Thrown exceptions break the normal flow of execution in a program to report error conditions. A few simple techniques can help you preserve execution flow and give users and administrators the information they need to understand what went wrong.
Integrating data queries into VB and C#
This comprehensive suite of Windows Forms controls for .NET applications features external style support, and faithful reproduction of Microsoft's UI.
Call a combo box across assembly boundaries with generics and enums; add contact information with Assembly Information; and drill down on FxCop spelling rules.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 05/01/2007
The Microsoft Synchronization Services 1.0 API for SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition and the new Sync Designer in the Orcas March 2007 CTP team up to generate a local data cache that synchronizes incrementally and bidirectionally with SQL Server Express.
- By Roger Jennings
- 05/01/2007
Editor in chief Patrick Meader explains why the magazine (generally) forbids discussion of third-party products, while allowing authors to discuss non-Visual Studio-specific tools from Microsoft.
- By Patrick Meader
- 05/01/2007
It can be intimidating at first, but it helps you in the long run to run your code against a static code analyzer like FxCop; also learn how to use dynamic analysis to test your forms during runtime.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 04/01/2007
Generics can solve many more problems than collections. Use generics to write code once and reuse it more easily.
Planix, from ALTERthought, gives the best- and worst-case time scenarios for agile-development projects.
- By Chris Kanaracus
- 04/01/2007
The belated support for Visual Studio 2005 on Windows Vista indicates that the coupling of Microsoft's developer tools and operating systems isn't as tight as it has been?or should be.
- By Patrick Meader
- 04/01/2007
Add pizzazz to your users' desktops with Windows Gadgets, lightweight desktop applications that provide useful bits of functionality while also bringing fun back to the development process.
The new Visual Studio preview offers functionality with LINQ, AJAX and .NET Framework 3.5.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 04/01/2007
SapphireSteel Software, Microsoft among others, show growing interest in Ruby's relationship to Visual Studio, .NET
- By Kathleen Richards
- 04/01/2007
There are advantages and disadvantages to today's application-tier caching techniques. Consider your data caching options for improving data-intensive application performance.
- By Marie-Anne Neimat
- 03/28/2007
Visual Studio 2005 SP! Update targets Vista developers.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/15/2007
The 1-2-3s of threading your apps for Windows.
- By James Reinders
- 03/15/2007
Microsoft recently released one software developer kit (SDK) aimed at strengthening its mobile devices message, and just shipped a preview version of a second component of its strategy.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/15/2007
Check out this alternative IDE for building applications on the .NET Framework using the C# programming language.
- By Peter Varhol
- 03/01/2007
Learn about the latest and greatest products available from vendors that provide tools and services for Visual Studio .NET.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 03/01/2007
CorgentDiagram is a high-end package for designing, programming and hosting charts and diagrams in Windows or Web applications.