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Best VB.NET article of March 2009

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Current Entries

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3 Mar 2009Won Dong
Process and toolkit to migrate data to Microsoft SQL Data Services
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31 Mar 2009BobP1339
Explains how to do multi language reports in SSRS
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17 Sep 2011SSDiver2112
Create Graphic Replacement for standard Cursor
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11 Mar 2009kirkaiya
A very simple, XAML-based month-view calendar that supports showing appointments, and exposes events.
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4 Mar 2009Esat Pllana
This Circle ProgressBar tells you about DVD or CD used space
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20 Feb 2014Vladimir Svyatski
How to correctly draw WinForms Tab Control with bottom alignment when visual styles are enabled
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25 Mar 2009namrata khandeparkar
this article allows you to send SMS to any mobile using GSM modem or your mobile connected via USB able to Computer
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8 Mar 2009Đonny
This article introduces and describes a framework that allows the creation of managed plug-ins for the Total Commander file manager.
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14 Mar 2009michaelrawi
An analog clock control with timezone modification
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28 Feb 2009Abhishek Sur
Basic Examples to work with Language Integrated Query(LINQ) concept that was introduces with C# 3.0 and/or .NET 3.5 (Corresponding VB.NET code included)
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25 Jul 2011Olmo del Corral
Explains the philosophy behind Signum Framework, an ORM with a full LINQ Provider that encourages an entities-first approach.
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18 Mar 2009Sergey Obraztsov
A C# tool for localizing .NET projects.
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20 Mar 2009Travis Howle
Easily develop software to create fully custom Code 39 Barcodes for printing on Avery 8167 labels (document and box labels, or more based on customization).
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9 Mar 2009Luca Crisi, MCP
How to give Custom Headers to your DataGridView
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11 Mar 2009Elkay
Standard .NET TextBox control with three additional properties that allow the developer to add a 'hint' to the text...sort of like a tooltip but always visible while the control is empty.
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18 Jul 2014ingvar8
USB IR with c8051
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27 Mar 2009Daniele Di Sarli
How to display an image fade in/out.
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3 Mar 2009afoxster
A VB version plus enhancements to "Manual reordering of items inside a ListView".
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3 Nov 2009Jeroen De Dauw
Component that extends the native .NET progress bar with percentage properties and the ability to display it in the progress bar.
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2 Mar 2009pavan k vadlamudi
Creates database documentation table(s) schema
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12 Mar 2009Spirch
How to create a Sudoku game with speed in mind.
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9 Mar 2009Oakman
How to maintain scrolltop in AJAX.
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9 Mar 2009PaulGuenette
A very quick and simple introduction to using WCF
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17 Mar 2009Ala Hamad
How to bypass ASP.NET unauthorized redirect to a login page.
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1 Apr 2009Gregory Gadow
With extension methods, you can add new functionality to .NET objects.
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10 Mar 2009Gavin Harriss
A link cloud / tag cloud that copes with large weighting variations and gaps well.
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15 Mar 2009Justin Porteous
Using the Shell32 Library to write Files or Folders to a Zip File
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20 Mar 2009Lex Beekmans
Setting the member name property for a DataGridTableStyle for an IList object.
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31 Mar 2009James Mouchett
To format a string into currency without the dependency of VB6
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26 Mar 2009FrankNight
A client-server GUI-Service application skeleton. Ready for Vista.
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16 Mar 2009LegoMindstorms
How to create stars to display the UserRating property in WMP.
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14 Mar 2009michaelrawi
An article for creating a timezone dialog form
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30 Mar 2009That Asian Guy
Increase the build number of the project each time you compile
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3 Mar 2009tansqrx101
YCC List Control is a generic utility Microsoft .NET control that handles many of the common operations associated with text lists
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20 Mar 2009Mostafa Kaisoun
ActiveX to display invoice in grid and edit it, print invoices as Data Report using VB6
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3 Mar 2009markphalen, tdashnaw
Configure log4net with SharePoint 2007
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29 Mar 2009Jomar Pabuaya
An explanation of the useful code within Hotel Reservation System

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Czech Republic Czech Republic
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India India
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Basically he is from India, who loves to explore the .NET world. He loves to code and in his leisure you always find him talking about technical stuffs.

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United States United States
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Software Developer Appsix Mobile
Albania Albania
Esat Pllana
Live in Mitrovica
Republic of Kosovo
CEO Gekoproject.com
Italy Italy
I'm a senior software developer.
I wrote my first program in basic with commodore 64, that is... a long time ago Wink | ;-)
From that moment, I've learned many programming language and developed many projects.

I've started working as IT consultant in a software factory company that had produced software mostly for banking and financial business.
In this environment I could work on many different hardware platforms, using many different technologies and programming languages.Then, in the era of distributed application, I learnt to make all these different techologies working together.

My interest has always been in software development specially oriented to internet application, but during all this time I've acquired also other skill in system and network administration.
Web Developer
New Zealand New Zealand
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United States United States
Gregory Gadow recently graduated from Central Washington University with a B.S. that combined economics and statistical analysis, and currently works for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife as an IT developer. He has been writing code for 30 years in more than a dozen programming languages, including Visual Basic, VB.Net, C++, C#, ASP, HTML, XML, SQL, and R.
Estonia Estonia
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Software Developer
United States United States
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Software Developer
Belgium Belgium
I am a free and open source software enthusiast and freelance software developer with multiple years of experience in both web and desktop development. Currently my primarily focus is on MediaWiki and Semantic MediaWiki work. I'm in the all time top 10 MediaWiki comitters and am one of the WikiWorks consultants. You can contact me at jeroendedauw at gmail for development jobs and questions related to my work.

More info can be found on my website [0] and my blog [1]. You can also follow me on twitter [2] and identi.ca [3].

[0] http://www.jeroendedauw.com/
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[2] https://twitter.com/#!/JeroenDeDauw
[3] http://identi.ca/jeroendedauw
United Kingdom United Kingdom
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Software Developer (Senior)
United States United States
Jomar Pabuaya is a computer programmer and currently working as an IT Head in the government. He is also a computer instructor teaching computer programming. You can visit his website at www.sourcecodester.com
Software Developer
South Africa South Africa
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Software Developer (Senior)
Thailand Thailand
Just a .NET developer, mostly VB.NET and some C#, building applications and services using ASP.NET, WPF, WCF and Silverlight, as well as occasional project-management gigs.

Also - living abroad (in Thailand), originally planned for a year, but now just over seven years! Doh!
Software Developer
Netherlands Netherlands
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Netherlands Netherlands
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Italy Italy
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United States United States
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Team Leader Component Crafts
Indonesia Indonesia
Got his BA in Information and Technology from University of Surabaya, Indonesia in 2004. Finished his post graduate at Magistrate and Management Institute of Technology, Surabaya in 2009.

He has developed several middle to large scale enterprise application, mostly on windows based architecture.

Currently working as IT Manager on a company based on Sidoarjo.
Egypt Egypt
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Software Developer (Junior)
India India
hello . I am studying BE in information technology in GOA.
My interests lie in programming in mobile communication in vb.net etc.
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United States United States
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Software Developer (Senior) Signum Software
Spain Spain
I'm Computer Scientist, one of the founders of Signum Software, and the lead developer behind Signum Framework.

www.signumframework.com

I love programming in C#, Linq, Compilers, Algorithms, Functional Programming, Computer Graphics, Maths...
Canada Canada
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Software Developer (Senior)
Ireland Ireland
Started working IT since year 1997, with humble C, C++ and small Access Applications. Now working in Ireland for the past 7 years in various Microsoft technologies.
Architect
United States United States
https://www.youtube.com/c/Pony80


I am a freelance Business Intelligence consultant, specializing in Microsoft technologies.

I pride myself in solving problems for the business. I understand that my role is to support business and help solve technology and information problems and remove roadblocks.

I have expertise in the telecom, mortgage and travel industries, but am not limited to any industry.

I have 16 years of professional experience, ranging from SQL Server DBA, C# Developer, Business Intelligence, and Software Development Management.

I am now accepting new clients. If you would like to retain my services, please feel free to contact me at bobp1339 at yahoo dot com.

I am also available to mentor new SSRS and SSIS users. I can show them the best practices and quickest ways to get the job done.
Software Developer
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Software Developer
Canada Canada
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Software Developer
United States United States
I first got hooked on programing with the TI994A. After it finally lost all support I reluctantly moved to the Apple IIe. Thank You BeagleBros for getting me through. I wrote programs for my Scuba buisness during this time. Currently I am a Database manager and software developer. I started with VBA and VB6 and now having fun with VB.NET/WPF/C#...
Yahoo! Coder's Cookbook
United States United States
I am the webmaster for the Yahoo! Coder’s Cookbook located at http://ycoderscookbook.com. At the Yahoo! Coder’s Cookbook (YCC) I have a blog (http://ycoderscookbook.com/blog/), forum (http://ycoderscookbook.com/forums/), Yahoo! Messenger protocol tutorials (http://ycoderscookbook.com/tutorials/index.html) and several programs (http://ycoderscookbook.com/code/index.html). The most notable programs are YCC Yahoo! Bot Maker (http://ycoderscookbook.com/code/YCC_Yahoo_Bot_Maker.html) which is a Yahoo! account creation tool, YCC Cam Cap (http://ycoderscookbook.com/code/YCC_Cam_Cap.html) which automatically captures Yahoo! webcam windows, and YCC Trainer (http://ycoderscookbook.com/code/YCC_Trainer.html) which is a basic primer for learning the Yahoo! Messenger protocol, YMSG. I also offer developer services (http://ycoderscookbook.com/donations/index.html) for those wishing for their very own Yahoo! tool but do not have the time or expertise.
Canada Canada
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Systems Engineer DeepNines / NetSweeper and Elwoh Software
United States United States
Currently an Web Systems Developer at DeepNines, Inc / NetSweeper, Inc.

Own company known as Elwoh Software (http://www.elwoh.com/) in-which multiple contract projects for larger companies such as Super Computer International, Inc., U.S. Army and Enterasys Networks were obtained.
Team Leader Scand Ltd.
Belarus Belarus
I've have been programming since 1998. I started from command line applications written in Express Pascal 2.0 under CP-M. In 2002 I learned C++ and was programming using Borland C++ Builder. In 2005 I discovered .NET for myself. I did some occasional Java programming as well. In the end, it's not a language or a technology that matters, it's how you use it. Currently I'm doing Web development.
Technical Lead Domus Inc.
United States United States
Won Dong is a technology director of Domus Digital, division of Domus Inc. He majored in mathematics(undergrad) and computer graphics and gaming technology(master) in University of Pennsylvania. As CTO(Cheif Technology Officer) in E-motion Inc, the biggest web integration company in South Korea, he coordinated several massive web projects in Samsung, Hyundai, etc. His specialties are web development, cloud computing, social media development, computer graphics, and game development.

Development Tools : VS 2010, Xcode, Eclipse, Delphi
Design Tools : Photoshop, Maya, Illustrator, 3D MAX, Expression Blend, Flash
Technologies : C++, C#, Java, Objective-Pascal, Objective-C, .NET, WPF, WCF, SOAP, CUDA, Cg, FLEX, Mel, XAML, FBML, oAuth, oData
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