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Usability and Design
The Usability and design space brings together the latest information, research, tools, podcasts, and conference information related to usability and design. Content is pulled from IBM and non-IBM sites.
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Ajax Resource Center
This space is your one-stop shop for information on the Ajax programming model, including articles and tutorials, discussion forums, blogs, wikis, events, and news. If it's happening, it's covered here.
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Linux Security
The Linux security space gives an overview of security issues related to Linux and covers all aspects of securing a Linux distribution. It also links to Linux security-related news and articles.
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Ruby Programming
Take a closer look at Ruby, a dynamic programming language that is growing rapidly in popularity. Explore its intriguing features and learn what programmers are doing with it.
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Wiki: WebSphere, SOA, J2EE in Practice
This wiki discusses how to use J2EE and related technologies to develop business applications, including how to make best use of IBM J2EE products like WebSphere Application Server and Rational Application Developer, and IBM SOA products like WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer. While it occasionally delves into tangential topics and future trends, the primary focus is on how to make use of the products and technologies that we have today.
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Implementing Extension Methods in VB.NET
Rating: none Paul Kimmel - 05/25/2007 Extension Methods permit programmers to add behavior to a class without creating a wrapper. Here, you will learn how to implement Extension Methods in Visual Basic and .NET.
Creating PowerShell Cmdlets in VB 2005
Rating: Josh Fitzgerald - 05/23/2007 Windows PowerShell not only offers a powerful shell and scripting language, but also an easily extensible interface. Here, you will learn that it is relatively simple to extend the shell and language by creating custom cmdlets.
Creating a Custom DataGrid Paging Control
Rating: none mendhak - 02/06/2007 Create your own custom DataGrid paging control over which you, the developer, will have more control.
Getting Past the 2 Gb File Limit
Rating: Richard Newcombe - 01/22/2007 Take a closer look at the 2 Gb limit that we are plagued with in different languages, and how to get around them.
Anti-Aliased Image Transformation (Aaform)
Rating: msg555 - 12/19/2005 Given an image and a quadralateral, Aaform will fit the image onto the quadraleteral passed using geometry.
Speedometer Gauge Class/OCX
Rating: Duane Odom - 02/08/2005 Create a visual speedomer that you can use in your Visual Basic programs.
[Updated] Implementing a Progress Bar in Visual Basic Applications
Rating: zipcn046 - 05/19/2004 This database-driven search application keeps the user informed about the search process and thus improves the overall user experience. Informing the user about the processing is the fundamental motive of the Progress Bar.
Disabling the Windows Start Button
Rating: Aaron Young - 02/03/2004 Learn how to disable the Windows start button'—use with caution! Remember to turn it back on again later. (Added: 7-Jan-2000)
Windows HotKeys
Rating: none Imran Zaheer - 02/03/2004 Learn how to use multiple HotKeys in a single application, with each key assigned a different function. (Added: 14-May-2000)
Enhancing the SHBrowseForFolder API Function
Rating: Stephen Fonnesbeck - 02/03/2004 Extend the functionality that was given in the MSDN Knowledge Base article Q179497 "HOWTO: Select a Directory Without the Common Dialog Control". (Added: 22-Feb-2000)
Determining the Active Window
Rating: Aaron Young - 02/03/2004 Learn how to find the active window on the Windows desktop. (Added: 15-Feb-2000)
A DataGrid Control as a Disconnected Data Entry Tool
Rating: Lothar Haensler - 02/03/2004 Learn how to use the VB6 DataGrid as a data-entry tool with a Disconnected ADOR RecordSet'—very small and very useful! (Added: 7-Dec-1999)
A 'real' Round Tool Tip Control
Rating: T Ravi Kiran - 02/03/2004 Learn how to modify the tooltip window to get a true 'shaped' API tooltip window for your controls. (Added: 7-Dec-1999)
MDI TaskBar
Rating: none Marcin Swiatek - 02/03/2004 Learn about an UserControl transferring concept of Windows 95 TaskBar to MDI application. (Added: 31-Dec-1998)
A 3D Label Control
Rating: none John Meller - 02/03/2004 Learn to create a 3D Label. (Added: 3-May-2000)
Create Controls Dynamically (VB6)
Rating: Manoj Tuli - 02/03/2004 Learn how to create controls at runtime using the Controls.Add method (VB6 only) (Added: 7-Nov-2000)
Extended Timer Control - Intervals greater than 60000+ milliseconds
Rating: none Ovidiu Crisan - 02/03/2004 Learn how to create a timer control compatible with the standard VB control but that handles intervals greater than the standard VB timer control allows. (Added: 9-Nov-1999)
Create your Own TaskBar Control in VB5/6
Rating: none David Newcum - 02/03/2004 Learn how to create your own OCX that will turn a form into a Windows 'TaskBar'. (Added: 13-Jul-1999)
An Owner Drawn Clock Control VB5/6
Rating: Stefaan Casier - 01/30/2004 Create your own Analogue clock control in Visual Basic 5 / 6. (Added: 4-Apr-2000
A Splitter WIndow Control For VB
Rating: none Rene Lang - 01/30/2004 Build Splitter Window capability into any VB project easily and quickly. (Added: 3-Sep-2000)
A Tab Control - VB5/6
Rating: none Stefaan Casier - 01/30/2004 Create your own tab control without using the common controls or the Windows API. (Added: 4-Apr-2000)
A Custom Message Box ActiveX Control
Rating: John Meller - 01/30/2004 Create an ActiveX control that will produce a message box. This code is based upon Netscape's new message box. (Added: 14-May-2000)
An Owner Drawn Calendar Control VB5/6
Rating: Stefaan Casier - 01/30/2004 Create your own professional calendar control in VB5/6. Completely customizable with many different styles. (Added: 4-Apr-2000)
Displaying the File Properties Dialog
Rating: Lothar A. Haensler - 01/27/2004 Learn how to display the file properties dialog for any file on the system with one function call. (Added: 6-Aug-1999)
Enumerating CD Devices on Your System
Rating: none Aaron Young - 01/27/2004 Learn how to determine all the CD-ROMdrives you have connected to your computer. (Added: 20-Jan-2000)
Display the Browse For Folder Dialog
Rating: Gilles ROY - 01/27/2004 This BAS module allows you to display the 'Browse Folders' dialog with one function call. (Added: 20-Aug-1999)
Four Different Methods to Display the Find Files Dialog
Rating: none Ovidiu Crisan - 01/27/2004 Learn about four different methods of displaying the 'Find Files' dialog from within a Visual Basic Program. (Added: 11-Apr-2000)
Raising ColumnResize event in MSFlexGrid (VB 5.0)
Rating: Bogdan V. Chernyachuk - 10/13/2003 This article demonstrates how to capture the Column Resize event in a MSFlexGrid Control (VB5 - maybe VB6). (Originally posted April 12, 1999.)
Editable FlexGrid/Grid Control in VB4/5/6
Rating: Atakan Devrim Pakkan - 10/13/2003 This code shows how to use a TextBox control with a Grid.OCX (VB4) or a MSFlexGrid.OCX (VB5/6) control to make an editable grid control. It also demonstrates how to copy the selected Cells to the ClipBoard. (Originally posted May 7, 1999.)
Drop-down the DataComboBox in VB6
Rating: Johan Ooghe - 10/13/2003 Shows how to drop down the DataComboBox in VB6 when the SendMessage API call doesn't work. (Originally posted May 2, 1999.)
ListView - Sorting by Number or Date
Rating: Pete Cozens - 10/13/2003 This sample gives an alternate and fast method of searching numbers and dates in a ListView Control. (Originally posted June23, 1999.)
Determining Item / Subitem Clicked in a ListView
Rating: none Chris Eastwood - 10/13/2003 This code shows how to determine just what was clicked in a listview - ie. icon, text, subitem, status icon etc. VB6 (may work with VB6) (Originally posted January 25, 2000.)
ListView Coloured Headers Example
Rating: Ravi Kiran - 10/13/2003 This sample shows how to implement coloured listview headers using subclassing and custom-draw techniques. (Originally posted July 27, 1999.)
A ListView/Treeview Control
Rating: Brad Martinez - 10/13/2003 This sample shows how to make a ListView with TreeView-like appearance similar to those used in Outlook and Outlook express. (Originally posted November 16, 1999.)
Tooltips for each ListBox Item
Rating: none Aaron Young - 10/13/2003 This small snippet of code shows how to display an individual tooltip for each item in a listbox. (Originally posted January 25, 2000.)
Detecting / Counting Duplicate Items in a ListBox
Rating: none Aaron Young - 10/13/2003 This code sample shows how to detect and count the duplicate entries in a ListBox. (Originally posted February 9, 2000.)
ListBox with Grayed Out / Non-Selectable Items
Rating: none Ravi Kiran - 10/13/2003 This code sample shows how to create a listbox in VB5/6 which is subclassed to have non-selectable/grayed out items. (Originally posted July 12, 1999.)
Search Listboxes as you Type
Rating: Clyde Saye - 10/13/2003 This small code sample shows how you can search a listbox while typing into a textbox - similar to the way that Windows Help works. (Originally posted May 3, 1999.)
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