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September 2008 |
C# Corner
Define Your Own Item Templates
Take advantage of C#'s Item Templates to automate tasks that you find yourself having to perform on a regular basis.
by Bill Wagner
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Ask Kathleen
Customize Code Generation in EF
Learn how to exclude attributes from the code that Entity Framework generates for you automatically.
by Kathleen Dollard
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Editor's Note
Let The Robot Do It
The exciting possibilities of Microsoft's Robotics Developer Studio.
by Patrick Meader
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Letters from Readers
The Art of Building Robots
Letters chime in on our coverage of Microsoft's Robotics Studio, desire for more coverage on testing, and more.
by Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
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Guest Opinion
When To Gamble on New Technology
Adopting new technologies can lead to dramatic new opportunities, but tried and true solutions shouldn't be ignored.
by Billy Hollis
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Practical ASP.NET
Getting Data Out of the GridView (and the Other Views, Too)
Peter answers a reader's question by showing how to access data inside the individual controls of the various DataViews.
by Peter Vogel
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August 2008 |
C# Corner
Choose Between Methods and Properties
Language features aren't good or bad. The choice of language feature depends on what you're doing. In this issue, we dive into the methods vs. properties debate.
by Bill Wagner
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Ask Kathleen
Customize Your Application Startup
Customize your application startup screen and add log-in functionality; learn how to view derived types in your projects; check for improper GUIDs; and drill down on extension methods.
by Kathleen Dollard
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Editor's Note
Applying Robotics to Everyday Scenarios
Microsoft's Robotics Development SDK could affect you in various ways you may not suspect.
by Patrick Meader
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Letters from Readers
A Dianne by Any Other Name
This month readers weigh in on Mort and switching to C#.
by Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
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First Looks
Training on Demand
Aimed at midsize to large IT organizations, AppDev's KSource Online Learning provides on-demand training for developers -- at home and at their desk.
by Peter Vogel
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Guest Opinion
A Vote for Transparency
Roger weighs in on the reasons behind the controversy surrounding Entity Framework.
by Roger Jennings
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Inside VSTS
The Red X of Death
Can't access the Documents or Reports folder? Mickey shows you the two most common causes for this problem and how to correct them.
by Mickey Gousset
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Practical ASP.NET
Handling Update Exceptions in the DataView Events
Peter shows a "code-lite" way to handle exceptions when using DataView to update data.
by Peter Vogel
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Wahlin on .NET
Creating a Flyout StackPanel Using Silverlight Animations
A header menu that expands and contracts as users mouse over it can be easy to create. Dan shows you how.
by Dan Wahlin
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Practical ASP.NET
Managing Web.Config Settings During Deployment
Moving from a test to a production environment can be tricky. Here's where the Web Deployment Projects add-on comes in handy.
by Peter Vogel
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Wahlin on .NET
Using Silverlight's Grid Control
Grid control works a lot like the table tag -- only it's much more concise. Dan walks through one example.
by Dan Wahlin
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Practical ASP.NET
Web Parts Without Users
Want to give your users personalized pages without giving up control? It's easy with Web Parts. Peter shows you how.
by Peter Vogel
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Inside VSTS
Performing Comparisons with Team Foundation Server
When the diffmerge tool in TFS isn't enough, here's how to replace it with something better.
by Jeff Levinson
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July 2008 |
On VB
Inside Arrays
Drill down on how arrays work and learn some cool tips and tricks for taking advantage of them in .NET.
by Bill McCarthy
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Ask Kathleen
Return Double Values in Excel
Learn how to work around a couple bugs in Excel to return double values; drill down on lists with anonymous types; and learn the
difference between Build and Rebuild.
by Kathleen Dollard
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Editor's Note
Is SaaS Right for You?
For some users, the cost (free) might trump availability issues. For others, though, not so much.
by Patrick Meader
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Letters from Readers
VB's Second-Class Status Revisited
Readers chime in on VB getting left behind.
by Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
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What's Hot
Download Expression Studio 2.0
The latest version comes with generous subscription terms, but a slightly stingy upgrade offer. Plus, get your Visual Studio hotfixes.
by Bill McCarthy
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Guest Opinion
The Fusion of Web and Smart Client
Silverlight may be our first step toward better Web-based applications, but some obstacles still remain.
by Billy Hollis
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Wahlin on .NET
Using Silverlight 2 Layout Controls
Dan walks through how to arrange Silverlight controls on an interface using Grid, Canvas and StackPanel.
by Dan Wahlin
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Practical ASP.NET
Handling Data Contention with Optimistic Concurrency
Optimistic concurrency doesn't work for most tables, but Peter shows you how to change that.
by Peter Vogel
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Wahlin on .NET
Using the StackPanel Control
Dan walks through one of Silverlight's most flexible and easy to use layout controls.
by Dan Wahlin
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Practical ASP.NET
Never Lock Records in Web Applications! Never! That Means You!
Seriously, don't. Here are two reasons why record locking is simply a bad idea.
by Peter Vogel
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Inside VSTS
What Can You Use TFS For?
You can repurpose it as a help desk software, for one -- but it takes a little know-how. Jeff walks through the steps.
by Jeff Levinson
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Practical ASP.NET
Deferring Data Retrieval in Master/Detail Pages
This is one big problem that's simple to fix. Peter shows you two solutions.
by Peter Vogel
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