data-layers

In what scenarios must I deal with detached/disconnected DataContexts?

I've been reading lately about disconnected DataContexts but there's a few things I don't understand. There seems to be a scenario where you'd want to use a disconnected DataContext and then a scenario where you have to use one. Why might you want to use a disconnected DataContext? In a single machine scenario I don't think it violat...

so many data access options, what to use ?

I am an asp.net web application developer and I always have used Enterprise Library DAAB with stored procedures for data access with 4 seprate layers (presentation layer, custom types layer, business logic layer and data access layer). My feeling is that this approach is wasting much time. I have not worked with other ways of accessing...

How to use markup in an OpenLayers layer name

I have a number of data layers defined in the following manner: var mylayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.TMS("MY LAYER NAME", "", { type: "png", getURL: my_layer_geturl, isBaseLayer: false, visibility: false, attribution: 'Some Attribution text' }); Which I add to the map and it appears on the layer switcher and all is well etc. However, I ...