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)

VB9

C#3.0

.NET

.NET3.5

LINQ

Working with CLR Objects in SQL Server 2005 or Above Part 2

2 Aug 2009 by Abhishek Sur

Gives an introduction of how to create SQL CLR managed objects in SQL server.

Basics of Bing Search API using .NET

31 Oct 2009 by Abhishek Sur

This article will enable you to add custom search rules to your application using Bing Search API with much more

Simplify Code Using NDepend

3 Nov 2009 by Abhishek Sur

Using this article you will get the basic idea of how you could use NDepend to control/analyze your application. It allows to apply design rules and refactor code.

Easy asynchronous operations with AsyncVar

1 Dec 2009 by Adam Maras

A simple class to asynchronously retrieve a value and hold it until needed.

Generic Sorting with LINQ and Lambda Expressions

24 Jun 2009 by AdamNThompson

This class sorts objects using Generics and LINQ Lambda Expressions.

Simple WebPart To Load UserControl

12 Sep 2008 by agusto xaverius

It is a simple webpart but very usefull to load many usercontrols

Dynamic Gridview Columns

7 Apr 2008 by ahmed-itani

Very simple article to show how to add columns to a GridView at runtime.

Free Delete (Shred)

20 Jan 2008 by Alberto M.

Eliminar archivos de forma segura con distintos metodos

Generate XPS from Word documents with VB 2008 and WPF

9 Mar 2008 by Alessandro Del Sole

An alternative way to create XPS documents via Visual Basic code and VSTO assemblies.

Object Initialization Expressions and Anonymous Types in Visual Basic 9.0

9 Mar 2008 by Alessandro Del Sole

An introduction to some new cool features of the Visual Basic 9.0 language syntax.

Writing CLS-Compliant Structures in Visual Basic 2008

9 Mar 2008 by Alessandro Del Sole

Techniques for writing your own Structures which adhere to the Microsoft CLS, using Visual Basic 2008.

Writing a custom Structure to a binary file in Visual Basic 2008

9 Mar 2008 by Alessandro Del Sole

Techniques for writing custom data types written in Visual Basic 2008 to a binary file.

Base .NET Cryptography Services with Visual Basic 2008

13 Mar 2008 by Alessandro Del Sole

Learn how to be the only one accessing your files, with two simple .NET methods.

Binding a generic collection to a DataGridView via Visual Basic 2008 code

16 Mar 2008 by Alessandro Del Sole

Binding a generic collection to a DataGridView in VB 2008, with a few lines of code.

An Extension Method for Converting a BitmapImage into a System.Byte with VB 2008

14 Apr 2009 by Alessandro Del Sole

Learn how to implement an extension method in Visual Basic 2008 for converting a BitmapImage object into a System.Byte() array

Use WPF Controls in VSTO Solutions with Visual Basic 2008

9 Mar 2008 by Alessandro Del Sole

An explanation of how to add WPF controls to Visual Studio Tools for Office solutions, writing Visual Basic code

Work Load System

7 Aug 2009 by Allen _ Wang

Calculating the workload for speech language pathologists is a very complex process. A systematic approach has to be developed in order to calculate the workload and setup a standard.

Data Classification Using VB.NET and Genetic Algorithm

4 Aug 2008 by Amir Emamjomeh

A simple example of how to classify data using genetic algorithm and VB.Net

Logging System for .NET SOA Applications

30 Dec 2007 by Anders Revsgaard

No matter how well you design your system, a distributed SOA application is always complex. When a SOA application fails, it can be difficult to track down the cause of the problem and the Web service where the error occurred. To handle this difficulty, you need a logging system such as UptoLog.

Developing custom ASP.NET Membership and Role providers reading users from custom section in the web.config

7 Aug 2008 by Andreas Botsikas

In this article, we will be developing custom Membership and Role providers which will read user credentials from a custom configuration section in the web.config file.

Developing COM Add-ins for Microsoft Office in VB.NET

29 Oct 2007 by Andrei Smolin

This article describes the ways a VB.NET developer can create a COM Add-in for Microsoft Office 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003, and 2007 in order to customize Office applications including adding UI elements and event handling.

Using MAPI properties and events in .NET with the MAPI Store Accessor

24 Jan 2008 by Andrei Smolin

A simple WinForms application that shows MAPI folders and items in your mail profile.

How to programmatically create an Outlook home folder page in the Outlook Today style

4 Aug 2008 by Andrei Smolin

Outlook Today is a sample of a custom Outlook home folder page. In this article, you will learn how to create such a page in VBScript and in .NET (VB, C#, C++).

A TCP/IP Chat Program

20 Aug 2009 by Andrew Courtice

A TCP/IP chat program coded in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.

MCF Service with Membership Provider Over SSL

22 Jan 2008 by Andrewiski

How to setup an MCF Service to use the ASP Membership Provider.

Table-Value Parameters in SQL Server 2008 - VB.NET

9 Oct 2009 by Andy_L_J

Using Table-Value Parameters to perform Inserts in SQL Server 2008 from VB.NET.

Notepad.NET - Creating a clone of notepad in Visual Basic

3 May 2008 by Anshul R

Creating a clone of notepad in Visual Basic

FilterBuilder

27 Oct 2009 by Anthony Daly

FilterBuilder is a simple utility allowing you to easily create dialog filters

ImageMagick Command Line Execution in ASP.NET

4 Jun 2009 by arinhere

Perform ImageMagick operations in ASP.NET using command line

Convert SWF movie to Image [.jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp]

15 Jan 2008 by arinhere

Convert your swf movie file to image

FFMPEG using ASP.NET

8 Jul 2008 by arinhere

This piece of code will show you to convert any video file format to high quality flv and stream it on web server

JavaScript Intellisense Improvements in Visual Studio 2008

4 Nov 2007 by Arkady Lesniara

JavaScript Intellisense Improvements in Visual Studio 2008

Desktop Alarm Clock

23 Jan 2010 by Arman Ghazanchyan

The Desktop Alarm Clock is a very useful application that can perform several tasks.

How to add javascript or stylesheet to header of asp.net page?

9 Apr 2008 by Armin Kabir

This article will show you how to dynamically add javascript or stylesheet to the header of asp.net page.

Sort generic collection

9 Apr 2008 by Armin Kabir

This article describe how to sort generic collections

Custom Exceptions in Custom Components

25 Sep 2007 by Artem Smirnov

This article is about when to throw an exception, why take some effort and define a custom exception class, how to provide more information to the developers that consume your component, and, finally, how to unit test your exceptions.

Object-oriented Printing with Inka, Part 1

27 Feb 2009 by Artem Smirnov

The basics of Inka, an open source printing component

Fading forms in and out

2 Sep 2008 by Ashley Staggs

This article will explain how to fade a form in and out, using VB.NET.

Verify the integrity of directory trees using Checksum Verifier

15 May 2008 by Ashutosh Phoujdar

A small utility to verify checksums.

A Process viewer with alert notification

20 May 2008 by Ashutosh Phoujdar

Simple process viewer that is capable of setting alerts for process events.

Asynchronous data loading and data binding with Windows Forms

15 Dec 2008 by Ashutosh Phoujdar

This article introduces a reusable library that contains two utility components for data binding and asynchronous data loading.

LogViewer - A Simple Log Listening Utility

1 Jan 2009 by Ashutosh Phoujdar

Simple log listening utility that listens to logs events from multiple sources, e.g. TCP/UDP, File logs, Remoting channels

P2P Secure File, Encrypt and Decrypt Any File with Password

5 Apr 2008 by Atanu Maity

Protect any file by encryption and decryption with password. It encrypts the file and saves as secure XML with binary format, and stores file password as custom PK encrypter routine.

Running the Microsoft AppLocale Utility in an Automated Batch Script

30 Oct 2009 by Austin Rappa

Getting AppLocale to run in a batch script

Methods Navigation with a Drop-Down List

7 Aug 2009 by Barry G. Hynum

An easy to use, low real estate Methods DDL navigation tool.

Serializable Generic Collection

27 Nov 2007 by Behnam Yousefi

A Generic collection that can be serialized in XML format.

Developing Abstract Functions for Accessing Stored Procedures

3 Apr 2008 by Ben Kotvis

This article explains about developing abstract functions for accessing Stored Procedures.

Maintaining the ActiveTabIndex of the AJAX Control Toolkit TabContainer

16 Apr 2008 by Ben Liebert

Restores the user's previously selected tab panel when they return to a page.

Automatically documenting web site projects created in VB with Sandcastle

9 Sep 2009 by bgs264

Build the CHM file automatically when building a "web site project" created with VB.NET - How I combined several steps into a single process.

Realy Nice DataGridView

17 Feb 2008 by Bhardwaj Deepak

Really Nice Look n' Feel in a DataGridView

Printing a DataGridView on DotNet Framework

27 Apr 2008 by BlaiseBraye

This library provide DataGridView printing features on the FrameWork .NET 3.5. (C# VB F#)

dotNetMSN Library Fix

8 Aug 2008 by BlueBit.uy

How to fix dotNetMSN library to easily connect to MSN service

LINQ-to-SQL: A Generic Primary Key Function

26 Jun 2008 by Bob Housedorf

This a VB.NET version of a code in a blog entry by Chris Sainty.

Own your phone - Taking back control of your mobile phone

2 Jan 2009 by BrainThump

We'll build a call management application for Windows Mobile 5.x/6.x which can programatically ignore, send to voicemail, or SMS-respond to unwanted calls.

Secure Persistent ASP.NET Forms Authentication

27 Aug 2008 by BrantBurnett

An ASP.NET system for having two authentication cookies, one secure and one insecure, to have multiple tiers of security by folder.

Rewritable Web Parts Library

10 Jun 2008 by BrantBurnett

A system for using ASP.NET 2.0 web parts in combination with URL rewriting.

Easily Work With Differing Time Zones In An ASP.NET 3.5 Application

18 Jun 2008 by BrantBurnett

Class library to assist in using different time zones in the same ASP.NET 3.5 application

Creating Web Services in a Class Library project

29 Nov 2007 by Bruno Piovan

This article explains how you can create Web Services in a Class Library project

Easy String Compression and Encryption

1 Jul 2008 by BTDex

Class module to easily de-/compress and en-/decrypt big strings

Folder Coder

11 Dec 2007 by Buffalloy

A way to convert a folder into a file...

Validating data with Flat File Checker

30 Oct 2009 by byapparov

An article on data validation with a flat file schema generated in Flat File Checker.

Handling Specific Exceptions in the Web.config

18 Dec 2007 by call_vino

Handling exceptions with the Enterprise Library.

Customized ListBox Control: Part 1 - Collection Events

11 Jul 2008 by Calle Mellergardh

Create a listbox control that provides events for when adding or removing items.

Downloading Files in .NET With All Information: Progressbar, Download Speed, Supports Cancel and Resume

22 Apr 2009 by Carmine_XX, Jeroen De Dauw

How to download files in .NET with all information about the progess (progressbar, download speed), supports cancel and resume

MRU Menu Class Revisited

19 Jun 2010 by chad_ross

Class for automating the handling of Most Recently Used files in a MenuStrip.

Binding the Enum to the Dropdown Listbox and Sorting it on Values

12 May 2008 by Chirag Maisuriya

An article on Binding Enum to DropdownListbox with the SortedList that sorts entries by value instead of by key.

Winsock Revamped

24 Jun 2008 by Chris Kolkman

A fairly simple to use Winsock component, allowing simple networked applications. Built modeling the VB6 component of the same name, with enhancements.

How to use the new AAA syntax in Rhino Mocks 3.5 with VB.Net

6 Oct 2008 by chrissie1

An article on how to use the new AAA (Arrange, Act and Assert) syntax using VB.Net. And the difference between the new and the old syntax.

WPF Color Palette Control

19 Feb 2008 by Christopher Vinod

A color palette user control developed using WPF

ASP.NET WPF Image Handler

5 Jun 2008 by Claudio Pizzillo

An ASP.NET handler to apply WPF XAML templates on images.

Zip Files Easy!

25 Jul 2008 by CS Rocks

The purpose of this article is to demonstrating zipping files using the ZipPackage class in this System.IO.Packaging namespace. This demonstration uses: VB.Net 2008 .Net, Framwork 3.0.

Secret Key Encryption Demo

25 Jul 2008 by CS Rocks

This application demonstrates how to perform secret encryption using VB.NET and the .NET Framework 3.0.

How to Read an EBCDIC File in VB.NET

13 Dec 2008 by CS Rocks

This article demonstrates how to read an EBCDIC file in VB.NET, translate it to ASCII and write it out to a file.

Upgrading VB6 to VB.NET

22 Dec 2008 by CS Rocks

This article discusses various things to consider when upgrading a VB6 app to VB.NET.

WPF Printing - Basic Text Printing

17 Feb 2009 by CS Rocks

This articles teaches you how to perform basic text printing in WPF.

How to Download a File from a WebDAV Server in VB.NET

7 May 2009 by CS Rocks

This article demonstrates how to download a file from a (HTTPS) WebDAV server in VB.NET

How to Upload a File to a WebDAV Server in VB.NET

14 May 2009 by CS Rocks

This article demonstrates how to upload a file to a (HTTPS) WebDAV server in VB.NET.

Creating a COM DLL with VS 2005: Advanced Walkthrough

7 Jul 2009 by CS Rocks

This article demonstrates how to manually create a COM DLL with VS 2005.

WPF ProgressBar

28 Jul 2009 by CS Rocks

This is a simple example of how to use a ProgressBar in WPF.

Silverlight 3: Displaying SQL Server Data

17 Sep 2009 by CS Rocks

This article demonstrates how to display SQL Server data in a Silverlight DataGrid.

Silverlight 3: Slideshow

6 Oct 2009 by CS Rocks

This is a slideshow that works in a Silverlight 3 UserControl.

Creating a COM DLL with VS 2005: A Walkthrough

14 Aug 2008 by CS Rocks

The article demonstrates how to create a COM DLL in VS2005.

VB9

VB8

COM

Move a Form whose Border Isn't Visible

22 Feb 2010 by Damon88

A class which enables the user to Drag the form by clicking Form's Surface

Changing the Systems Cursor in VB.NET

15 Jul 2008 by Dan Dombrowski

Replace a cursor system-wide and restore it to the original cursor.

Paging ListView With DataPager

3 Mar 2008 by danfcosta

How to paging ListView with DataPager Programatically

Global events for your application

22 Aug 2008 by Daniel Ch. Bloch (MCSD, MCAD, MCTS)

How to use events through your application for multiple receivers.

Project Metadata Generation using T4

7 Nov 2009 by Daniel Vaughan

Generate project metadata with T4 and unburden yourself from string literals in XAML binding expressions and INotifyPropertyChanged event arguments.

Calcium: A modular application toolset leveraging PRISM – Part 3

21 Nov 2009 by Daniel Vaughan

Introducing the Calcium SDK. Calcium provides much of what one needs to rapidly build a multifaceted and sophisticated modular application. Includes a host of modules and services, and an infrastructure that is ready to use in your next application.

Context Sensitive History. Part 1 of 2

24 Feb 2010 by Daniel Vaughan

A Desktop and Silverlight user action management system, with undo, redo, and repeat. Allowing actions to be monitored, and grouped according to a context (such as a UI control), executed sequentially or in parallel, and even to be rolled back on failure.

Context Sensitive History. Part 2 of 2

13 Mar 2010 by Daniel Vaughan

A Desktop and Silverlight user action management system, with undo, redo, and repeat; allowing actions to be monitored, and grouped according to a context (such as a UI control), executed sequentially or in parallel, and even to be rolled back on failure.

RSS Enclosure Downloader

3 Jun 2008 by Darren Fieldhouse

Using LINQ to XML to download RSS enclosures.

VB8

VB9