title: ASP.NET - show application build date/info at the bottom of the screen
body: <p>I have a asp.net web application which has a number of versions deployed on different customer servers inside their networks.  One practice that we have is to have clients email screenshots when they have issues.</p>
  
  <p>In the old asp.net 1.1 days, we could grab details of the build DLL, using reflection, and show info about the build date and numbering on the screen in a subtle location.</p>
  
  <p>With .NET 2.0 and higher, the build model changed, and this mechanism no longer works.  I have heard of different build systems out there, but I'm really looking for the simplest way, on the 3.5 framework, to do what this functionality did on framework 1.1.</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Every time a build is performed, update the build date/time, and somehow update the build number</li>
  <li>Be able to see the build timestamp and number, to display on the screen</li>
  <li>be as simple to implement as possible </li>
  </ol>