Count up or count down. Learn how to do it all with Visual Basic.
Making a Countdown App (Timer)
Published 04/08/2015
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Secure Desktop Prompting : Always Run As Administrator
Published 12/01/2009
"White list" certain programs to "Run As Administrator", all the time. See how it enters a "secure desktop" with a classic Vista/7 prompt.
Tip: Screen Capture
Published 11/10/2009
This tool will help user to capture selected area of screen. It provides user to set his/her own HotKey to capture screen. It runs in system tray. Source code is included with this article.
File Verbs - EXE System Shortcut Menu Items
Published 11/10/2009
Do the verbs of a file, like Run as administrator, and Pin to Taskbar.
VB 6 and USB Flash Disks
Published 03/13/2008
Learn to determine whether or not a disk is plugged in. Also, learn how to make the disk Autorun, similar to CD drives, and, how to run a normal VB 6 program from this disk, without needing to install it on the client machine.
MAC-Based Authentication for Web Sites
Published 09/04/2007
Learn how to implement an additional security layer on company web sites by getting the machine ID of the system from registered users along with the user ID and password.
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Comparing the stdio and iostream C++ Libraries
Published 01/20/2016
It's essential to know the differences in these libraries and use them correctly. This brief tutorial will guide you.
Reading Stack Overflow Information
Published 04/01/2016
The Stack Overflow site has useful tools. Use C# to access them more readily.
Using SQL Common Table Expressions to Improve VB Queries
Published 04/13/2016
Using SQL commands through your Visual Basic programming isn't difficult once you understand the basics.
Load Testing: SLA First
Published 04/04/2016
Here are some guidelines to make implementing load testing easier and more likely to be well received by your team.
