ASP.NET MVC Ajax PartialView Displays a New Page

ASP.NET MVC PartialView displays a new page instead of replacing the <div> on the current page for the @Ajax.ActionLink’s InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace parameter. Language/Environment: C# ASP.NET MVC 5 IDE: Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community To resolve this issue, do the following: Install: Microsoft.jQuery.Unobtrusive.Ajax Install Microsoft.jQuery.Unobtrusive.Ajax via the NuGet Package Manager in Visual Studio Modify: App_Start … Read more

Backup the Current Directory with Date/Time Stamp

Outline Create a variable with the current date and time Create a variable with the name of the current directory Combine the Current Directory name with the date/time stamp to use as the destination directory name. Copy all files and sub-directories (recursive) from the current directory to the “date/time stamped” destination directory. TL;DR Download: BackupCurrentDirectory.zip. … Read more

Giving Administrative Access to your WordPress site

There may be times when you may want to give someone administrative access to your WordPress site. e.g. a developer or designer you’ve hired to work on your site. Under no circumstances should you e-mail your WordPress administrative username and password to anyone. E-mail is transmitted in clear text, and is easily intercepted and exposed/shared. … Read more

Protecting Your Accounts and Identity from Theft

Why Should I Care? To learn how much you’re at risk, and what you can do to protect your accounts from getting compromised or identity theft. Attempting to recover access to your compromised accounts, or handling the fallout from identity theft, and the wasted time in doing so is stressful. You may never regain access … Read more