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Document Processing Part II: Request Driven OCR

by Martin Welker

To get qualified access to paper based information, sometimes more than plain OCR is needed. This article shows why, and offers a solution to increase OCR quality by semi-automatic table extraction.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Shell Extensions - Part VI

by Michael Dunn

A tutorial on writing a shell extension that can be used on the Send To menu.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Shell Extensions - Part VII

by Michael Dunn

A tutorial on using owner-drawn menus in a context menu shell extensions, and on making a context menu extension that responds to a right-click in a directory background.

Using C Calling Convention Callback Functions in C# and VB - The Easy Way

by Jecho Jekov

Provides an easy way to use C calling convention callback functions in C# and VB

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Writing Microsoft CRM 3.0 Callouts – Sample Code: Turkish Citizen Number Validator

by Alen M

This article focuses on callout development for MS CRM 3.0. As an example Turkish Citizen Number Validator code is written.

XSL Transform Code Generator for Visual Studio .NET

by Chris Stefano

A custom tool for Visual Studio .NET which runs an XSL transformation to generate code

Serialize Custom Collections of CollectionBase

by Eric P Schneider

Basic demo on how to serialize and deserialize custom collections

by Emre Guldogan

A System for Simulation and Analysis of Logic Circuits

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Visual Studio .NET 2003

Keeping It Clean - String Function Wrappers for VS2005

17 Nov 2006 by #realJSOP

A technique for making stdio functions compile clean regardless of the Microsoft compiler used

Extract Windows XP Hotfix

7 Sep 2005 by $icK$

This article gives a class that extracts Windows XP hotfix installed on a computer.

eMailCheck

1 Aug 2005 by $icK$

This articles illustrates CheckMail which is a C++ class to extract a list of email addresses found on a local computer, using the registry.

VssReporter 2.1 - A Visual SourceSafe reporting tool for build administrators

25 Mar 2006 by .dan.g.

A support tool to allow those performing builds to independently determine exactly what source files have been changed and by whom

An Introduction to Socket Programming in .NET using C#

10 Jun 2005 by .NETian

In this article, we will learn the basics of socket programming in .NET Framework using C#. Secondly, we will create a small application consisting of a server and a client which will communicate using TCP and UDP protocols.

Extended Vertical Label Control in C# .NET

26 Sep 2007 by /randz

A custom vertical label user control in C#.NET with support for transparent backgrounds.

DocMounter Help File Builder

21 Mar 2007 by 10Tec, Sergey Gorbenko

Tool for creating MS Visual Studio XML documentation files. These files can be used for Visual Studio Intellisense, and to create help files via tools such as NDoc and SandCastle.

Validated TextBox for ASP.NET

18 Mar 2004 by 3sL

An article on how to make a composite custom control

PickList

9 Jun 2004 by 3sL

Two listboxes to choose from and client-side scripting to move items from left to right and vice versa

Configure the DLL to be dynamically loaded and run

28 Feb 2006 by 3sL

Dynamically load DLLs, configure them, and use different DLLs / stubs when unit testing and when using the production version.

Visual Studio Setups (Web Setup Part I)

25 Sep 2006 by _alank

A basic Article on using Visual Studio Setup (Web Setup)

3 Oct 2006 by _AnsHUMAN_

A simple button control showing the use of a property page.

The Amazingly Forgotten 2-Way .NET Rijndael CryptoStream

29 Aug 2009 by _Khallaf

How To Do Precise 2-Way Rijndael CryptoStream Communication

Implementation of a B-Tree Database Class

29 Jun 2006 by _oti

An article and source code regarding the implmentation of B-Trees in C++.

PostgreSQL/libpqxx Class Generator

18 Aug 2006 by _oti

Automated generation of PostgreSQL data transfer classes.

A*****'s tracker cleaner

16 May 2007 by A*****

An article on cleaning tracks from users computers

Add multimedia effect to system clock

3 Sep 2004 by A.k.joshi

This article focuses on how to add a virtual multimedia effect to the system clock.

Windows Forms and Controls with Right to Left Layout

14 Nov 2003 by A.Said

You can get right to left Forms and Controls with mirroring property, which Right to Left Common property can't do.

.NET Data Persistence: SQL Server vs. Matisse vs. FastObjects

10 May 2004 by A.Z. Rosenberg

An article with source code examining the development speed and performance capability of .NET, Matisse and FastObjects

Clickmania Game

31 Mar 2005 by aaccoobb

A simple logical game

Using FileMapping on .NET as IPC

21 Jan 2007 by aalday

Sample code for using FileMapping on .NET.

Another OLE Doc Viewer but with editing facility

17 Jun 2004 by Aamir Butt

An article on how to put and get information to an OLE Structured Document.

Alpha Blended (Transparent Capable) TextBox and RichTextBox

24 Feb 2006 by Aaron Dilliard

This article shows how to make a transparent/translucent TextBox and RichTextBox.

Quick Snip - Lightweight image resizer

8 May 2005 by Aaron Sherman

Quick Snip is an incredibly lightweight application to make "web sized" pictures out of large images

Easy way to create secure ASP.NET login using Session

28 Nov 2007 by Abdallah Fayez

It an easy and secure way for begginer ASP.NET developer to create secure login WebForms using Sessions

A simple way to hack Windows File Protection (WFP) using the SetSfcFileException undocumented function

1 Sep 2007 by Abdellatif_El_Khlifi

How to delete/modify a system file which is protected by Windows without being detected by the OS protection.

Construct and display dynamic unlimited levels of menu

3 Oct 2005 by Abdelmoniem Hafez

This article provides developers and non-developers with a module that builds and displays dynamic unlimited levels of menu [English and Arabic].

A Network Based Multi-Player Eater Game

10 Jan 2005 by Abfam

An article on network game programming.

Pitfalls Encountered and their Workarounds during Development of BizTalk Projects

9 Sep 2010 by Abhijit Mahato

This article discusses the pitfalls encountered and their workarounds during development of BizTalk Projects

SQL-server-2000

Form appearance effect and notification window

11 Jul 2005 by abhinaba

This article contains a form that can be used to give fade in/out effect to any form and specifically to notification/alert windows.

SplashForm - A Splash Window Form

17 Feb 2005 by abhinaba

This article is about a class that extends Windows Forms to create splash screens and About dialogs.

Web Services Security using Username and Kerberos Tokens

19 Sep 2005 by Abhishek Chatterjee

This project shows a simple implementation of Username and Kerberos Tokens in Web Services using C# (Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 using WSE 2.0).

Use of Isolated Storage (A Simple Demo)

28 Jul 2008 by Abhishek Sur

The article will help you to use Isolated Storage Classes

ASP.NET TimeTracker Starter Kits Porting from Windows to Linux (Race to Linux)

5 Oct 2005 by Abi Bellamkonda

ASP.NET TimeTracker Starter Kits Porting from Windows to Linux using Mainsoft's Grasshopper

SQL-server-2000

ASP.NET Reports Starter Kits Porting from Windows to Linux (Race to Linux)

30 Sep 2005 by Abi Bellamkonda

ASP.NET Reports Starter Kit Porting from Windows to Linux using Mainsoft's Grasshopper

SQL-server-2000

Save Changes on Close of Browser or When Exiting the Page

24 Sep 2007 by Abishek R Srikaanth

This article will show how to save changes on the close of the browser or when exiting a page.

14 Sep 2006 by Abu Mami

The Easy Installer program

AlarmTimer

25 May 2004 by Aby Thomas Varghese

This is a 3 in 1 program featuring a Scheduler, an Email Sender and a Command Line executer

Using C# for Inserting CLOB Data in Oracle

3 Aug 2007 by ace

Inserting CLOB data into an Oracle table using C#.

Text Editor Using C#

3 Aug 2007 by ace

Text Editor for typing a new document, article, news, etc.

VivantList: A Control Based List View Control

14 Nov 2004 by ACorbs

A fully customizable ListView control, where each row is a control.

Outlook XP Bar: An example implementation of VivantList

14 Nov 2004 by ACorbs

This project is an example implementation of VivantList as an Outlook bar.

Mapping Zip Code From Your Database

25 Jul 2004 by Adam A. Mitteer

Using longitude, latitude, and zip code to map the United States, and then mark the zip codes that are matched in your database

Create WAP Push SMS Messages

25 Jul 2004 by Adam Bird

How to generate a WAP Push SMS message for sending content to mobile phones.

Controlling iTunes through COM

14 Jul 2004 by Adam Durity

An example of how to utilize COM in C# through a system tray application that controls iTunes

Use PriorityQueue to fire timed repeatable events

25 Apr 2005 by Adam Wynne

An article on using PriorityQueue to generate events for doing repeat actions, one off alarms, etc.

License Key Generation

7 Mar 2014 by Adamanteus

This is an alternative for "License Key Generation"

SqlProcedure - Improve Database Performance, Eliminate Errors and Reduce Code

23 Nov 2007 by adambl

Provides a utility to generate a wrapper for stored procedures to improve performance and eliminate certain run-time errors

SQL-Server-2005

SQL-server-2000

Simple Mapping of WndProc to your Specific Class' WndProc - Part 1

11 Jun 2010 by AdamMartin

Map all WndProc messages to your class' message handlers. Simplest approach. Part 1.

GeoLocation for your Skype

30 Mar 2007 by AdamNajmanowicz

The article describes the retrieval of one's public IP address and geo location and possibly assigning it to one's Skype profile.

NTime - Performance unit testing tool

30 Mar 2006 by AdamSlosarski

An article on a performance testing tool to test an application against its performance

OpenMP style multi-threading in C#

17 Sep 2008 by adamvanner

Simplified multi-threading of for loops in C#, with an interface akin to OpenMP.

Get the registry keys recursively

7 Oct 2005 by Adelino Araújo

Get the registry keys recursively

A Setup and Deployment project that passes parameters to the configuration file

20 Jan 2006 by Adi Eduard

An article on how to use the setup and deployment project in .NET and adjust it to your own needs.

Enigma emulator in C#

29 Apr 2011 by adi_clepcea

This article shows the inner workings of the German Enigma machine used during the WWII, translated to C#.

Lotus Notes Integration with Microsoft .NET Platform (C#)

23 Apr 2007 by Aditya P Gupta

This article explains how to use .NET and Lotus Notes Interop to integrate Lotus Notes capabilites into applications

Implementing Digital Signing in .NET

25 Nov 2004 by Adnan Samuel

Implements digital signing using .NET framework.

Secret Key Encryption in .NET

27 Nov 2004 by Adnan Samuel

Implemnts secret key encryption.

Encrypt and sign data using PKCS #12 Certificates

12 Jun 2005 by Adnan Samuel

Encrypt and sign data using PKCS #12 certificates.

Image Viewer Control in C#

10 Sep 2007 by adonis_villamor

An image viewer control with Zoom, Flip, Rotate, and Image Grab. Supports even multipage images like TIFF.

DHTML Tree View of Arbitrary Depth using AJAX

25 Aug 2005 by Adrian Holland

This article provides a gentle introduction to AJAX by applying that technology to significantly enhance a tree previously rendered using JavaScript.

HOWTO: Combine Managed and Unmanaged Projects into a Single Visual Studio Solution

8 Apr 2004 by Adrian Stanley

This article describes how to combine managed and unmanaged projects into a single Visual Studio .NET solution.

Introduction to GOLD Parser

26 May 2005 by Adrian_Moore

This article introduces the GOLD Parser, a free, multi-programming language parser.

An introduction to Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer Graphing technology

9 Nov 2005 by Adrian_Moore

An introduction to Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer Graphing technology.

Peer Name Resolution (PNRP) - netsh

10 Nov 2005 by Adrian_Moore

Peer Name Resolution, netsh and Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Graph - Exchanging Private Data

12 Dec 2005 by Adrian_Moore

Exchanging private data in a peer graph using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Name Resolution (PNRP)

27 Oct 2005 by Adrian_Moore

Introduction to Peer Name Resolution and Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Graph - Peers and Connections

17 Nov 2005 by Adrian_Moore

Peer Graph - Peers and Connections using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Graph - Records

29 Dec 2005 by Adrian_Moore

Publishing shared data in a Peer Graph using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology

Peer Graph - Importing and Exporting a Database

24 Jan 2006 by Adrian_Moore

Importing and exporting a Peer Graph database using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Associating Attribute Meta-Data in a Peer Graph using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology

6 Jan 2006 by Adrian_Moore

Associating attribute meta-data in a Peer Graph using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Graph - Searching

6 Jan 2006 by Adrian_Moore

Searching record meta-data in a Peer Graph using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Graph - Search Criteria Helper

16 Jan 2006 by Adrian_Moore

Expression conversion to XML search criteria for a Peer Graph, using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Group - Identities

8 Feb 2006 by Adrian_Moore

Understanding Peer Group Identities and Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Group - Create, Open, and Delete

9 Feb 2006 by Adrian_Moore

Creating, opening and deleting Peer Groups using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer technology.

Peer Collaboration - Inviting

1 May 2006 by Adrian_Moore

Inviting People Near Me using Microsoft's Peer-to-Peer Collaboration technology in Windows Vista.

CSHADigest: A fast and single class implementation of SHA1 Digest algorithm

13 Mar 2005 by AdrienP

A single class implementation of SHA1 Digest in Unix/Win - simple and fast.

OPC XML-DA Sample Clients

25 Apr 2007 by Advosol Inc.

The OPC XML-DA sample clients show how OPC XML-DA web services can be accessed from different kinds of desktop and web applications.

INI Class for .NET

9 Aug 2005 by aejw

Class for interfacing with INI files.

Map Network Drive (API)

18 May 2004 by aejw

Class for interfacing to the "map network drive" windows interface

pseudoLocalizer -- a tool to aid development and testing of internationalized applications

7 Oct 2004 by AGUNN

An explanation of why you want to pseudo-localize, and a pair of tools for 'translating' into a useful pseudolocal language.

UDP application for VB.NET

2 Sep 2003 by ahai163

The Sample help u basic understand how to develop UDP application under VB.NET

15 Apr 2010 by Ahmad Mahmoud [candseeme]

This fully working program enables you to control what should and should not load automatically with Windows.

25 Feb 2006 by Ahmad_Hashem

A simulation of the famous MineSweeper game by Microsoft.

How to link to an Access Database in a C# Application

21 Sep 2004 by Ahmed jamil Kattan

An article explaining how to link your home database in your C# application.

How to use Crystal Reports with Access database in C#

2 Jun 2005 by Ahmed jamil Kattan

An article explaining how to add reports to your home database in your C# application.

Elliptical/Circular Button

6 May 2005 by ahmed1979

Learn how to draw an Elliptical/Circular button with 3D or popup styles.

Dynamic Linked List Tree

18 Feb 2007 by AhmedEssamNaiem

Using Vector and double linked list to create trees

MenuItem with Icon_Circle Button

3 Sep 2007 by aiglevn

Creating MenuItem with Icon _ Creating Circle Button

Database Script Generator

9 Oct 2006 by Ajey Dudhe

This utility can be used to compare two MS Access databases for changes in the data. You have the option of generating the SQL scripts and\or a summary XML

Building a TreeView on Demand Using AJAX

27 Nov 2006 by AJFK

A simple implementation of AJAX in generating a tree view from XML, ASP.NET, and C#.

Another ToolBox Control

19 Oct 2005 by Aju.George

Another Visual Studio like ToolBox control.

JavaScript Prompts for Buttons in ASP:DataGrid for Delete Column

14 Aug 2004 by Akash Kava

Adding JavaScript prompt for Delete Command in DataGrid (easy undocumented way).

A Fast Diff Algorithm in Visual Basic .NET

8 Feb 2005 by akjohnston

An implementation of a Diff algorithm in VB.NET, with various techniques to improve performance, while keeping the code simple.

Creating Reports with SQL Reporting Service and Visual Studio .NET

9 May 2004 by Akram Hussein

Creating Reports with SQL Reporting Service and Visual Studio .NET

Customizing WinForm's System Menu

28 Jul 2004 by Al Alberto

How to customize the WinForm system menu.

Enhancing User Experience - Part 1 : A Simple Unit Converter Application

12 Apr 2004 by Al Choudhury

Writting a Unit Converter application for an improved user experience (ease of use).

C# StatusBarProgressPanel Control

26 Apr 2005 by Al Forno

A status bar panel that displays a standard ProgressBar control.

Designer centric Wizard control

15 Dec 2004 by Al Gardner

A Wizard control designed for design time development.

Cancellable Thread Pool

15 Dec 2004 by Al Gardner

A replacement ThreadPool with Abort and Resume functionality.