This how-to video series is focused on more advanced data binding techniques using object binding in Visual Basic 2005. The series walks through creating business objects and how to associate them in one-to-many relationships, how to provide searching capabilities and how to enable sorting....   Read Article.

This how-to video series is dedicated to getting Visual Basic developers productive on areas of data-based Windows Application development. The series starts with the basics of database development with SQL-Server 2005 Express then walks through the details of connecting to and querying databases, Windows Forms development basics, Reporting, and Deployment...   Read Article.

Visual Studio 2008 is the next generation development tool for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office system, and the Web. Download and try this early release of the next version of Visual Studio....   Read Article.

These Visual Basic LINQ Hands-on Labs provide an introduction to the LINQ Project. Learn basic LINQ features, including the Standard Query Operators, and see how these features can be used against in-memory collections, connected databases, and XML documents. The labs also provide a clear picture of the relational data access support provided by the...   Read Article.

Did you know that a lot of the content at TechEd 2007 is developer-focused? If you are looking to develop and deploy mission-critical Web applications with the latest generation of Web technologies, attend TechEd 2007. You will find a track that covers everything you need to know about ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, Internet Information Server (IIS), Internet...   Read Article.

MSDN now has a new look. You asked us to make it easier to switch between product-focused resources and simpler to find information through search and site navigation. We?ve responded with improvements that will roll out across MSDN in the coming weeks....   Read Article.

This how-to video series is dedicated to getting Visual Basic developers productive on areas of data-based Windows Application development. The series starts with the basics of database development with SQL-Server 2005 Express then walks through the details of connecting to and querying databases, and Windows Forms development basics using the built-in...   Read Article.

See what it takes to develop Visual Basic applications that run cross-browser and cross-platform! Silverlight 1.1 is here and it will allow Visual Basic developers to create rich applications that will literally run everywhere....   Read Article.

In Microsoft Office Word 2007, automation is a great mechanism for populating business documents with data from backend systems. Learn techniques for using Visual Basic 2005 and automation to remote control Word 2007....   Read Article.

Bring the Power of .NET to Visual Basic 6 with the Interop Forms Toolkit 2.0. This free add-in simplifies the process of displaying .NET forms and controls in a Visual Basic 6 application....   Read Article.

Leverage your existing development skills to become more versatile and productive by attending our new Visual Basic 2005 Labcast Series. Select from six informative labcasts and find out how you will be eligible for a complimentary copy of Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition....   Read Article.

Orcas is the code name for next iteration of Visual Studio. These samples are pre-release versions that are expected to change and evolve over time....   Read Article.

Examines how to build a simple master/detail report showing a selected category's products. This is accomplished by using a DropDownList for the list of categories and a GridView for the products belonging to the selected category....   Read Article.

The DropDownList serves as an ideal user interface element for master/detail reports where there is a one-to-many relationship between the master and detail records....   Read Article.

While master/detail reports can display both the master and detail records on a single page, on many Web sites they are separated out across two Web pages. In this tutorial we looked at how to implement such a master/detail report....   Read Article.

The final tutorial on master/detail reports. We'll look at how to display a list of products in a GridView where each row has a Select button. Clicking the Select button will display that product's details in a DetailsView control on the same page....   Read Article.

Examines how to build a simple master/detail report showing a selected category's products. This is accomplished by using a DropDownList for the list of categories and a GridView for the products belonging to the selected category....   Read Article.

This month Ken Getz explains the TableLayoutPanel in Windows Forms and shows how it can be used to create a demo system....   Read Article.

Have you ever wanted to emit standards compliant and CSS based markup rather than the default table based markup provided in ASP.NET 2.0? Adaptive control behavior in ASP.NET 2.0 gives you the ability to customize the functionality of ASP.NET controls....   Read Article.

Visual Basic 2005 Power Packs are Add-Ins, Controls, Components, Tools, or Samples for you to use with Visual Basic 2005 to make developing great applications even easier. The first two Power Packs are now available for free download....   Read Article.