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Silverlight 2 SDK for Visual Studio 2008
This package is an add-on to the RTM release of Visual Studio 2008 to provide tooling for Microsoft Silverlight 2 Beta 1. It provides a Silverlight project system for developing Silverlight applications using C# or Visual Basic.
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Article: What Does it Take to Build the Best RIA?
With the proliferation of Rich Interactive Application (RIA) platform choices out there, you no longer have to take a one-size-fits-all approach to developing your next RIA application. Knowing the strengths (and weaknesses) of each platform can help you to decide the best RIA for your next application.
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Expression Blend 2.5 Preview
Use Expression Blend 2.5 to create and modify managed Silverlight 2-based applications. Expression Blend for Silverlight 2 includes all of the features in Expression Blend 2 but has not reached the quality level of Expression Blend 2 for WPF or Silverlight 1 development. »
The Hottest Mobile Platform Meets the Hottest RIA Platform
With the Symbian OS now supporting Microsoft Silverlight, mobile developers can bring new and exciting capabilities to handsets all over the globe. Find out why developers now need to make mobile devices a core part of their RIA development strategy.
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Article: Leveraging Your Flash Development with Silverlight
You're not giving up Flash any time soon (and we don't blame you.) But if you could get your Flash application working in Silverlight, why wouldn't you? We show you the tools and techniques required to have your rockin' Flash application rolled for Silverlight.
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[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.
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)
Interaction between VBScript and ActiveX Control
Rating: none Chan Komagan - 10/13/2003 If you have a method in ActiveX Control which takes a Variant array to initiate the control for some purpose. Use this easy tip. (Originally posted November 30, 1998.)
A Class for Easy INI File Handling
Rating: CrazyD - 10/13/2003 This class module wraps all the complicated functionality involved in using ini files. You can read/write entire sections of the INI file at once. (Originally posted May 14, 1999.)
AddIn - ObjectDev. A Class Building Addin
Rating: none Jason Fehr - 10/13/2003 This is an excellent VB6 (5?) addin replacement for the Microsoft Class builder utility. Supports Implemented Interfaces classes and all VB DataTypes. (Originally posted July 30, 2000.)
Cards32.DLL - A Library of Card Bitmaps / Functions for VB
Rating: none John Meller - 10/13/2003 This excellent ActiveX DLL contains a library of Card routines and the associated Bitmaps for them - all in a nice easy to use interface - a compiled help file is also available. (Originally posted November 18, 2000.)
Automatic repositioning/resizing of any control on your resizeable form
Rating: Rene Lang - 10/13/2003 This code demonstrates how to dynamically size controls on your form / usercontrol. Controls can be set to expand dynamically, aligned only, or only expand in one direction - a great couple of small clean classes to add to your GUI projects. (Originally posted September 3, 2000.)
A Simple Stack Class
Rating: none Chris Eastwood - 10/13/2003 This simple stack class module can be dropped into any project and used straight away. The default items in the stack are variants, but can be changed to use and variable / object type. (Originally posted January 7, 2000.)