In this part of my series, I am going to cover the whole creation of all the shapes, and the game playing methods.
Creating your own Tetris game with VB.NET - Part 3
Published 04/14/2010
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Creating your own Tetris game with VB.NET
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In this article we ensure smooth animation and eliminate any flicker.
Creating your own Tetris game using VB.NET
Published 02/05/2010
Tetris turned 25 and is still going strong. To honor that landmark we'll create our own version of this legendary video game using VB.NET.
Autorun Menu Creator in VB.NET
Published 11/24/2009
Use Visual Basic .NET to create an Autorun menu, through the use of HTA, JavaScript and VBScript.
Changing Mouse Settings With VB.NET
Published 12/16/2008
Learn how to change all the mouse settings through the use of your Visual Basic program and the Registry.
Creating a Rounded Panel Control
Published 12/11/2008
Round those corners and make your user interfaces a little jazzier with a rounded rectangle Panel control; a fun chunk of code to incorporate into your application.
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Input and Output with VB.NET 2010
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