Access the ValueMember Item in a Bound CheckedListBox   31 Jan 2006 01:36 GMT
This tip shows you how to retrieve items in a list that have been checked and simply output them to the Output window.
Source: DevX

Working with the Wizard Control Using Visual Studio 2005   31 Jan 2006 00:00 GMT
In this article, Eric Arther examines the workings of the Wizard control shipped with .NET Framework 2.0. He also discusses how to use the control to present forms and populate the entered values into a database table using a SQL Server 2005 Express Edition stored procedure.
Source: AspAlliance

CodeSnip: Creating a ProgressBar with ASP.NET   30 Jan 2006 00:00 GMT
In this article, Jayanthi demonstrates how to create a simple progress bar using ASP.NET.
Source: AspAlliance

Adding Blogging to Your Apps with My.Blogs and Visual Basic 2005   27 Jan 2006 05:56 GMT
My.Blogs is a collection of sample code that shows how to easily provide programmatic access to blogs in your applications. Chris Mayo shows how easy it is to read and publish blog entries within Visual Basic 2005 using My.Blogs.
Source: MSDN

Training Video: Extending Native C++ Code with .NET Features   27 Jan 2006 01:03 GMT
DevelopMentor instructor and C++/CLI guru, Marcus Heege, presents a video on the powerful ability to feely mix native C++ and Managed C++. This combination enables you to augment your existing C++ applications with the .NET Framework's classes and types giving you the best of both worlds!
Source: MSDN

Creating an Installation Page That Automatically Detects the .NET Framework Version   27 Jan 2006 01:03 GMT
Microsoft Development Manager, Barak Cohen, shows how you can programmatically detect which .NET Framework components are installed via your application's installation page/script via the userAgent string.
Source: MSDN

C++: Hello, C++/CLI   27 Jan 2006 01:00 GMT
C++/CLI is a self-contained, component-based dynamic programming language that is derived from C++, and the Visual C++ team at Microsoft has worked hard to integrate C++/CLI into ISO-C++. Stan Lippman explains.
Source: MSDN

Developing Custom Draw Controls in Visual C++   27 Jan 2006 01:00 GMT
One of the ways to create a unique and memorable user interface is by designing and developing custom controls for your application. In this article, Microsoft Program Manager Tom Archer illustrates how to augment standard Windows controls via Custom Draw to enable you to further distinguish your application from those of your competitors
Source: MSDN

Introduction to Tablet PC Development   26 Jan 2006 22:50 GMT
Development for Tablet PCs requires a skill set similar to development for regular PCs, plus an understanding of digital Ink collection, management, and analysis. Developing for Tablet PCs is surprisingly easy and powerful at the same time.
Source: DevX

Use Cases and Their Importance   26 Jan 2006 00:00 GMT
An important part of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) is the capability for drawing use case diagrams. Use cases are used during the analysis phase of a project to identify system functionality. They separate the system into actors and use cases. Actors represent roles that are played by users of the system. Users may be humans,other computers,or even other software systems. In this article, I will examine the importance of Use cases with a help of a simple case study.
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