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Logging/Tracing/Debugging

To trace ASP.NET web application, add
<trace enabled="true" 
       localOnly="false" 
       pageOutput="false" 
       requestLimit="500" 
       traceMode="SortByTime"
/>
and opet http://localhost.trace.axd to view the trace information.

Scheduling

Some tasks are executed on a periodical basis - every n units of time (seconds, minutes, hours, days...). This implies usage of some form of timers. Technologies are available to make this work and they all have their pros and cons.
  • Windows Task Scheduler
  • Windows Service
  • Web Application (see references for an example)
  • Workflow Foundation (Service)
References:
  • Using Task Scheduler or Windows Service For Scheduled Tasks (link), and Scheduled Tasks in ASP.NET (link)
  • Combine Web and Windows Services to Run Your ASP.NET Code at Scheduled Intervals (link).
  • Replacing Task Scheduler with Cron (link), Replacing the Windows Task Scheduler (link)
Links:

(Multi-) Threading

Links:
  • Threading in C#, free e-book (link)

Rendering HTML

Rendering HTML programmatically (sort-of) is possible using a web browser.
Chromium-based solutions:
Subpages (2): Branching-Feature Management Cross-Cutting Concerns