(Jeffrey Richter) In my last column, I demonstrated how to implement two base classes, AsyncResultNoResult and AsyncResult. Both of these classes implement the IAsyncResult interface, which is at the core of the common language runtime (CLR) Asynchronous Programming Model (APM). In this col
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Implement Sorting in Reports using Report Viewer
(Mahesh Chand) This article shows how to implement sorting on columns in a report using Report Viewer.
Check for leap years in your VB.NET code with IsLeapYear
(Irina Medvinskaya) When dealing with dates in VB.NET, it’s a good idea not to perform manual checks or calculations, which may be inaccurate depending on the quality of the code. Instead, it’s advisable to rely on the functionality of classes provided by .NET.
CodeSnip: Changing the Color of a List Item’s Text at Run-Time with Visual Basic 2005
(Shaun Eutsey) Today has been one of “those” days. A co-worker asks for something that sounds easy, but in reality it becomes larger than it ever should have been. That, my friends, is a recipe for a migraine and a learning opportunity.
An Introduction to Microsoft Silverlight
(Ziran Sun) What Is Microsoft Silverlight? Well that’s not really an easy question to answer. According to Microsoft: Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the
Handling Messages in Console Apps
(Stephen Toub) I’m using a Win32 API through P/Invoke. The API supports asynchronous operations and provides a callback mechanism that notifies me when the operation has completed. However, unlike other APIs I’ve dealt with that provide similar functionality, this API doesn’t accept a function poin
How do I check duplicate items in a ListView?
(Mike Gold) This shows how to find duplicate items in a ListView control.
GridView, DetailsView, and SqlDataSource Interaction Part 1
(Brian Mains) This article will show you how you can use the GridView, DetailsView, and SQLDataSource controls together to create a comprehensive web site. This will be a multipart article talking about the various facets of using these three articles together. The article will make use of the Adven
File Tests in Perl
(Randal L. Schwartz, Tom Phoenix and Brian D Foy) In this article, you will learn how to find out useful information about files in Perl.
What ASP.NET Developers Should Know About JavaScript
(Scott) JavaScript – It’s beat up, put down, shrugged off and kicked around. Cursed by the web browser’s inconsistency yet blessed by a pervasive ubiquity -it’s a technology many try to disregard even when its potential is something few can ignore. If you want to write an interactive application for
