Smarten up your UI with Task Dialogs(developerfusion.com)

submitted by james.crowley(1212) 2 years, 5 months ago

Put your message boxes on steroids. Take advantage of the new-look dialogs in Windows Vista and Windows 7 in your applications and smarten up your UI. read more...

1 comment |category: Windows Forms |Views: 603

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Reading Code is Key to Writing Good Code(stevenharman.net)

submitted by ussherm(5285) 2 years, 6 months ago

Software product development is a creative activity taking place in the midst of that complex and adaptive world. So let's take a page from other creative professions (musicians, artists, etc.) and study the work of others, both within and outside our field, to help improve our own work. read more...

1 comment |category: Other |Views: 541

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Pulling others up(jonkruger.com)

submitted by david_holland(605) 2 years, 10 months ago

What should you do when you're in a situation where the people you're working with aren't using the latest and greatest technology and might not be using the so-called "best practices" that you subscribe to? read more...

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Life After Loops(codethinked.com)

submitted by markheath(1485) 2 years, 11 months ago

Eliminating cumbersome looping code using Linq read more...

1 comment |category: C# |Views: 684

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Rarely used C# Keywords(dotnetcube.com)

submitted by dncdude(1350) 3 years ago

When doing code reviews or when working with code that was developed by someone else, once in a while I come across keywords that are rarely used. Some of them are forgotten keywords that are not considered a good practice and hence are not promoted by the community. Some of them could be handy and efficient but they never made it to the limelight. read more...

4 comments |category: C# |Views: 1245

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Windows 7 Tricks and Keyboard Shortcuts (geekswithblogs.net)

submitted by sdorman(1415) 3 years ago

A summary of Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts and tips. read more...

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Using Obscure Windows COM APIs in .NET(moserware.com)

submitted by moserware(1665) 3 years, 1 month ago

A lot of the new Windows Vista and Windows 7 APIs are exposed via COM. Here's a simple introduction for how to use them when no wrappers are available. read more...

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Building a Progressive Fluent Interface(dimecasts.net)

submitted by dwhittaker(13.1k) 3 years, 2 months ago

Taking a look at how to build a Progressive Fluent Interface which is a DSL where the options can and will change as you progress through the syntax. This is a useful form of a fluent interface if the want to be able to skillfully guide the user down only one path at a time. read more...

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Secrets of Extension Methods: Part II(c-sharpcorner.com)

submitted by rohan123(740) 3 years, 2 months ago

This article explains how Extension Methods are used in LINQ read more...

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Secrets of Extension Methods: Part I(c-sharpcorner.com)

submitted by rohan123(740) 3 years, 2 months ago

This article gives an introduction to Extension Methods. read more...

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Tidy Up Your Xaml And Code Behind, Use UserControls Inside Templates (dev102.com)

submitted by razamit(4566) 3 years, 2 months ago

Use User controls inside templtes read more...

1 comment |category: Windows Presentation Foundation |Views: 194

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Creating a WPF / Silverlight Control With a Semi Transparent Backgroun(dev102.com)

submitted by razamit(4566) 3 years, 3 months ago

Yesterday I was trying to create a control with a partially transparent background,. I am writing this because what I thought was so straight forward, was not. read more...

7 comments |category: Windows Presentation Foundation |Views: 241

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Why ++ operator is not thread safe(blog.decarufel.net)

submitted by decarufe(959) 3 years, 3 months ago

Here is a quick hint on how to make your software thread safe. read more...

2 comments |category: Tips & Tricks |Views: 516

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BackgroundWorker complete example(dotneat.net)

submitted by iloire(310) 3 years, 3 months ago

Cancellation support, progress report and error handling. Example project in C# read more...

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Top Visual Studio Add-ins(web2asp.net)

submitted by sedgey(1728) 3 years, 4 months ago

I am often asked what my favourite development tools are, so I thought I’d write down a few that I use and why. I have split this list in 2 as some of these are add-ons for visual studio and others are just standalone applications here are the VS Add-ins. read more...

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WPF Toolkit is not ready for production applications(codesnack.com)

submitted by jhnatow(70) 3 years, 4 months ago

If you are planning on using the WPF Toolkit for production code, make sure you are aware of the risks you are incurring. read more...

2 comments |category: Windows Presentation Foundation |Views: 414

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