Become proficient at dynamically running various Desktop icons and do some assorted Desktop functions from your VB program.
Working with Desktop Icons from Visual Basic
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Shutdown Manager
Published 08/28/2008
The Windows "Turn off" buttons are three or more steps away from the desktop work area, depending on your personal settings. This can be not only inconvenient, but downright bothersome at times. These programs can power down the computer, in just one or two steps.
How to Build a Simple Event Log Montior/Watcher (Using TCP in .NET)
Published 03/05/2007
Learn how to build a simple event log "watcher" application to monitor event log changes on a remote machine(s).
A Prize Console-ation in VB 2005
Published 05/22/2006
Think console applications are old news? Then you haven't tried the cool new console application features available in VB 2005. Check out some of this author's favorites.
Taking the Visual out of Visual Basic
Published 09/24/2003
Learn how to creating a DOS-style console application with Visual Basic. The simplicity of doing this may surprise you!
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Quirky and yet persistent, C++ is a language that keeps programmers coming back to it. Pick up some new ways to wrangle it into your workflow.
XML-XSD Parsing Refresher
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Learn to use XSD, something that's built into Visual Studio, and makes handling XML data child's play.
Making Use of SQL Variables
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Learn about SQL Variables and how to use them from Visual Basic.
The Top Challenge for Developers is...
Published 04/16/2015
Most developers face a grueling challenge to please their end users. We asked their top challenge is. With over 3,000 responses, the results are now available!
