Some Web sites deny requests that aren't sent by recognized browsers and search engine crawlers. Setting the user agent header of the request is usually sufficient for bypassing this restriction.
36 people like thisPosted: 13 years ago by Taha Hachana
A simple active pattern that allows you to match WebExceptions by HttpStatusCode. I find it useful for quick scripts where I only need WebClient and don't have to get involved with WebRequest etc.
12 people like thisPosted: 12 years ago by Leaf Garland