Archive for July, 2007
Unpublished Microsoft Interviewing Tips
Chris Sells, one of my favorite Microsoftie, puts out 6 bulleted list of unpublished tips on getting interviewed at Microsoft. Here are those at a glimpse,
- Your interviewer cares most about 1) how you think and 2) what you feel, so be vocal about both.
- Don’t be afraid to ask clarifying questions.
- Let the interviewer know how you feel about the job.
- Answer questions from your own experiences.
- You have to like us, too.
- Don’t talk about money during the interview.
You can read the details of these bullet points from here. You can also read his “Published Microsoft Interviewing Tips” from here.
tags: Microsoft, Interview, Interview Tips, Tips, Tips and Tricks, Chris Sells
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This killed me for a while. I had an ASPX (Master) page that includes some headers and footers from legacy ASP pages (reusability, maintainability). Those ASP pages were so badly designed to embed multiple forms and each forms within that does HTTP POST. So messy that I even thought of rewriting those whole headers and footers but I can’t since that will leave us with 2 sets to maintain.
When I started using the headers and footers in the ContentPlaceholder in my Master Pages it kept complaining about this error,
Invalid postback or callback argument. Event validation is enabled using <pages enableEventValidation=”true”/> in configuration or <%@ Page EnableEventValidation=”true” %> in a page. For security purposes, this feature verifies that arguments to postback or callback events originate from the server control that originally rendered them. If the data is valid and expected, use the ClientScriptManager.RegisterForEventValidation method in order to register the postback or callback data for validation.
After looking around for help there was nothing that lead me to a solution. Accidentally I found out by myself that it was because of the embedded <form>s that it complained. After working around with those forms to make sure that only one <form> get rendered on the final ASPX the problem got resolved. Hope it does help some of you who might be looking for a solution to this error.
Windows Home Server is on its way to manufacturing
This sounds interesting: you can manage all your files and digital memories from one central location. Yes, that’s what Windows Home Server. the latest OS from Microsoft promises. With automatic daily backup and full system restore it promises to make managing the home server a lot easier. It has been beta tested and ready to be released to the manufacturers near soon and it should be available just in time for the ’07 holiday season.So, why would you need a Windows Home Server? Here are 4 reasons why you’d need from Microsoft,
- Protect the things you care about
Keep all those digital memories safe for future generations with features like automatic daily backups and full system restore.- Connect with your friends and family
Share your photos, music, movies, and other files from a single, central location that everyone in your home can get to. Friends and family can see and share any files you want, whether they’re in another room or another country.- Organize everything all in one place
This smart hub helps your family organize all your shared files in one place. Windows Home Server cuts down on clutter and brings order to digital chaos.- Grow into the future
You can add more space easily whenever you need it, so no more hard choices about what to keep and what to delete. And new products and services will be added as Windows Home Server keeps growing and getting better.I really like the idea of managing the Windows Home Server from anywhere using a custom URL. Let’s see how this will be adopted by the mass as it promises some important enhancements on managing the server at home.
Tags: Windows, Microsoft, Windows Home Server, Manage Home Server
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