ASP.NET Forms Authentication PRO
The Forms Authentication is a token based system that takes care of users authentication through a log-in form. When a user requests an ASP.NET web page that is not available for anonymoujs users the ASP.NET runtime verifies that the form authentication tocken is available. You can find more explanations in my ASP.NET course. You can […]
Facebook Users Authentication PRO
I am currently working on a detailed course that covers the Facebook Graph API. The commercial professional version will be available at www.xperato.com. The free community version (for personal usage) will be availble at www.abelski.com. Many of the Facebook Graph queries can be completed using an authentication token. In order to get an authentication we first need […]
PouchDB Jump Start PRO
PouchDB is a small JavaScript library that provides us with the functionality of a document oriented database. We can use it both on the server and on the client. The following is the code that I was using in this video clip. Make sure you update the link to the PouchDB JavaScript file before you […]
Simple Zend Framework Jump Start PRO
I have recently created a simple demo for using the PHP Zend Framework. The simple demo was prepared in order to assist my students doing their first steps using this framework. The demo includes few controllers and it basically shows a list of books and a list of reviews for each one of them. In […]
Silverlight Resources & XML PRO
The Silverlight application is actually a package of files archived using ZIP and stored as a single file with the .xap extension. This file can include resources we want to be available for our application. We can alternatively keep these resources on the server or have them as part of the DLL file, which is […]
Stanford Introduction to Databases Free Course PRO
Stanford University allows people from all over the world to take the Introduction to Databases course over the web. The course is offered for free (for a limited period of time). This is a great opportunity for every person who is not familiar with how databases work to acquire this knowledge for free. I believe […]
The Future of Silverlight and Flash PRO
Trying to forcast which technology will rise and which technology will fall is a mission impossible. The technology world is too complex driven by away too many forces, both technology and social. In addition, it is important to remember that each and every technology stands on its own and the case with one technology isn’t […]
JAAS Code Sample PRO
I have just completed a short vide clip that presents a simple JAAS code sample. This code sample presents a simple implementation for the authantication mechanism. This code sample includes the following files: PrincipleImplementation.java The Principle interface represents an entity such as an individual, corporation or a simple login id. Our implementation for that interface […]
Introduction to JAAS INFO
I am glad to announce about “Introduction to JAAS” new course available for free at www.abelski.com. The JavaTM Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) is used to authenticate the user (reliably and securely determine who is currently using the code) and to authorize him (ensure the user has the required permission). This course overviews the authorization and the authentication […]
Accessing Private Members using Java Reflection PRO
Using the Java Reflection API we can access private members from outside the scope of the class they belong to. When the private member is a field we can even change its value and when the private member is a method we can even indirectly invoke it. The AcceesibleObject class is the base class for […]