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Exploring Net60
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Alex Gusev - 08/27/2008
Have you ever dreamt about porting your managed Windows Mobile application to Symbian OS? Or, maybe you wanted to develop a new one but were uncertain whether you need to learn a new paradigms and languages? Well, with Net60 from Red Five Labs, you may be relieved; you can continue your development in your favorite languages!

.Notifier: Outlook-Like Notifier
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jusstujoo - 08/26/2008
Learn to use an Outlook-like system tray notification that uses C#.

Creating Native Web Services in SQL Server
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Bipin Joshi - 08/25/2008
Expose your SQL Server data directly over the web. Learn to create SOAP-based native web services in SQL Server 2005/2008 that can be consumed from client applications over HTTP.

Introduction to Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
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Mark Strawmyer - 08/21/2008
Gain a solid understanding of what Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is and isn't and what it can do for you.

Tip: To Disable Virtualization
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Jeya Kumar - 08/20/2008
Learn how to disable Vista's virtualization for your application.

Accessing Business Data in WPF Applications
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Jani Järvinen - 08/19/2008
Many WPF demos focus on slick graphics and designer user interfaces. While this is all good, those regular business database applications will eventually make the transition from WinForms to WPF. Learn how to get started accessing business data in your WPF applications.

Explore the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework
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Alex Gusev - 08/13/2008
The Microsoft .NET Micro Framework, formerly known as Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT), is a powerful and flexible platform for rapidly creating embedded device firmware with Microsoft Visual Studio. Now is just the right time to explore this new world.

Developing a Multi-Select ComboBox and TreeView ComboBox for Windows Applications
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Rahil Jan Muhammad - 07/29/2008
Learn to develop a multi-select and tree view combo box. Then, create your own custom combo box.

Working with Binary Large Objects (BLOBs) Using SQL Server and ADO.NET
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Bipin Joshi - 07/28/2008
Want to store documents or photos in SQL server? Learn how SQL Server and ADO.NET together can provide an elegant solution for storing and retrieving BLOBs.

Hamsterdb: a Small, Fast Database That Won't Weigh You Down
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Victor Volkman - 07/28/2008
Need a fast database that won't bloat your application? Try this fast b+tree record manager with a small footprint, especially good for embedded device environments.

Using Stored Procedures and Parameters.AddWithValue
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Paul Kimmel - 07/25/2008
Developers working at all levels of experience can take advantage of this technique. Discover how to invoke a stored procedure with parameters using the AddWithValue method of the SqlParameterCollection to define SQL parameters in one step.

Localizing Windows Forms Application
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Sajad Deyargaroo - 07/24/2008
To make software available for international users, it must accommodate the changes in different languages and cultures. Many times, the first version of the software is developed in English and changes are made to the existing software to accommodate the new language. Learn to avoid this bad practice.

ColorComboBox
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Ali Rafiee - 07/18/2008
Learn to create a ColorComboBox color picker that uses ToolStripDropDown.

Visual Studio Tools for Office 2007: How the Ribbon Helps Make Your Document a Dynamic Application
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M. Rajesh - 07/11/2008
Ever wondered what the best way to generate reports is, without needing to write additional programs? Unleash the potential of Microsoft Office 2007 to generate and display information from a variety of database sources right in the user's own copy of Office.

Avoiding Annoying Mistakes in Your ASP.NET Web Applications
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Jani Järvinen - 06/30/2008
Learn to avoid subtle, yet common, web application design mistakes, and how to best solve them in your ASP.NET/C# web applications.

Auditing in SharePoint 2007
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Gustavo Velez - 06/27/2008
Careful registration of information in a Portal can be vitally important to a company, not only internally but also for possible juridical consequences. SharePoint 2007 has the necessary infrastructure to gather and conserve the entries in a secure way.

Working with the XML Data Type of SQL Server
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Bipin Joshi - 06/25/2008
Store XML data directly in SQL Server. Use the power of the XML data type to store and manipulate XML data efficiently and easily.

Programming with LINQ to XML for Objects (LINQ to XSD)
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Paul Kimmel - 06/20/2008
By using LINQ for XML for Objects (aka LINQ to XSD), you can define an XML document and an XML Schema that then can be treated like any other data repository. Discover how Visual Studio makes this easy by generating strongly typed object wrappers that are easy to use.

Extending the ComboBox with C#
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Hannes du Preez - 06/11/2008
Learn how to create a Fonts Combo, an Image Combo, Align all the Combobox parts, and display colours in a Combobox

[Updated] Cryptographically Random Password Generator
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Garrett Groff - 06/06/2008
Create a cryptographically random password generator, including options that allow the user to specify allowable characters in the password.

Leveraging Content Types in SharePoint Document Libraries and Lists
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Daan De Brouckere and Raj Agarwal - 06/04/2008
Many organizations are not fully realizing the power of content types when using SharePoint. Here you will learn how to leverage content types and use them properly through examples.

Using Functional Construction to Create XML Documents
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Paul Kimmel - 06/03/2008
Dynamically construct XML documents in code quickly and easily with LINQ to XML and Functional Construction.

Managed Calls and Events in Unmanaged C++
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Safouane Hicham - 05/20/2008
Learn how to use managed calls and events in unmanaged C++.

.NET Tip: Following Table Relationships with LINQ
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Jay Miller - 05/16/2008
Use LINQ's from clause to easily traverse the relationships in your database.

Creating a DockablePanel-Controlmanager Using C#, Part 7
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JonnyPoet - 05/15/2008
Going on to design a dockable panel, discover some very interesting techniques, such as hooking the mouse and how to debug an application in such cases. Learn to unpin a docked panel so it slides to the border of the main application.

[Updated] Creating a C# Gradient Progressbar Component
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Hannes du Preez - 05/08/2008
Learn how to create your own Progressbar-like control, which exposes the same properties as a normal Progressbar, but with added visual appeal.

Successful Software Projects 301
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Paul Kimmel - 04/25/2008
Failure rates for custom software projects are astronomical. A few relatively simple choices in how you spend your time and focus your energies—without all the voodoo of the latest fad process—will make all the difference in the world.

.NET Tip: Returning Mulitple Objects from a Single Method Call
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Jay Miller - 04/24/2008
Allow a single call to your method to return multiple objects using the ref keyword with parameters.

Handy List Selection Control that We Use Every Day
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Nagavardhan Ponnada - 04/21/2008
A custom control that is useful for selecting/ deselecting a sub set of list items. Also learn how simple it is to create custom controls using C#.

Developing Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Management Packs
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Jeffrey Juday - 04/14/2008
Learn to build a Management Pack to monitor your application.

Simple DirectMedia Layer: Gaming Platform for C++, Java, and More
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Victor Volkman - 04/03/2008
Got game? SDML immerses you into a complete game developer's environment, including low-level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, OpenGL, and 2D video framebuffers.

Parsing Is Easy: Base C Sharp Classes and Expressions Calculator
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AlexNek - 03/21/2008
Learn about parsing, and creating classes and expressions.

Facebook Application Development
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aleksisa - 03/18/2008
Learn how to build a sophisticated Facebook application that interacts with Facebook users and with SQL Server database articles.

Multi-Threaded TCP/IP Server Without .NET Socket Class
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Artur Sharipov - 03/17/2008
.NET programmers, learn about a way that can help you write high performance server applications in .NET.

.NET Tip: Basic Data Manipulation with LINQ
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Jay Miller - 03/14/2008
Use LINQ to Objects to easily sort and reshape your data.

An Introduction to BizTalk 2006 R2 Development
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Jeffrey Juday - 03/12/2008
Learn about BizTalk 2006 R2's core features housed in the BizTalk Messaging Engine and what they can do for you.

Creating a DockablePanel-Controlmanager Using C#, Part 6
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JonnyPoet - 03/03/2008
Learn how to create more advanced docking features, such as docking to the upper right corner or having some panels docked at the bottom of an MDI Form collected together in a TabControl. Each of the different parts include the full source code (up to that point), as well as a retrospective short explanation about the different topics covered already.

Working with Range Variables and Let Statements in LINQ
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Paul Kimmel - 02/29/2008
Range variables are powerful and flexible. Discover why they are critical to mastering LINQ queries.

Tip: Auto Scroll While Implementing Drag & Drop for Reordering Rows in DataGridView
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gr8buddy - 02/28/2008
Learn to implement auto scrolling up/down when the user drags a row beyond the gridview's top and bottom bounds.

.NET Tip: Where Is Your Data Coming From?
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Jay Miller - 02/27/2008
LINQ can be used for much more than just accessing data stored in your database. Learn how you can use the from clause with other types of data.

Using Connection Pooling in ADO.NET
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Bipin Joshi - 02/25/2008
Learn how ADO.NET connection pooling works and how to configure it to suit your performance requirements.

Program and Employ Windows Services for Microsoft SharePoint 2007
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Gustavo Velez - 02/22/2008
See how combining SharePoint 2007's API and an Object Model allows for greater program functionality.

Fixing a Quirk of VB Lambda Expressions
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Paul Kimmel - 02/21/2008
Learn how to define Lambda Expressions that perform an action without a return value.

[Updated] Creating a DockablePanel-Controlmanager Using C#, Part 5
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JonnyPoet - 02/20/2008
Learn how to size a docked Panel and how to undock it again as well as which actions are needed to prepare the more advanced docking actions.

Turn Image Hotlinking to Your Advantage
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mendhak - 02/12/2008
Don't block hotlinked images; instead, learn how to label them to bring visitors to your web site and increase your web presence, even if you are restricted by a shared hosting environment.

[Updated] Accessing the Registry with VB6 and VB.NET
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Hannes du Preez - 02/04/2008
Discover the main differences between accessing the Registry with VB 6 and with VB.NET.

.NET Tip: Creating a Thread-Safe Singleton
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Jay Miller - 02/01/2008
The singleton pattern can be used in a wide variety of situations. This tip will show you how to create a thread-safe version of a singleton.

Make Your Forms Stand Out with DWM
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Vlad Riscutia - 01/31/2008
Learn how to keep your form on top of Flip 3D.

Why Is Everything So Darn Declarative?
Rating: none
Angel Amador - 01/30/2008
Learn about a different approach of using the GridView and DetailsView controls in a web app.

Callback and Controls Rendering (Manual Partial Page Rendering)
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Muhammad Adnan Amanullah - 01/29/2008
Learn about callback, a lightweight technique used to call server-side methods asynchronously from JavaScript without any postback and reloading/rendering of unnecessary parts of the page or unnecessary code.

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