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Multi-Targeting: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide
This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide looks at multi-targeting, a feature that lets developers and architects use VS 2008 to build apps for .NET 2.0 and .NET 3.0. Learning Guide
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Learning .NET: Application development resources for the .NET Framework
Whether you're learning .NET or consider yourself a .NET Framework pro, these resources will augment your skills in areas like Ajax, Visual Studio and .NET 3.0. Learning Guides
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Visual Studio 2005 Learning Guide
We've added a plethora of articles, tips, book excerpts and other references to this learning guide, which dives deeply into Microsoft's IDE for application development. Learning Guide
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Object-Oriented Programming in VB .NET Learning Guide
Object-oriented programming is a major part of Visual Basic .NET. This Learning Guide offers best practices for OOP and addresses its major characteristics: abstraction, encapsulation, polymorphism and inheritance. Learning Guide
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Mini-Guide: VB.NET and the .NET Framework, Part 2
In Part 1, I highlighted eight tutorial videos that showed how to avoid memory leaks, implement global error handling and read and write event log entries. You also learned about visual inheritance, string functions, performance counters and how to c... Learning Guide
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Visual Basic .NET Deployment Techniques Mini-Guide
You've squashed the last known bug in your application and are all set for deployment. Your troubles are over, right? Sorry, but deploying an application can sometimes be just as problematic as the development and debugging phases. Luckily, Microsoft... Learning Guide
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Visual Basic .NET Controls Mini-Guide, Part 2
These seven video tutorials show you step-by-step how to implement and use the ContextMenu, ErrorProvider, HelpProvider, Splitter, ToolTip and validation and non-visual controls. If you missed Part 1 of this series, mouse over now to learn how to mod... Learning Guide
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Visual Basic .NET Controls Mini-Guide, Part 1
These eight video tutorials from Microsoft clearly demonstrate the proper use of controls in your applications. You'll explore how to modify the behaviour of controls and to extend existing controls using inheritance. You'll also learn about the Chec... Learning Guide
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Visual Basic Programming Techniques Mini-Guide
Here are a dozen video tutorials from Microsoft illustrating step-by-step how to enhance your applications for a more professional look. Discover techniques to access the registry, monitor file and folder activity, work with and manipulate images, in... Mini-Guide
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Visual C# 2005 Learning Guide
Ready to try your coding skills with Visual C#? There's no better time than now with the recent release of Visual C# 2005. No matter whether you're coming from another Microsoft language or even Java, this learning guide provides a wealth of resource... Learning Guide
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Mono 2.0 moves .NET apps to Linux - includes migration analyzer
The open-source version of .NET known as Mono now supports C# 3.0, LINQ, Visual Basic 8. Mono 2.0 also features a debugger for managed code -- a new feature for the project -- as well the Mono Migration Analyzer (MoMA), a tool that analyzes .NET asse... Article | 07 Oct 2008
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Yahoo rejects Microsoft bid, may talk to AOL instead
Yahoo has rejected Microsoft's bid to buy the company for more than $40 billion, saying Microsoft's offer "substantially undervalues" Yahoo. A Yahoo-AOL deal has been suggested. Article | 11 Feb 2008
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SCM Visual Studio plug-in offers updated interface
Software configuration management tool maker AccuRev used newly available Microsoft APIs to create its AccuBridge for Visual Studio 2005 plug-in. A user at a major airline credits the product for a highly graphical view into a software project's ass... Article | 25 Jan 2008
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On managing a .NET Framework 1.x migration
There are many compelling reasons to migrate projects from .NET 1.0 and 1.1 to a later version of the .NET Framework. A recent Burton Group report offers advice for developers considering such migrations. Article | 30 Oct 2007
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Case Study: IdeaBlade DevForce object mapping
A CTO employed IdeaBlade DevForce 3.0 ORM tools in a .NET 2.0 application using C# in order to achieve better abstraction in a software architecture. Article | 28 Oct 2007
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CodeGear RAD Studio now supports .NET 2.0
The latest iteration of CodeGear RAD Studio supports ASP.NET 2.0 and ADO.NET 2.0. It also offers a model-driven development framework for .NET 2.0. Article | 15 Oct 2007
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Visual Studio Crystal Reports security updates issued
Security patches for Visual Studio versions that run Crystal Reports have been issued as part of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday. Article | 11 Sep 2007
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New Gears.Net suite features filtering engines for .NET
Among the products in the new suite from 9Rays.Net is a component for extracting text in the .NET development environment. Article | 05 Jul 2007
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Developer Swag: Free Visual Studio Add-ins
Some Visual Studio add-ins are quite expensive. But every once in a while, a free add-in comes along that hits the spot. So I've gathered a sampling of the best open-source and no-cost add-ins that are worthy of a place on your tool belt. Once you us... Article | 02 Jul 2007
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Podcast: The Visual Studio 2005 SP1 update for Windows Vista
This podcast revisits the recent Visual Studio 2005 SP1 released specifically for Windows Vista and points out three things of interest to .NET developers. Article | 28 Jun 2007
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Unit testing in Visual Studio 2010
Visual Studio 2010 contains a unit testing framework, and I’ll show you how to use it to automate your own unit tests. Tip
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Understanding the testing tools in Visual Studio 2010
Get an overview of the testing tools available in Visual Studio. You will learn which testing features are in which Visual Studio edition. Tip
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Taming the help engine in Visual Studio 2010
Learn a few pointers that are find handy when using the help engine in Visual Studio 2010. Tip
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Introduction to Visual Studio’s new Scrum 1.0 template
Visual Studio’s new Scrum 1.0 template is the perfect process template for agile managers. It combines a simple, flexible, and easy to use interface with powerful reports and work item types to help manage scrum-based projects. Tip
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Using the Visual Studio 2005 DataSet Designer to build a data access layer
In this article Brian Noyes shows how to use the new features in the Visual Studio 2005 DataSet Designer to create Typed DataSets and Adapters to provide a data access layer for your applications. He then demonstrates how to extend the generated clas... Tip
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Assembly versioning in the .NET Framework 2.0
Assembly-resolution mechanisms for the .NET Framework 2.0 provide a view into the CLR, focusing on versioning and safe execution of assemblies sitting side-by-side. Tip
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Visual Basic 2005 data types and variables -- book excerpt
This chapter demonstrates how Visual Basic 2005 programmers can ease the sometimes painful process of printing from VB applications. Tip
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Book excerpt: Using Visual Basic 2005 to enhance the clipboard
This chapter demonstrates how Visual Basic 2005 programmers can add drag-and-drop events to the clipboard object, which provides end users with more control over application data. Tip
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Understanding the Visual Studio 2005 SP1 update for Windows Vista
Up to speed on Visual Studio 2005 but not Windows Vista? Then you ought to check out VS 2005 Service Pack 1 for WIndows Vista, which brings the IDE in line with the new OS. Tip
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WinForms development using SQL Server 2005 and Visual Basic 2005
WinForms developers looking for advice on data-driven development in Visual Basic 2005 may have to look no further than a new eight-part video tutorial from Microsoft. Tip
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VS.NET 2003 debugger watch window won't drill down into my classes
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Getting CRC errors during VS.NET installation attempts
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IronRuby
IronRuby is a version of the Ruby programming language developed for Microsoft Common Language Runtime (CLR), which is part of the .NET framework... (Continued) Definition
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SearchVB.com's Podcast Page
Want to listen to the latest on .NET development? SearchVB.com podcasts feature expert commentary and news summaries that you can download and hear anytime. Podcasts
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Unit testing in Visual Studio 2010
Visual Studio 2010 contains a unit testing framework, and I’ll show you how to use it to automate your own unit tests. Tip
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Understanding the testing tools in Visual Studio 2010
Get an overview of the testing tools available in Visual Studio. You will learn which testing features are in which Visual Studio edition. Tip
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Taming the help engine in Visual Studio 2010
Learn a few pointers that are find handy when using the help engine in Visual Studio 2010. Tip
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Introduction to Visual Studio’s new Scrum 1.0 template
Visual Studio’s new Scrum 1.0 template is the perfect process template for agile managers. It combines a simple, flexible, and easy to use interface with powerful reports and work item types to help manage scrum-based projects. Tip
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Mono 2.0 moves .NET apps to Linux - includes migration analyzer
The open-source version of .NET known as Mono now supports C# 3.0, LINQ, Visual Basic 8. Mono 2.0 also features a debugger for managed code -- a new feature for the project -- as well the Mono Migration Analyzer (MoMA), a tool that analyzes .NET asse... Article
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Using the Visual Studio 2005 DataSet Designer to build a data access layer
In this article Brian Noyes shows how to use the new features in the Visual Studio 2005 DataSet Designer to create Typed DataSets and Adapters to provide a data access layer for your applications. He then demonstrates how to extend the generated clas... Tip
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Yahoo rejects Microsoft bid, may talk to AOL instead
Yahoo has rejected Microsoft's bid to buy the company for more than $40 billion, saying Microsoft's offer "substantially undervalues" Yahoo. A Yahoo-AOL deal has been suggested. Article
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SCM Visual Studio plug-in offers updated interface
Software configuration management tool maker AccuRev used newly available Microsoft APIs to create its AccuBridge for Visual Studio 2005 plug-in. A user at a major airline credits the product for a highly graphical view into a software project's ass... Article
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Assembly versioning in the .NET Framework 2.0
Assembly-resolution mechanisms for the .NET Framework 2.0 provide a view into the CLR, focusing on versioning and safe execution of assemblies sitting side-by-side. Tip
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SearchVB.com's Podcast Page
Want to listen to the latest on .NET development? SearchVB.com podcasts feature expert commentary and news summaries that you can download and hear anytime. Podcasts
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