric in .NET 2.0, Desktop Applications, MS SQL, Web Services on August 17, 2009
Background: I created a single page web page that was set as the background using the Active Desktop function of Windows XP. This web page allowed you to search the employee database for phone numbers or extensions. It also had a section to calculate shipping for certain items my company sells. Problem: Active Desktop started [...]
Custom Conversion Application
Posted by Eric in AJAX, ASP.NET, Desktop Applications, MS SQL, Web Applications, Web Services on August 17, 2009
Background: One of the many things my company does is file room conversions. To make this short and sweet, a file folder may need to be moved to a new location. In the process the folder may need a new label applied to the folder. This is simplistic example of a conversion. A client requested [...]
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