On VB author Joe Kunk shows how you can quickly discover the orientation of an unknown database using dynamic queries.
Joe Kunk looks at how to manage a numeric system that extends to the entire alphabet.
On VB author Joe Kunk provides a look into the code behind his automated source code backup solution.
On VB author Joe Kunk looks into how an automated source code backup utility can provide a vital, extra level of protection in team-based projects.
With the release of Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4, it's time for Visual Basic developers to start leveraging the new capabilities of Visual Basic 2010.
On VB columnist Joe Kunk shows you how to use the power of Silverlight 4 COM automation and local file system access to turn Microsoft Word into a report writer for Silverlight.
Sometimes your best option is to bypass the .NET Framework and make function calls to the native Win32 API.
Visual Basic 10 introduces new generic tuple classes that can help you get more done with less -- if you're careful about it.
- By Bill McCarthy
- 12/01/2009
ASK KATHLEEN: Readers explore Managed Extensibility Framework, using callback delegates and how to create the equivalent of a C# partial interface in Visual Basic.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 10/01/2009
ON VB: Four ways to synchronize threads with your app's user interface.
- By Bill McCarthy
- 10/01/2009
REVIEW: DevExpress CodeRush 9.2 is a powerful productivity booster for .NET developers that includes the Refactor! Pro tools from Developer Express.
64-bit-capable machines are everywhere. It's time you start thinking about 64-bit support as you develop your Visual Basic applications.
- By Bill McCarthy
- 07/01/2009
Is the open source IDE for cross-platform .NET development a viable alternative to Visual Studio 2008?
- By Krystyna Rosicka-Blonska
- 07/01/2009
Visual Studio Magazine gives a rundown of AVIcode's Intercept uX, Mykonos' 1.0 AJAX security framework, and Borland's TeamDefine.
- By Michael Desmond
- 07/01/2009
As applications take flight beyond the desktop, the .NET Framework is trying to keep pace. The programming environment, which debuted in 2002 and today ships with Windows, SQL Server and Visual Studio, remains the consistent foundation for Microsoft's proliferating toolsets.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 06/02/2009
Most of the time it doesn't matter where the user puts your application's windows, but every now and then you really need to know -- or even decide this for yourself.
- By Karl E. Peterson
- 03/02/2009
While moving code backward is nice, what really matters is that code can move forward.
- By Karl E. Peterson
- 02/02/2009
Iterators are a crucial part of modern programming, not least because they provide the basis for collection traversal using For Each loops. Language Integrated Query (LINQ) adds to the importance of iterators, as iterators are the source of IEnumerable(Of T) that forms the backbone of LINQ. Learn how to take advantage of them in your code with several different techniques for creating your own iterators in VB.
- By Bill McCarthy
- 02/01/2009
If programmers are leaving VB and aren't going to C#, where are they going?
- By Daniel Appleman
- 02/01/2009
Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET, and the Azure Services Platform combine to simplify local development of data-intensive Web apps and automate their deployment in Microsoft data centers. The result: You get maximized availability and reliability with almost limitless on-demand scalability, while you pay only for resources consumed.
- By Roger Jennings
- 02/01/2009