Master .NET's Text Tricks   29 Dec 2006 02:50 GMT
Learn how to use the Graphics object's methods to draw text in different fonts—clipped, wrapped, aligned, stretched, and rotated in all sorts of ways.
Source: DevX

Commonwealth Bank of Australia CommSee Solution: Part 1   28 Dec 2006 01:46 GMT
Design, development, and implementation of CommSee application, relationship banking solution custom-built by CBA using MS .NET technologies. It was developed as a Microsoft Windows Forms-based Smart Client that consumes standards-based .NET Web services.
Source: MSDN

Use Nullable Types to Assign a Null Value to Value-type Variables   28 Dec 2006 00:09 GMT
Learn how to use nullable types to assign a null value to value-type variables.
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Experience software evaluation a whole new way   27 Dec 2006 23:27 GMT
MSDN Evaluation Center, the central location for all Microsoft developer product trials and beta evaluations. Try a product before you buy it or test the latest beta. And as you evaluate, receive relevant technical resources, delivered to your inbox.
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SharePoint Development Just Got Simpler Thanks to Visual Studio Extensions   27 Dec 2006 22:18 GMT
If you were hoping for some new widgets to make repetitive development tasks simpler in Sharepoint, the new 3.0 version did not disappoint. With the new Visual Studio 2005 Extensions things like creating list and site definitions no longer have to be done from scratch.
Source: DevX

Win Cool Home Music Gear with MSDN Flash   27 Dec 2006 17:47 GMT
Customize your MSDN Flash newsletter today and you’ll be automatically entered to win a chance for cool home music gear like a new Microsoft Zune™ or a wireless home digital music system from Sonos!
Source: MSDN

A Small-team Analysis of Visual Studio Team System   27 Dec 2006 03:16 GMT
Although intended primarily for large teams, sometimes VSTS can simplify life on smaller teams as well. Find out whether your smaller teams might benefit.
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Creating a Quick and Dirty Online Blackjack Game   27 Dec 2006 00:00 GMT

Every now and then I like to give myself a fun little programming challenge. I'll randomly pick some enjoyable task, like programming a game or blogging engine or what not, and impose a time limit, anywhere from an hour to an afternoon. Such little challenges keep the fun in programming and help me mentally recharge. After spending a week of programming boring data entry forms, such toy projects help remind me why I enjoy computer science and programming!

Anyway, a few months ago I decided to see if I couldn't create a simple online Blackjack game that would allow a single person to come to the site, enter their name and starting bank role, and play Blackjack against a dealer. Blackjack is a popular casino game where players are playing against the House, which has a pre-defined set of rules. See the Blackjack Wikipedia entry for rules and basic strategy.

I was able to complete the task during an afternoon and thought I'd share it here for a more fun article during this holiday season. The application is created as an ASP.NET 2.0 web application and the complete code can be downloaded from the end of this article. Do keep in mind it was written in about three hours, so there may be some rough edges, but it does allow you to "create" multiple players, allows for doubling down, and so on. Read on to learn more about the code and technology used to create this game.
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Fun with RFID   23 Dec 2006 04:23 GMT
You cannot avoid RFID as many large companies will require tags on their products in order to do business with them. Everyday items you purchase may have been tracked with RFID.
Source: DevX

Performing Transactions in Windows Workflow   21 Dec 2006 21:41 GMT
A transaction-oriented application is one of the common things that developers are tasked with handling, but that doesn't mean it's easy. Transactions are tricky thanks to tricky rollback conditions that must execute flawlessly. Find out why Windows Workflow can take the pain out of building transactions with a visual roadmap.
Source: DevX