Tutorials

Tutorials

• Windows development tutorials

  SearchWinDevelopment.com offers tutorials for developers, architects and development managers tasked with building and maintaining enterprise applications using Visual Basic, C# and the Microsoft .NET platform including design, architecture, coding,...  Continue Reading

• ASP.NET Ajax tutorial

  This reference introduces developers to Microsoft's ASP.NET Ajax framework with a plethora of tips, tutorials and webcasts.  Continue Reading

• Silverlight tutorial

  Silverlight is Microsoft's framework for building browser- and platform-agnostic Web apps. This resource will help developers see what Silverlight can do for them.  Continue Reading

• MiniGuide: Parallel programming in .NET

  The release of Microsoft's Parallel Extension for .NET 3.5 opens the door to the world of parallel programming for .NET developers. These extensions will help hide many of the messy details associated with running multiple threads from a single ...  Continue Reading

• Considering Bill Gates' Legacy

  The Post-Gates era at Microsoft begins in July 2008 as Bill Gates leaves day-to-day duties to oversee his philanthropic foundation. SearchWinDevelopment.com talked with a host of experts and pundits to try and gauge Gates' technology legacy.  Continue Reading

• Ajax Learning Guide

  Are you a Web developer? The time has come to rethink your entire approach to developing Web applications. Find out about the Ajax approach (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and learn how Web developers using Ajax are enriching the user experience ...  Continue Reading

• Fast guide: Silverlight blogs

  These blogs are a compilation of valuable Silverlight news, how-tos, insights and Silverlight knowledge that comes directly from the experiences of actual developers.  Continue Reading

• Fast Guide: SharePoint blogs

  In this day and age where most companies have limited budgets and resources, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) blogs may offer just the added support and networking needed to keep abreast of the information you need when you need it. Take a ...  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: LINQ and Visual Studio 2008's new language features

  This section of the LINQ Learning Guide examines the new features in Visual Basic 2008 and C# 3.0 that help make LINQ possible.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: Third-party LINQ Implementations

  This section of the LINQ Learning Guide looks at LINQ implementations for data sources as various as Amazon.com, JSON and PHP.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: LINQ to Objects

  This section of the LINQ Learning Guide examines how the LINQ to Objects implementation can be used with IEnumerable data collections.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: LINQ to XML

  In this section of the LINQ Learning Guide, we link to resources that help programmers use LINQ with XML data.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: LINQ to SQL

  This section of the LINQ Learning Guide links to numerous tutorials about LINQ to SQL, which is arguably the most popular of LINQ implementations.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: LINQ to DataSet

  This section of the LINQ Learning Guide looks at LINQ to DataSet, which is the implementation best suited for relational data.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: LINQ Providers

  In this section of the LINQ Learning Guide, we link to tutorials that explain how to build LINQ providers and, thus, make a data source accessible through LINQ.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: LINQ to Entities

  In this section of the LINQ Learning Guide, we offer some perspective on LINQ to Entities, the implementation that's tied to the upcoming ADO.NET Entity Framework.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide: LINQ and Web applications

  This section of the LINQ Learning Guide looks at how LINQ can be used in ASP.NET applications in both Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008.  Continue Reading

• LINQ Learning Guide

  This learning guide examines LINQ, one of the most important new features of Visual Studio 2008.  Continue Reading

• F# Programming Fast Guide

  F# is a functional programming language that runs on the CLR and the .NET Framework. This Fast Guide links to resources that introduce and explain F#.  Continue Reading

• Agile Development Learning Guide

  The Agile approach offers an enticing alternative to "developer make-work" that is so often done in the name of a fixed process. This collection of resources on Agile software development methods, compiled by Brent Sheets, is an introduction to the ...  Continue Reading

• .NET User Groups Learning Guide

  Looking to connect with other .NET developers and architects? This learning guide will help you find the user group nearest you.  Continue Reading

• .NET User Groups Learning Guide: International

  This section of the .NET User Group Learning Guide lists organizations in Europe, Israel and the sunny South Pacific.  Continue Reading

• .NET User Groups Learning Guide: Northeast

  This section of the .NET User Group Learning Guide lists organizations in the New England and Middle Atlantic states.  Continue Reading

• .NET User Groups Learning Guide: Southwest

  This section of the .NET User Group Learning Guide lists organizations in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.  Continue Reading

• Smart Client Development: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide offers help for those who use Visual Studio Tools for Office or Windows Presentation Foundation to build smart client apps.  Continue Reading

• Web development: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide looks at what's new for Web and mobile application development.  Continue Reading

• Quick Start: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This Learning Guide links to helpful resources for developers and architects who want to get started with Visual Studio 2008.  Continue Reading

• Visual Basic 2008: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide looks at the new and improved features of Visual Basic 2008.  Continue Reading

• Products and Plug-ins: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide focuses on open-source, shared-source and commercial product news.  Continue Reading

• Testing and Debugging: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide looks at testing and debugging improvements in the new IDE. The inclusion of unit testing is a biggie.  Continue Reading

• Visual Studio Tips and Tutorials: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of our Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide offers some general tips and tutorials for VS 2008 developers and architects.  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• C# 3.0: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide looks at the new and improved features of C# 3.0.  Continue Reading

• Data Access: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide examines data access and management improvements to ADO.NET and XML.  Continue Reading

• LINQ: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide looks at LINQ, which is arguably the most important new feature of VS 2008.  Continue Reading

• JavaScript IntelliSense: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide examines JavaScript IntelliSense, which aims to make life easier for ASP.NET AJAX developers.  Continue Reading

• .NET Architecture: Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide

  This section of the Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide looks at improvements to the architectural tools that come with the IDE.  Continue Reading

• Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide: Beta 2 News and Notes

  This section of our Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide features important news and notes about the Beta 2 release.  Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2007 Learning Guide

  This Learning Guide introduces .NET developers and architects to SharePoint 2007 through a series of articles, blog entries, tutorials and videos.  Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2007 Learning Guide: Articles and blog entries

  Here SharePoint 2007 is explained through a series of articles and blog entries, many written by top SharePoint experts.  Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2007 Learning Guide: Videos and Webcasts

  Here we link to video tutorials that demonstrate SharePoint 2007 features such as the Business Data Catalog and custom search capabilities.  Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2007 Learning Guide: Business Data Catalog Tutorial

  Here we link to a 10-part blog series that explains how .NET developers can use and customize SharePoint 2007's Business Data Catalog.  Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2007 Learning Guide: General Tutorials

  These resources will introduce .NET developers to the finer points of SharePoint 2007.  Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2007 Learning Guide: Products

  Here we link to commercial and open-source products that make it easier to develop applications for use with SharePoint 2007.  Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2007 Learning Guide: Forums and Community

  Here we link to blogs and forums that should be helpful for SharePoint 2007 developers and architects.  Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2007 Learning Guide: Workflow Tutorials

  Here we link to resources that will help .NET developers write workflows for their SharePoint 2007 applications.  Continue Reading

• Silverlight Learning Guide: v1.1 Alpha Tutorials

  This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide addresses Silverlight v1.1, which offers a trimmed-down .NET Framework and the option to develop in Ruby or Python.  Continue Reading

• Silverlight Learning Guide: Samples and Case Studies

  This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide shows what types of applications are possible using Silverlight inside Visual Studio and the Expression suite.  Continue Reading

• Silverlight Learning Guide: v1.0 Release Candidate Tutorials

  This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide addresses Silverlight v1.0, which is ready to be deployed in Rich Internet Applications today.  Continue Reading

• Silverlight Learning Guide: Get the software you need

  This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide links to the software downloads you will need to get started with Rich Internet Application development.  Continue Reading

• Silverlight Learning Guide: Working with JavaScript

  This section of the Silverlight Learning Guide covers the basics of working with JavaScript, a key programming language for Silverlight development.  Continue Reading

• Mini-guide: Interop Forms Toolkit

  Are you a Visual Basic 6 developer in need of some interop love? You're in luck, Microsoft recently released the Interop Forms Toolkit 2.0. This free migration add-in allows VB6 applications to display .NET forms and controls. And thankfully, the ...  Continue Reading

• XAML Learning Guide: Forums and Community

  This section of the XAML Learning Guide links to helpful forums for posting questions and comments about XAML design and development.  Continue Reading

• XAML Learning Guide: Articles and Blog Entries

  This section of the XAML Learning Guide points to articles, blog entries and other XAML tutorials. Some are basic, and others are more advanced.  Continue Reading

• XAML Learning Guide: Resources from Microsoft

  This section of the XAML Learning Guide links to a helpful tutorial from Microsoft's .NET Framework Developer Center.  Continue Reading

• XAML Learning Guide: Development Tools

  This section of the XAML Learning Guide links to file converters, code editors and other XAML development tools.  Continue Reading

• XAML Learning Guide

  XAML is a central part of Windows Presentation Foundation, Silverlight and Expression development. This learning guide introduces developers to XAML best practices.  Continue Reading

• XAML Learning Guide: Book Excerpts and Webcasts

  This section of the XAML Learning Guide offers a few book excerpts and recorded interviews with some of the .NET development community's foremost authorities on XAML.  Continue Reading

• ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit Learning Guide

  The ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit is a set of ready to use Ajax controls and extensions for ASP.NET apps. This reference introduces the toolkit and links to a variety of controls.  Continue Reading

• Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 3

  In Part 1, I highlighted eight video tutorials from Microsoft that covered the unified IDE, dynamic help, backward and forward navigation, customizable toolbars, IntelliSense enhancements, line numbers, word wrap and the start page. Next in Part 2, ...  Continue Reading

• Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 2

  In Part 1, I highlighted eight video tutorials from Microsoft that covered the unified IDE, dynamic help, backward and forward navigation, customizable toolbars, IntelliSense enhancements, line numbers, word wrap and the start page. Now in Part 2, ...  Continue Reading

• Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 1

  The tenacity of Visual Basic 6 is commendable but to paraphrase Omar Khayyám, the moving finger codes and having coded, moves on. Maybe you've finally decided to move on, too — to Visual Basic .NET. Your first step should be to become ...  Continue Reading

• Choosing VB.NET or C# Learning Guide

  One of the biggest questions facing Visual Basic 6 developers is whether to make the jump to C# or to VB.NET. This Learning Guide aims to make that decision-making process easier.  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• Mini-Guide: Web Development, Part 2

  In Part One, I pointed you to seven tutorial videos to help jumpstart your Web development by introducting you to ASP.NET starter kits, how-to's on building "Web-aware" applications and how to benefit by using compiled Web pages.

  Now you'll ...  Continue Reading

• 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.  Continue Reading

• Mini-Guide: Data binding and XML

  Learn how to create data-driven applications with these nine XML tutorial videos that illustrate data binding and how to read, write, store and retrieve data from XML. You'll be introduced to ADO.NET, ASP.NET and the .NET Framework's built-in ...  Continue Reading

• 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 ...  Continue Reading

• Mini-Guide: VB .NET and the .NET Framework, Part 1

  Migrating to Visual Basic .NET? Then these eight tutorial videos are your starting point to discover new language changes and how your applications can benefit from the .NET Framework. These tutorials will teach you how to avoid memory leaks, ...  Continue Reading

• 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, ...  Continue Reading

• 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 ...  Continue Reading

• 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 ...  Continue Reading

• Vista Series: Windows Workflow Foundation

  In the two previous guides we examined the Windows Presentation Foundation and the Windows Communication Foundation. This final guide wraps up the series with a comprehensive mix of resources for the Windows Workflow Foundation. WWF can be used to ...  Continue Reading

• Vista Series: Windows Communication Foundation

  In the first installment of this 3-part series, we covered the Windows Presentation Foundation. Now we'll tackle the Windows Communication Foundation (formerly known as "Indigo"). WCF is a unified programming model that merges existing Microsoft ...  Continue Reading

• ASP to ASP.NET Migration Learning Guide

  Need a little motivation to finally convert your ASP applications to ASP.NET? Our newly updated migration guide can help by spelling out what to expect before porting your applications. Discover conversion tips and tricks, hands-on tutorials, ...  Continue Reading

• Vista Series: Windows Presentation Foundation

  Vista may be on the horizon but it's inching nearer to your IDE each day. As a savvy developer, you know to start preparing now and we're here to help. We begin this 3-part series with the new graphical subsystem called Windows Presentation ...  Continue Reading

• Mini-Guide: Visual Studio Tools for Applications

  VSTA brings the familiarity of Visual Basic for Applications into the .NET Framework. This Mini-Guide introduces the technology and offers tips for getting started with it.  Continue Reading

• 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, ...  Continue Reading

• WinForms Controls Mini-Guide

  Microsoft is hosting a series of 10 WinForms Controls video tutorials created by www.learnvisualstudio.net. A wide variety of topics are covered such as playing audio, button effects and events, interacting with common Windows dialog controls, ...  Continue Reading

• Visual Basic 6 and VB .NET Mini-Guide

  Are you a Visual Basic 6 developer who has yet to make the jump to .NET? If the heavy coverage of Visual Basic 2005 is causing you to squirm, then early peeks at pre-release versions of 'Orcas' (VB9) must really be making you uncomfortable. But not ...  Continue Reading

• Visual Studio Tools for Office Learning Guide

  Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office isn't your father's VBA. The line between Windows and Office development continues to blur with Word and Excel now integrated within the Visual Studio IDE. Developers can use new host controls to extend Office ...  Continue Reading

• Building Datacentric Applications Learning Guide

  Interested in creating datacentric applications? Drag-and-drop data binding in Visual Basic 2005 makes connecting to data sources easier than ever. Explore our huge collection of targeted resources to quickly get started and moving in the right ...  Continue Reading

• Visual Studio 2005 Team System Learning Guide

  Is your software team drowning in process complexity and cumbersome reporting? Learn about team collaboration tools in Visual Studio 2005 Team System for managing and tracking the entire development lifecycle. No matter if you're a project manager, ...  Continue Reading

• 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 ...  Continue Reading

• ASP.NET 2.0 Learning Guide

  ASP.NET 2.0 provides a hefty number of enhancements, including over 50 new controls that significantly reduce coding. Learn about the new simplified data-binding model, membership and role services, master pages and themes, navigation improvements ...  Continue Reading

• Visual Basic 2005 Learning Guide

  Get prepared for Visual Basic 2005 today with this extensive collection of resources. Along with being introduced to new features, you can download the prerelease software. Learn how to upgrade your existing projects and applications and get your ...  Continue Reading

• .NET Migration Learning Guide

  This learning guide provides experienced Visual Basic 6 developers with a one-stop source for .NET migration information. If you haven't made the move to .NET yet, now is the time to pump new life into your existing Visual Basic skills. Learn what ....  Continue Reading

• Mobile and Wireless Development Learning Guide

  If you're ready to expand your developer skills to mobile and wireless applications, then this learning guide is for you. It's chock full of articles, tutorials, tools, sample code and much more. Browse these resources to help transfer your existing...  Continue Reading

• RSS Learning Guide

  This reference offers articles, tips, tutorials, downloads and other resources for .NET developers who want to learn more about harnessing the power of RSS  Continue Reading

• VSTO Fast Guide

  VSTO represents a major upgrade over Visual Basic for Applications. This reference offers a quick intrpoduction to Visual Studio Tools for Office.  Continue Reading