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Best VB.NET article of Jan 2007

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Current Entries

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14 Jan 2007tmaxwell07
Example application working with the VS2005 Web browser control
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30 Nov 2008Jason Titcomb
Article and source code for creating a CNC graphical backplotter
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6 Jul 2007crcrites
Tabbed control for MDI applications
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18 Mar 2007S.Serpooshan
This is a base class to help easily create UITypeEditors. It is used to edit control properties in a DropDown window or a Modal-Form in design mode in the Visual Studio IDE
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13 Jan 2007Fabio Zanetta
An introduction to ScriptedItem and ScriptAge for the AGE engine
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16 Mar 2009Mohammad Reza Khosravi
A simple program to draw complex fractal Trees
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9 Jul 2007James M. Bishop
This article discusses ADO.NET TableAdapters – especially how to extend TableAdapter functionality using Visual Basic .NET
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30 Jan 2007Ray Cassick
Creating a custom control that you can resize at runtime from all four corners.
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30 Jan 2007salysle
This article describes an approach to providing users with the means to submit error information directly back to the software developers as errors are encountered during the use of a targeted application
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4 Jun 2007Miroslav Sommer
An article on how to use the Rating control from the AJAX Control Toolkit and create CSS and images to display it as a gauge or thermometer.
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16 Jan 2007Sigurd Johansen
A simple 'How To' to get you started with serial port communiction in ,NET 2.0
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24 Jan 2007petersunde
This article teaches you how to disable and enable your Windows firewall programmatically.
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15 Jan 2007Sundar Kasthuri
Generating Dynamic Menus (using recursion) in VB.NET using XML data
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23 Mar 2007Shahed.Khan
This article describes how I coupled Visual Studio and ASP.NET and created a very powerful code generator. Also describes the internals of SmartCodeGenerator and how it is possible to extend the framework to meet your needs. SmartCodeGenerator uses cutting edge technologies that are available today.
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15 Jan 2007Rafey
Helper functions to simplify ADO INSERT, UPDATE, SELECT for Excel and common Excel worksheet, workbook, range and cell tasks
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5 Jan 2007ADLER1
This article describes the use of the ErrorDialog property
7 Jan 2007InterScape, Inc.
Creating reports today has become a nightmare for a lot of developers. I can contest to the late nights and many lines of code in order to build custom reports, then have a user never use a report because it was slow or did not contain the data they wanted to see.
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28 Jan 2007Andy32
Overriding the cellpaint event of the DataGridView to give it a gradient background.
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23 Jan 2007kriceslo
Site maps aren't just for navigation—they contain titles and descriptions of all your web pages. Use those descriptions to title your web pages.
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20 Jan 2007Malik Nasir
Designing Crystal Reports for Single and Multiple tables using your own queries.
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31 Oct 2007Seth Rowe
A class that can enable/disable a Local Area or wireless connection.
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9 Jan 2007aleksisa
Build Simple Network Browser to Enumerate Computers and Users on the Local Network
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10 Jan 2007zeltera
Small application that checks a list of websites for specified text
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10 Jan 2007Mustafa Magdy
A very powerful tool that generates SqlServer Stored Procedure Statments to build N-Tier applications
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17 Jan 2007dmm12
Discusion and example on making a VB.NET Class Library(DLL)
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20 Jan 2007Dave@VB
Scan for open ports on a host.
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28 Mar 2008bgs264
This article covers how I converted the JavaScript auto-complete textbox into a .NET user control which can have the items set easily and programmatically.
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17 Apr 2008kbsbng
A calculator handling complex numbers and scientific functions
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17 Jan 2007dmm12
Here is another alpha blend that is truly a blend at pixel level.
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29 Jan 2007dmm12
Learn colormatrix inside and out, demo displays color matrix built after manipulation 25 slidebars
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17 Jan 2007Vinayaka Krishna Shenoy
This utility will help to generate the DataAccess Objects based on the Connection strring provided at the config file
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16 Jan 2007Member 2356127
ASP.Net State Management Techniques
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20 Jan 2007DA_Loring
Describes a method of colouring and centering cells in a DataGridView.
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19 Jan 2007Nimit Patel
This article provide you knowlege about how you can handle multiple form submittion in ASP.Net
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11 Jan 2007dmm12
A small amount of code can simulate transparencies whenever you need them without managing alpha channels.
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30 Jan 2007Mathew G Sujith
Connecting ASP.NET and MySQL
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14 Jan 2007Subramanian V. B.
This is the fastest method for exporting normal text data to excel. You even don't need excel installed in your machine.
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15 Jan 2007dmm12
Designer(c)2006 was an extensive use of GDIPLUS with one of the freeware GDIPLUS type libraries. I was impressed with GDIPLUS capability but my program required large bitmaps, and struggled with that. I could reach 17-20 mgB depending on exact dimensions. The program was aimed at fabric design.
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19 Jan 2007Iqbal M Khan
The .NET Framework provides a very flexible and powerful approach to databinding that cuts down a lot of redundant code and simplifies the development process significantly.

Current Participants

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Software Developer
Germany Germany
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
United States United States
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Web Developer
Belgium Belgium
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Software Developer (Senior)
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I graduated with a First class honours degree in Computer Science from the University of Salford in June 2006. Shortly after I graduated, I started my first job as a web developer in a small consultancy company in the North-West. I have since moved to a larger organisation in Manchester, which is a bit closer to my home.

My development is 99% ASP.NET based with the remaining 1% being ad-hoc console applications or Windows services, and although I prefer to develop in C# (just because I think it is cleaner), VB is what is used in the team.
United States United States
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Other
Ireland Ireland
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
United States United States
Learning Visual Basic as I go. Work with Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition.
Web Developer
United States United States
Started in IT in 1959 working on Electronic accounting machines.

Worked through wiring panels and card systems.

1963-1965 USArmy
1961-1975 Computer Supervisor Contental Can
1975-1998 Data Force Incorporated - President
1998-2006 IT Director Promotions Unlimited Corp
2007 retired, project DesignLab(C)2007

Design and concept rules, coding is a required evil

Web Developer
Italy Italy
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Germany Germany
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United States United States
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Marketing
United States United States
Iqbal M. Khan works for Alachisoft, a leading software company providing O/R Mapping and Clustered Object Caching solutions for .NET. You can reach him at iqbal@alachisoft.com or visit Alachisoft at www.alachisoft.com.
Architect
United States United States
James ("Mike") Bishop has spent over 35 years in the computer industry. He has experience in software development, database development, and database administration. Mr. Bishop has worked for a number of "in-house I.T." organizations including: large banks; commercial insurance providers; medium sized semiconductor manufactures; and financial service firms. He has also worked for various software vendors both large and small.

Mike has worked almost exclusively with Microsoft SQL Server for about 20 years. He now specializes in SS 2008 to 2012 conversions and SSIS projects involving Microsoft Dynamics, GP and CRM. He resides in Nashua, NH with his wife of 42 years, Mary Kay.
Web Developer
United States United States
Currently working as a CAD(Computer aided design) trainer and macro developer for a CAD company. Background also includes 8 years of CNC(computer numerical control) programming and machine tool automation.
Technical Lead Yahoo!
India India
I've studied info. sc. engg. from Sir MVIT, Bangalore.

I'm interested in programming.

Some of my technical blogs:

http://perl-blog.kbsbng.com/
http://java-blog.kbsbng.com/

I also enjoy writing some webpages such as http://sites.google.com/site/plantencyclopedia/

More about me at http://www.kbsbng.com and http://blog.kbsbng.com.
United States United States
Kevin Rice is a firefighter for a major Southern California fire department. When not working, he enjoys web programming, administration, riding dirt-bikes (Visit SLORider.com) or building anything electronic.
Program Manager ZonG, China Mobile Company
Pakistan Pakistan
I am working as Manager Enterprise Services where key responsibilities are to support end users on their day to day IT related issues.
The other function I am responsible is IT IPCC Services Support Since September 2013 and my key responsibilities are to maintain IPCC Uptime along with end users support at both CMPak call centers. IPCC enhancements and new feature development is also part of my job role.
The third area that was handed over to me in March 2015 is in-house apps support, where key responsibility is to provide support for all the application developed by IT department and to maintain the availability of these applications.
Previously I was working as Manager Automation & Planning and this is my key area of expertise. My responsibilities were to manage team in Project Planning, System Analysis, Requirements gathering, Preparation of SRS, Presentations to client about the requirements, getting Approvals on SRS from the Client, Database Design, Development Tracking, System Deployments, end user Feedback along with Change Management.

Planning and Defining Scope, Resource Planning, Time Estimating, Creating Charts and Schedules, Risk Analysis
Managing Risks and Issues, Monitoring and Reporting Progress, Team Leadership, Working with Vendors, Scalability were the key area of working along with an efficient problem-solver in professional way with envisions business and technical perspectives to develop workable solutions.

I started my career as developer in 2004 and promoted as team lead IT Automation in 2007 and then as manager so I spend 7 years in Software Development & Project Planning.
Web Developer
India India
Currently working as Web Programmer in

Vanilla Networks,Technopark,Trivandrum
United Kingdom United Kingdom
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Web Developer
India India
Amit Patelis Post graduate in December 2004 and will be looking for a full time position as an ASP.NET, C# Developer. If you are interested in hiring than please contact Amit Patel at send2amit@mail.com or patel.sir8@gmail.com.

Software Developer (Senior)
United Kingdom United Kingdom
E-learning specialist. ASP.NET, PHP, AJAX and things like that Smile | :)
CEO
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Team Leader Globe Tech
Egypt Egypt
Mustafa Magdy does programming since 1999
with experiences in C#.NET, VB6, C++, VB.NET,
ASP, ASP.NET and lots of web- and
database stuff and now uses ASP.NET and C# extensively, too.
He is also teaching programming to students at
IBM authorized centers.
Web Developer
Canada Canada
I am always dream to good cricket player of indian team. I am cricket loving guy. I had passed my post graduation from IGNOU at vadodara, Gujarat,India. Presently working on asp.net, C#, sql server, php, mysql.
Software Developer (Senior) Paulo Morgado
Portugal Portugal
Norway Norway
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Web Developer
Pakistan Pakistan
Software engineer developing solutions using Microsoft technologies.
Software Developer (Senior)
United States United States
Ray spends his time between running a private software company (www.enterprocity.com) and working during the day as a Software Architect for Independent Health (www.independenthealth.com).

His second love, falling only below his wife and child, is programming. His language of choice is VB.NET but he can work in C# and C/C++ enough to get by. Unfortunately his current day job @ IH has him buried deep in solutions using Java (UGH).

He has also recently started a teaching career at a local community college.
Web Developer
United States United States
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Software Developer (Senior)
United States United States
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Web Developer
United States United States
While young, at only 22 years of age, I constantly am trying to improve my programming skill set. I currently work for an IT technology leader as an ASP.NET/.NET developer in Columbus, Ohio. I was also awarded Microsoft MVP status for Visual Basic for the first time in 2008. It is a great honor to join the team of MVP's worldwide.

Apart from programming, I spend all my time with my lovely and supportive wife (who is carrying our first child). Besides from programming, you can also find me running around the virtual world of World of Warcraft.
Web Developer
Australia Australia
I have been awarded MVP (Visual C#) for year 2007, 2008, 2009. I am a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (C# .Net). I currently live in Melbourne, Australia. I am a co-founder and core developer of Pageflakes www.pageflakes.com and Founder of Simplexhub, a highly experienced software development company based in Melbourne Australia and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Simplexhub.
My BLOG http://www.geekswithblogs.net/shahed
http://msmvps.com/blogs/shahed/Default.aspx.
Web Developer
Norway Norway
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Web Developer
India India
I am a software professional and have worked on Microsoft & Oracle Technologies for about eight years now. I have always been enthralled by Microsoft technologies and with the advent of .NET , my interest has reached new heights. I take a lot of interest in reading technical articles and equally enjoy writing them.




Web Developer
United States United States
I have played various roles in IT since around 1993 when I began writing commercial web pages. I then moved to mainly coding in Visual Basic around 1995, making point of sale and kiosk systems, more recently moving to e-commerce and crm applications. Since the release of .net I have been mainly working in .net focusing in vb.net although I have done several projects in c#. I have worked for various companies and have held the position of lead developer at several, recently (2005) leading the e-commerce team at a national retailer to a successful e-commerce implementation. I currently hold comptia a+, network plus, mcp, mcsa, mcse (server system 2003) and mcsd certifications. I enjoy sharing what I have learned as well as embracing new technologies as they are released.
Architect MindTree Ltd
India India
Motivated achiever who guides organizations in applying technology to business settings, provides added value, and creates project deliverables in a timely manner. An experienced Technical Consultant, have successfully led large project teams of more than 20 people from requirements gathering to implementation and support using C#, .NET ,ADO.NET, ADO.NET Entity Framework,ASP.NET,ASP.NET MVC, WCF and SQL Server.
Engineer
Israel Israel
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