Css round corners button

html code

< asp:Button 
ID="SubmitBtn" 
runat="server" 
Text="Next ►" 
CssClass="btnSubmit" 
CausesValidation="true"/>

css properties

.btnSubmit { 
color: #FFF; 
text-decoration: none; 
border: 1px solid #C8C8C8; 
padding: 1px 3px 2px 5px; 
background-color: #1A503E; 
font-size: 13px; 
border-radius: 6px 6px / 6px 6px;
}

Random password generator – vb.net


'code template
'Membership.GeneratePassword(lenghtOfPass, numOfNonAlphaNumChar)

'code
Dim nPassword As String = Membership.GeneratePassword(8, 3) 

'Generates random password like this:  &M0Zs[@Y

SqlConnection from web config file in code behind

test.aspx.vb

Imports System.Data.SqlClient
-------------------------------------
Dim connString As String
connString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("MyConnectionString1").ToString
Dim conn As New SqlConnection(connString)

web.config

<connectionstrings>
<add name="MyConnectionString1" 
connectionString="Data Source=MY-SQL-SRV;Initial Catalog=Northwind;
Persist Security Info=True;
User ID=my_user;Password=my_pwd" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
 </connectionstrings>