For document previews on Windows PCs, I have previously used JavaScript to open files in an Iframe in IE. The alternative option Available to the user was to either open the document in a new browser window or to use wshell to open it in the corresponding Windows program e.g Word for .doc files. However, [...]
Whilst connection speeds have been increasing over the last few years, for business web applications working over a wide area network, there still remain serious usability issues for opening flat files. I have used a distributed file storage model for several years which has offered fast access to files across many physical sites. This works [...]
During the last four years, I have learnt much, and improved my .NET skills. One very useful resource for which I am grateful is the community of developers who freely share their ideas and experience. This blog is hopefully not yet another Oxygen choker , floating about aimlessly, but a place where you might find [...]