Links

The links on the site are seperated into categories. Take a look there's some interesting sites to peruse at your leisure.

Programming

Specific programming based links to samples or help documents.

C# Code Generator - 22/10/2004 11:22:02
C# Code Generator for Stored Procedures

vbAccelerator.com Free Icons - 26/10/2004 10:36:49
vbAccelerator.com Free Icons repository of XP style icons and other clipart type downloads.

ViewState: Restore after Redirect - 12/11/2004 16:22:23
ViewState: Restore after Redirect

ASP.Net Web Forms - 12/11/2004 16:06:03
the basics of creating ASP.NET Web Form applications by dissecting the major .NET Framework objects

Cutting Edge MSDN VS - 12/11/2004 16:30:27
Run-time capabilities dictate the behavior of the control when it is employed in production code and design-time capabilities let the programmer decide how the control will appear in a WYSIWYG environment

Good SQL Reference - 12/11/2004 16:32:01
Mostly geared towards DB2 but still of good general use.

How to write Unmaintainable code - 12/11/2004 16:55:08
In the interests of creating employment opportunities in the Java programming field, I am passing on these tips from the masters on how to write code that is difficult to maintain.

Creating a WebService Using VisualStudio.NET - 12/11/2004 16:56:31
Description: Part-I we read about . NET Framework and WebServices Basics. Here we are going to learn how to create a WebService using VS.NET (using VB.NET.) and Consume the Webservice from VB.NET Client. This Article is based on VS.NET RC1 Release.

.NET Framework and Web Services - Part III - 12/11/2004 16:57:06
.NET Framework and Web Services - Part III

Database Normalization Process - 12/11/2004 17:00:24
Illogically or inconsistently stored data can cause a number of problems. In a relational database, a logical and efficient design is just as critical. A poorly designed database may provide erroneous information, may be difficult to use, or may even fail

Relational Database Design - Normalisation - 12/11/2004 17:04:24
When we are designing a relational database we need to be aware of all kinds of anomalous situations that can arise as a result of the structure of the data we are working with. These anomalies can seriously affect the integrity of the database.

O'Reilly Custom Controls - 12/11/2004 17:05:59
In addition to creating user controls, which are essentially reusable small web pages, you can also create your own compiled custom controls.

Web Services Tutorials - 12/11/2004 17:09:13
Web Services Tutorials

Scripting Guys' Webcasts - 12/11/2004 17:15:05
How many times have you said to yourself, “I wish I could watch a Scripting Guys’ webcast when I want to.” Well, guess what? You can!

Build an ASP.NET Server Control - 12/11/2004 17:25:27
One of my first serious ASP.NET challenges was a project to develop a generic login form that any application at my client's site could use.

Web Service Tutorial in C# - 12/11/2004 17:26:06
Creating a Web Service in C#.NET is remarkably easy, just follow the steps here and you'll have yourself a Web Service in no time!

Modern Software Development in .NET using Visual Basic - 12/11/2004 17:26:36
Modern Software Development in .NET using Visual Basic

W3C Website Validator - 23/11/2004 17:17:17
W3C Website Validator - Check how good your website is.

Slaying the Documentation Dragon - 24/11/2004 10:50:55
XML comments are identified to the compiler with three forward slashes (///). Developers use two forward slashes (//) for regular comments; the third slash tells the parser that a comment is an XML comment and should be handled as such.

RGB Color Chart - 06/01/2005 10:50:42
Loads of swatches with the RGB hex code

Consuming Asynchronous Web Services - 24/03/2005 16:08:09
In this article, we will see how to use Web services in a real-time Web application.

Divelements .net controls guides - 24/03/2005 16:13:57
because everything starts with the presentation layer

Accessing an XML Web Service Asynchronously in Managed Code - 24/03/2005 16:11:56
MSDN Accessing an XML Web Service Asynchronously in Managed Code

C# to VB.NET Translator - 24/03/2005 16:17:33
The C# to VB.NET Translation tool is not perfect. However, it is the best C# to VB.NET translation tool that I have come across. It's very easy to use. Simply copy and paste your C# code into the textbox and hit the 'Translate' button.

Binding Remote DS to Control - 24/03/2005 16:21:59
Forum article about binding a dataset collected from a remote server to local resources.

Building and Using Asynchronous Web Services - 24/03/2005 16:24:06
Another frelling article on Building and Using Asynchronous Web Services, i've read so many of these for work it's ridiculous.

CSharpFriends.Com - 24/03/2005 16:26:31
OK Site for guides and forums on C# issues

C# Reflection and Dynamic Method Invocation - 24/03/2005 16:27:25
The Reflection API allows a C# program to inspect and manipulate itself. It can be used to effectively find all the types in an assembly and/or dynamically invoke methods in an assembly. It can at times even be used to emit Intermediate Language code on t

C# Registry Basics - 24/03/2005 16:30:28
Modifying the registry has to be one of a user’s worst nightmares: make one wrong move and you’re dead. A friend recently called me up, saying “These instructions are telling me to modify my registry... but what if I mess up”?

Catching ALL Unhandled Exceptions - 24/03/2005 16:34:53
Kind of interesting forum post.

MSDN Hiding Datacolumns - 24/03/2005 16:37:05
Code: Hiding a DataColumn in a DataGrid Where the DataSource is a DataTable

Printing a datagrid - 24/03/2005 16:37:37
As stated

Data Binding Between Controls in Windows Forms - 24/03/2005 16:39:02
MSDN Article on Data Binding Between Controls in Windows Forms

Code as Design: Three Essays by Jack W. Reeves - 24/03/2005 16:40:05
The following essays by Jack W. Reeves offer three perspectives on a single theme, namely that programming is fundamentally a design activity and that the only final and true representation of "the design" is the source code itself.

MSDN DTS Scripting Reference - 24/03/2005 16:45:14
documents the objects and collections, and their properties and methods, that are provided by the Data Transformation Services (DTS) data pump for the scripts of Microsoft® ActiveX® Script transformations.

How do I format columns in the .NET Winforms Datagrid? - 24/03/2005 16:52:24
The easiest way to give columns in a DataGrid the look you want is to use a DataGridTableStyle and to add a GridColumnStyle for each column in the grid

Fun with Numbers in Transact-SQL Queries - 24/03/2005 16:54:42
Believe me, this is not fun... :) Interesting though ;)

How can I update my user interface from a thread that did not create it? - 24/03/2005 16:59:01
Useful C# forum post.

Populate Datagrid on Background Thread with Data Binding by Using Visual C# - 24/03/2005 17:00:03
Another article

© 2002 Robert.A.Davies. All rights reserved.