Learn about AlphaBlending, and how it can assist you in creating nice effects on your pictures or drawings.
AlphaBlending with GDI+ and Visual Basic
Published 05/29/2015
Latest Transparency Articles
Creating Partially Translucent/Transparent Windows in VB (2)
Published 04/22/2004
Shows how to make 'holes' in a window by using a color key and three API functions.
Creating Translucent/Transparent Windows in VB (1)
Published 04/21/2004
Make your VB Forms transparent or translucent with just three API calls.
Fast Transparency
Published 08/21/2003
Use transparent bitmaps in your Visual Basic applications.
Latest Developer Videos
More...
Latest CodeGuru Developer Columns
Understanding the C++ Utility Components in the C++ Standard Library
Published 10/26/2016
Learn more about a few commonly used components and explore their utility and usages.
Beginning C#: User-defined Type Conversion Operators
Published 11/14/2016
Become proficient with using type definitions in C#.
Doing Cryptography in Visual Basic
Published 11/18/2016
Learn about the various forms of encryption in Visual Basic and the differences among them.
The Value of APIs
Published 06/06/2016
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are where you have to be. It's not a matter of if as much as a matter of which.
