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Best VB.NET article of May 2010

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Current Entries

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21 May 2010Bee Mobile
Download data from the local mobile database within sdf file. Create iPhone-like GUI on Windows Mobile to display the data. Create functionality to search the table data. Polish the app by adding some cool features such as round buttons, vibration, glass effect. Find out how to detect the current re
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9 May 2010User 6619207
The article describes how you can implement the chain of responsility pattern with a generic chain builder method in .net
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10 May 2010atverweij
The last part can be written much easier in VB:Private Sub msGPDF_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles msGPDF.Click Dim Stream As IO.Stream = objRpt.ExportToStream(ExportFormatType.PortableDocFormat) Dim Buffer(CInt(Stream.Length)) As Byte ...
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20 May 2010Evoluteur
A step wizard for ASP.NET to export database objects to CSV, TXT, HTML, XML, or SQL
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8 May 2010westor2003
Sample code for reading deleted files in the NTFS Master File Table
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10 May 2010rsidie
This article, along with example code, explains how to use HttpWebRequest and HttpWebResponse in .NET, using VB, to access a SiteMinder protected URL.
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23 Jan 2011Meshack Musundi
Learn how to skin a WPF application in Expression Blend.
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7 May 2010Narsimlu Keshagouni
Chat application in ASP.NET using AJAX and SQL Server.
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4 Apr 2012Richard A. Dalton
Look beyond fundamental data types when modelling object attributes
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3 May 2010eendje001
An example showing how to retrieve images stored as a blob in a SQL database, resize them and store them back into the database
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6 May 2010Gregory Gadow
How to create a custom message box from first principles, including system sounds and print capability.
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18 Jun 2010DaveAuld
The Dictionary class does not have inbuilt sort functionality and I was looking for a simple way to sort on the Values within the collection.After searching google, it became clear that there are several ways to achieve this, from implementing Lists, using LookUps and even making use of...
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27 May 2010charles henington
Simple Email with Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, and Live mail via SMTP
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17 May 2010Josué Yeray Julián Ferreiro
In several cases, we will be required to work with data in different datasets, or on the same dataset but at different DataTables
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26 May 2010Daniel Prado Velasco
How to control the user interface using a policy established in a declaratively way, based on user roles and application status.
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30 May 2010User 6619207
To execute command line (console applications) in the shell or via command prompt (cmd) from a .NET application can be done easily. But when it should be more than fire and forget, it becomes more complicated.
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5 May 2010johnjollystupid
Loading pictures from XML file and allowing users to save them to their local machine
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25 May 2010jaullo1
How to create an AJAX accordion menu.
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25 May 2010Anshul R
An expression evaluator that doesn't support parantheses at the beginning.
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14 May 2010Software_Developer
An article about how to create a Joke Jukebox in Visual Basic 6.0
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28 May 2010jaullo1
Protecting ADO.NET applications
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6 May 2010Marcello Cantelmo
Function Sqrt(ByVal value As BigInteger) As BigInteger Dim a As BigInteger = BigInteger.One Dim b As BigInteger = (value >> 5) + 8 While (b.CompareTo(a) >= 0) Dim m As BigInteger = BigInteger.Add(a, b) >> 1 If (BigInteger.Multiply(m,...
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30 Apr 2010Igor Krupitsky
This article explains different number formatting based on locale

Current Participants

Those with articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

Student
India India
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Chief Technology Officer buildIT IT-Solutions BV
Curaçao Curaçao
Theo worked as a VB architect and software engineer since 1994, started with VB3, en is working with VB ever since to build mission critical enterprise applications for a wide range of customers.
Bee Mobile
Slovakia Slovakia
Bee Mobile was founded with sole vision:

To help other developers with software development for mobile devices by putting the knowledge and experience into the software components.
The result is a range of effective software components targeting .NET Compact Framework with attractive look.
This is a Organisation

5 members
United States United States
I do not claim to be wrong! I just rarely ever write.
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Engineer
Scotland Scotland
I have been working in the Oil & Gas Industry for over 30 years now.

Core Discipline is Instrumentation and Control Systems.

Completed Bsc Honours Degree (B29 in Computing) with the Open University in 2012.

Currently, Offshore Installation Manager in the Al Shaheen oil field, which is located off the coast of Qatar. Prior to this, 25 years of North Sea Oil & Gas experience.
Systems Engineer
Netherlands Netherlands
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
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.
Web Developer
United States United States
Igor is a business intelligence consultant working in Tampa, Florida. He has a BS in Finance from University of South Carolina and Masters in Information Management System from University of South Florida. He also has following professional certifications: MCSD, MCDBA, MCAD.
Systems Engineer
Costa Rica Costa Rica
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Unknown
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Software Developer (Senior) Freelance Developer
Spain Spain
MVP Windows Platform Development 2014
MVP Windows Phone Development 2013
MVP Windows Phone Development 2012
President Cantelmo Software
Italy Italy
President of "Cantelmo Software" (micro-ISV situated in Lizzanello (Lecce) - Italy): Development Software and Professional Component for .NET Platform. Author of Goliath .NET Obfuscator
Software Developer
Kenya Kenya
Experienced C# software developer with a passion for WPF.

Awards,
  • CodeProject MVP 2013
  • CodeProject MVP 2012
  • CodeProject MVP 2021
Technical Lead
India India
Hi, I am Narsimlu Keshagouni working as Technical Lead in Hyderabad, India.
United States United States
I'm a UI engineer with an eye for UX and a passion for model-driven UIs.

I usually build UIs for startups in the San Francisco Bay Area.

My hobby open source project is Evolutility, a minimalist low-code platform with a model-driven UI, a model-driven backend, and a set of models to play with.

More about me on my GitHub page.
Ireland Ireland
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Architect
United States United States

Robert Sidie is a .NET expert who has worked in telecommunications and financial industries for over 20 years. Bob has taught networking and various programming technologies at Rutgers University, NJIT and the local community college. He now focuses primarily on the .NET Platform using both VB and C#, and currently develops SOA and other .NET applications for a Fortune 500 company. Robert enjoys flying and holds a multiengine land instructor rating. He also likes to cook.


Please post questions at forums, not via email!
About me:
I attended programming college and I have a degree in three most famous and successful programming languages. C/C++, Visual Basic and Java. So i know i can code. And there is a diploma hanging on my wall to prove it.
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I am a professional, I am paid tons of cash to teach or do software development. I am roughly 30 years old .

I hold lectures in programming. I have also coached students in C++, Java and Visual basic.

In my spare time i do enjoy developing computer games, and i am developing a rather simple flight simulator game
in the c++ programming language using the openGL graphics libray.

I've written hundreds of thousands of code syntax lines for small simple applications and games.
Software Developer
Switzerland Switzerland
This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.
Software Developer (Senior) Northridge Systems
Argentina Argentina
Antonio Briones works for Northridge System as senior c# developer.
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