Raj Kaimal

By default, in VS.net 2005 RTM, the Output window (Ctrl + W, O) is docked at the bottom. After I build my project, I have to scroll to see the contents of this window which is annoying.

Using XSLT files with the new XMLDataSource control (article)
without writing any code ...well, almost!

VS 2005 RTM (.net framework 2.0)
Target: Intermediate Developers

<siteMap xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AspNet/SiteMap-File-1.0" >
  <siteMapNode>
    <siteMapNode url="~/Employee/Home.aspx" title="Employee Home">
      <siteMapNode url="~/Common/Records.aspx" title="Records"/>
      <siteMapNode url="~/Employee/Profile.aspx" title="Profile" />
    </siteMapNode>
    <siteMapNode url="~/Admin/Home.aspx" title="Admin Home">
      <siteMapNode url="~/Common/Records.aspx" title="Records"/>
      <siteMapNode url="~/Admin/Profile.aspx" title="Profile" />
    </siteMapNode>
  </siteMapNode>
</siteMap>

Version: VS.net 2005 RTM

VS.net 2003 allowed you to generate an XML schema by opening an XML file, right clicking and selecting "Create Schema". This item has beem moved to the XML menu item on the top menu bar in VS 2005.

You can also go into your command window and type in:

I am repairing VS.net 2005 as I type this. I am no longer able to create websites with VS.net 2005 RTM
:-(

Screen Capture (Flickr)

I would like to request the ASP.net team to consider holding chat sessions from time to time. Just like before, each session should focus on a specifc area.

Looking at the chat archive, the last time a chat with the ASP.net team occured was in December 2002.

Version: ASP.net 2.0 RTM

I wasted a few minutes figuring out this one.

You have a BoundField object in a GridView bound to a field of type DateTime with a DataFormatString attribute but the format string is not being applied.
<asp:BoundField DataField="DateOfBirth" DataFormatString="{0:MM/dd/yyyy}" />