Response.WriteFile/TransmitFile fails when compress dynamic files turn on inIIS with SSL

I come across error file not available when download file via response.writefile or transmitfile in asp.net. This error only happenned when you site on SSL. IIS 6 compression help me speed up all my applications. But the problem occur when some of my aspx page using response.writefile to download file. I get error file not found.

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ASP.NET AJAX very slow in IE 6

I built some web applications with ASP.NET ajax framework using few update panel. The response time in IE 6 was very slow. You do not know this problem while you access it in you local host. Once you put it to production or live hosting, its really slow like turtle. IE 7 will be much better, so far it seems 2x faster than IE6. Firefox is the best among these browser. It work extremely fast and estimated 4-5x faster than IE 6. This is a known issue exist within IE6 and ajax update panel. There is a need to fix this issue. But it seems not a 5 mins works. I may need to do a major change on my existing application… too bad..

ASP.NET “Validation of viewstate MAC failed” error

I came across this error:

“Validation of viewstate MAC failed. If this application is hosted by a Web Farm or cluster, ensure that configuration specifies the same validationKey and validation algorithm. AutoGenerate cannot be used in a cluster.”

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Change color on MS SQL Reporting services charts/Pie

Since I am still new to SQL reporting services, I thought changing charts/pie color is impossible. The VS editor seems doesn’t have any more setting for me to do so. As you all know, the default palette color is very ugly. Luckily, I manage to found one article describe how to get more out of these limitations.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa964128.aspx

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Setting MS reporting services page’s height in browser (HTML view)

I come across some problems setting the page height which render in web browser. The “Report Properties”-> “Page height” setting never works. It only works when you export the report to pdf or image file. So the report height in browser is never change.

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Dotster VPS Hosting Review – Support no response!

Yes! Its happen to me. I wish to clarify that I am not from other hosting companies who wish to mess up their name. This is the true story happen to me.

Recently I was looking for window VPS hosting. After do some googling and visited some popular web hosting forum, I decided to choose dotster. There are neither the most expensive nor cheapest. Before I sign up, I did chat online with their sales staff to find more details on the plan (I choose plesk standard). There are friendly and helpful. At the end I decide to give a try.

Day 1 – Sign up run smoothly. After payment has been made, I receive a receipt email and another mail indicates my VPS is ready! It is fast! I manage to login to virtuozzo control panel and check all my allocated resources. Everything looks good! Then I try to login to plesk control panel with admin login. Too bad, it always prompt me invalid login! Try to recover through “Forget password” but no help! I immediate send a support request to their support team. After 2-3 hours still no reply, I guess there may be busy out there. So just give them another day. Meanwhile, I also found that my VPS window is 64bit version but with a 32 bit .net 2.0 framework installed. I have no idea how there do it. With virtuozzo, I guess, may be possible? I try to install MS ASP.NET Ajax 1.0 but get prompt to install .net 2.0 framework to continue. I guess window cannot find the 32bit .net 2.0 frameworks. Now the problem comes … I try to remove 32 bit .net 2.0 frameworks in the OS but failed and give me is not a valid version… and stop to uninstall it. Then, I try to install another 64 bit .net 2.0 framework. Too bad, the installation stops unexpectedly. What can I do now? Try to chat with online support. Guess what their reply? VPS support is not applicable to online chat support! Please send in support request or call us. Come on I am outside US. Call is not a good method for me. So I send another support request regarding these issues… besides I also asking is it possible to reinstall the VPS..

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AjaxWorkspace collaboration workspace tool finally launch!

After 9 months of development, testing and beta launch, AjaxWorkspace finally officially launch at this month. We offers 2 solutions to fits everyone needs. There are corporate and personal workspace solutions. Both solutions offer up to free 50MB storage space and come with SSL security support to provide maximum security protection.

Personal workspace allows you to work with different group of people within the same workspace. Unlike traditional collaboration tools, you do not need to create multiple workspaces to work with different group of people. You can invite anyone to join your workspace with one single workspace login. This is best suit to SOHO worker, freelancer, student which frequently work with different group of people.

Corporate Workspace Solution to fit those needed to collaborate within their company, group or organization that always works together with the same group of people.

I hope these free services will benefit to all users who need a free collaborations services. Meanwhile, I am one of the heavy usage user to organize and collaborate among my members and tasks. Well, “Eat your own dog food!” is one of the phrases I learn in my working experience. Hopefully can improve the services day by day. Cheers…

Online collaboration workspace tool for teamwork and project management : AJAXWorkspace

SSRS function references

Having difficulties to find help on reporting service’s functions like switch? You may not able to find any help on your local help. Go here to check on these:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms157328.aspx

SSAS: Class not registered (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040154 (REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG))

I got this error when trying to browse a cube. This happen once I installed MS SQL SP 2. From what i found, most likely the OWC component installation became corrupted. To solve this, just install OWC again. This works for me.

OWC installer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspxFamilyID=7287252c-402e-4f72-97a5-e0fd290d4b76&DisplayLang=en

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