2004

Explore posts from 2004 below.

Winforms Enabled vs. ReadOnly

I've been modifying the GUI of a Windows Forms application to integrate in with an authorization subsystem. The approach taken is to hook into the databinding process and make the Winforms control...

winforms data-binding security programming dotnet
September 20, 2004
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RBAC Patents

Following on from my previous post, I was searching for how other developers handled the definition of what roles are allowed to perform which tasks in a declarative programming model.

patents security licensing programming design-patterns
September 16, 2004
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The CRUDE Pattern

I'm currently working on the Authorization infrastructure for a software package in the finance industry. The approach taken is to use .NET attributes to declaratively state which user roles are...

security design-patterns dotnet programming
September 15, 2004
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Rotor 247

It's probably old news, but www.dotnet247.com now has the Rotor source code available as a handy link when your search selection relates to a class. Very handy indeed.

September 13, 2004
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Gilmor Gang - Longhorn Pillars

I was listening to IT Conversations again but this time it was the Gilmor Gang. One of the guests was Mary Jo Foley who discussed a story on Microsoft cutting back on what's going into the Longhorn...

August 30, 2004
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Dan Bricklin Interview

Check out the IT Conversations Memory Lane interview with Dan Bricklin. I love the mention of Dan's mother saying to him: Dan, did you know that a spreadsheet can add and subtract?

August 25, 2004
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