Newest Visual Basic Articles Introducing the Entity Framework By Mark Strawmyer - Published 06/24/2009 The Entity Framework provides a .NET class-based model of a data store, letting you query the model with LINQ, while the model do the background grunt work of contacting the data store to add, update, or delete data.
Hardware’s Dirty Little Secret, or Why Software Can be Mass Produced By Paul Kimmel - Published 06/16/2009 OP-ED: Unlike the Illuminati, the IEEE exists, and they have a secret. This secret helps them turn out shiny MP3 players, phones, and computers with processing power than we programmers can figure out how to use. This is how they do it. When will developers learn the same truths?
DataBinding a DropDownList in a FormView By Paul Kimmel - Published 05/22/2009 Providing a drop down list in your ASP.NET Web applications help users avoid wasting time with bad data and it's a kinder, gentler thing to do.
Displaying and Customizing Images from a Database By Paul Kimmel - Published 04/30/2009 Discover how to render an image directly from a database using an IHttpHandler and how to modify the image on its way to the client using GDI+.
Intercepting Every HTTP Request with IHttpModule By Paul Kimmel - Published 04/20/2009 You can respond to every HTTP request. Just implement event handlers or an IHttpModule (which is a cool way to write a re-deployable solution for multiple projects).
Highlighted Visual Basic Tutorials Tutorials: Discover Visual Basic By Bill Hatfield -
Are you new to Visual Basic .NET? Best-selling Dummies author Bill Hatfield teaches you the basics of Visual Basic .NET.
Discovering Visual Basic .NET By Bill Hatfield -
There is no need to put off learning Visual Basic .NET any longer. With this tutorial you will be on your way!
VB .NET Uncovered: Getting Started By Karl Moore -
Move over Ibiza, here comes VB.NET Uncovered! In this six-part series, the wizzy Karl Moore gives you the ultimate lowdown on the next version of Visual Basic — in English. In this first instalment, he looks at setting up VB.NET, explores the new programming environment, plus does the 'Hello World' thing all over again.
Windows Secrets for Visual Basic, Part 1 By Karl Moore -
Veteran VB-World author Karl Moore makes his return this week, with the first of twelve articles in which he exposes some of the most hidden .NET secrets. In this article, Moore uncovers a bundle of nifty Windows form tricks. Interested? Read on...
ActiveX Control Tutorial - Part 1 By Karl Moore -
Confused over controls? Puzzled by properties? Fear no more as Karl Moore dons centre stage to explain all. By the end of this first tutorial, you'll be an ActiveX wizard and a love machine. Well, maybe just an ActiveX wizard...
Programming with Stored Procedures in Visual Basic .NET (Part 1) By Paul Kimmel -
Stored procedures are an excellent way to optimize complex business solutions for database applications. Learn how you can edit and run stored procedures in Visual Studio .NET and how to incorporate them into your Visual Basic .NET applications.
Taking the Visual out of Visual Basic By Karl Moore -
Learn how to creating a DOS-style console application with Visual Basic. The simplicity of doing this may surprise you!
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