Visual Studio Tutorials & Articles
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XML SOAP
by ComponentSourceSOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol – is the hottest thing in XML development
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The Zen of Volta
by Richard BlewettRichard takes a looks at a preview of a Microsoft incubation project called Volta, offering a new way of deploying applications written using single-tier architecture to a multi-tiered client/server environment without having to rewrite the code.
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Top 10 Application Security Vulnerabilities in Web.config Files - Part One
by Bryan SullivanIn part one of this two part article, you will learn about five of the top ten “worst offenders” of misconfigurations of application security that can cause overall problems for ASP.NET Web-based applications. Learn more about how to secure the Web.config files of an ASP.NET application.
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New features for web developers in ASP.NET 2.0
by Alex HomerASP.NET 2.0 brings enhanced performance and many new features that make the web developer's life easier. Alex Homer takes you through what's new.
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Using .NET to make your Application Scriptable
by Tim DawsonShows how to use the built-in compilers in the .NET framework to allow users of your product to write script to control and hook in to the application.
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The ColorPicker WinForms Control
by Palo MrazDeveloping a simple ColorPicker WinForms control by implementing the IWindowsFormsEditorService interface and leveraging the WinForms design-time infrastructure.
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Drag and Drop in Windows Forms - A Primer
by Brian O'ConnellExamples of how to implement Drag & Drop in Windows Forms including TextBox, TreeView and Dragging a control around a form.
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Accessing a COM component
by Imtiaz AlamA step by step guide to accessing a COM+ component using C#
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Using Adobe Flex in Visual Studio
by Matt WicksYou can now take advantage of the Flex framework from right within Visual Studio to build Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). We get you up to speed on what Flex is and a basic application talking to a web service.
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Typical errors of porting C++ code on the 64-bit platform
by Andrey KarpovProgram errors occurring while porting C++ code from 32-bit platforms on 64-bit ones are observed. Examples of the incorrect code and the ways to correct it are given. Methods and means of the code analysis which allow to diagnose the errors discussed, are listed.
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Top 10 Application Security Vulnerabilities in Web.config Files - Part Two
by Bryan SullivanIn this second part of a two-part series, you will learn about application security issues related to authentication and authorization, as well as five vulnerabilities commonly found in ASP.NET web-based applications. Additionally, find out how to keep configuration files from being unintentionally modified by uninformed programmers or administrators, as well as why it is critical to never rely on default setting values.
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Developing for Office 2007
by Matt NicholsonThe forthcoming 2007 Microsoft Office System offers many new opportunities for software developers. Matt Nicholson looks at the new user interface and the Open XML file format, finds out what's happened to VSTO, and explores the possibilities opened up by SharePoint Server 2007 and Groove 2007.
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High-Performance .NET Application Development & Architecture
by Dimitrios MarkatosThis article demonstrates the art of creating and architecting high-performance and scalable .NET applications, covering all stages, from planning to development and their perspective best practices.
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What's new in System.Xml 2.0
by Alex HomerJust as XML itself has evolved, so the XML related classes in .NET Framework 2.0 have changed. Alex Homer finds out what's different.
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Test-Driven Development in .NET
by Peter ProvostAn article presenting benefits and techniques for using test-driven development in .NET, specifically examining the NUnit testing framework.
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How the .NET Debugger Works
by Jon ShuteIn theory the .NET debugging API is simple and a joy to use, but there is a lack of a detailed overview as to how to use it in the framework SDK. In this article, we'll cover how to write a debugger under .NET, and will also touch on the profiling API support.
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Intercepting keys in custom UITypeEditor's
by Palo MrazThis article and the accompanying source code shows you how to intercept the ENTER and ESC keys in your own UITypeEditor implementation. Intercepting the keys is essential for emulating the behavior of the .NET Framework's built-in, drop-down editors in order to provide your users with a consistent user experience.
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Make your Classic ASP code work like in ASP.NET
by Christian CalderonDeveloping in Classic ASP using the same technics as in ASP.NET?. If you have to work in Classic ASP, why don't do it the right way? By using a similar framework not only your code will be more organized and efficient, but it will take you a fraction of the time to port to ASP.NET!
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Handling multiple socket read & write operations
by Len Holgate"How do you handle the problem of multiple pending WSARecv() calls?" is a common question on the Winsock news groups. It seems that everyone knows that it's often a good idea to have more than one outstanding read waiting on a socket and everyone's equally aware that sometimes code doesn't work right when you do that. This article explains the potential problems with multiple pending recvs.
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Implementing The Google Web Service In VB.NET
by Jayesh JainLearn how to implement the new Google Web Service and take advantage of its powerful searching features in your VB.NET program.