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WinForms development

• Setting defaults for null values in data sources in WPF

  Dealing with null values in data sources can be tricky. Windows Presentation Foundation has built in support for binding to null data sources.  Continue Reading

• Using the UniformGrid panel

  UniformGrid creates a mesh of equally sized cells. It's available in WPF and Silverlight and is very handy for creating game-boards for games like chess.  Continue Reading

• Screen capture in a WPF application

  Using a screen capture tool is second nature to most computer users and your customers may expect to find screen capture features in your application. How much work is required to add this feature to a WPF application?  Continue Reading

• New version of Dundas Gauge for .NET available

  Dundas Gauge is one of Ed Tittel's favorite tools. The latest version supports Ajax events, 3D styles and the .NET Framework 3.0.  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• Hints for data binding with WinForms in .NET 2.0

  Microsoft has published a two-part article outlining changes to the Binding and ControlBindingsCollection classes and BindingList implementation in .NET 2.0. The end result is better data binding to WinForms.  Continue Reading

• ComponentOne strikes gold

  ComponentOne has taken home a lot of hardware at recent industry awards shows. Ed Tittel takes a look at the array of tools the company offers.  Continue Reading

• Code and test a WinForms app: Chapter 3 of Murach's C# 2005

  In addition to demonstrating how to code, test and debug a C# 2005 application, this chapter download introduces new C# time savers like code snippets and refactoring.  Continue Reading

• Applications: Chapter 14 of Windows Forms 2.0 Programming

  This chapter download offers insight into building both single-instance and multiple-instance applications with WinForms.  Continue Reading

• Visual Basic .NET and printing forms

  Changes to Visual Basic .NET and WinForms have not made printing forms any easier than it should be. Here we offer help with this FAQ.  Continue Reading

• Presenting Data with the DataGridView Control - Ch. 6 of Data Binding with Windows Forms

  This chapter focuses on DataGridView, a tabular control for Windows forms introduced in .NET 2.0.  Continue Reading

• If your .NET dashboard needs gauges ...

  Those who build applications that must report on real-time measurements could take a look at a set of pre-packaged. NET gauges.  Continue Reading