Most .NET developers have a definate preference for using either VB.NET or C#. However, there may be many occasions on when it is preferable (or indeed essential) to use either VB.NET or C#. Common scenarios include:
* A client specifies that all development must be carried out in a particular programming language. * A company has a policy that all development will be done in either VB.NET or C#. * A developer is much more familiar with one programming language than the ...
One of the frequently asked questions over at the ASPAlliance Lists is: "How do I hide a column in a datagrid?". One very important point to note is that you cannot hide autogenerated columns in a data grid. The reason for this is that autogenerated columns are not added to the DataGrid's DataGridColumn collection. So, in order for a column to be hidden it must be either programmatically added to the DataGrid at runtime or explicitly defined (using templates) at design time with the AutoGenerate...
This course discusses changes that have been implemented in Visual Basic .NET and analyzes how to upgrade Visual Basic 6.0 code and forms to Visual Basic .NET, including code that uses data access and the new version of ActiveX Data Objects, ADO.NET.
In this course you will learn how to access legacy code in COM components through Visual Basic .NET. Understand how to use ADO.NET to manage data through table constraints, data-binding and transactions. Tap into the Internet by building Web-based application and XML Web Services including understanding Microsoft's SOAP toolkit, UDDI, and how to build Web Services consumers. Learn how to leverage the security features in the .NET framework to lock down your application and build powerful reports using Crystal Reports. Deploy your application effortlessly by understanding how to create Windows Installer Packages.
In this course you will learn how to use Visual Studio .NET and Visual Basic .NET to build applications to run on the .NET platform. You will become familiar with the new Visual Basic .NET programming syntax including new object-oriented enhancements like inheritance. This course teaches you how to create Windows Forms and trap Windows Forms Events. You will learn how to access data using the new objects in ADO.NET including the DataReader, DataAdapter, and DataSet. Learn to build solid applications using the new Try/Catch block and Exception Object for efficient error trapping and Event logging and Breakpoints for effective debugging.
This article how to describes how to determine the number of frames in a GIF animation using Microsoft's .NET Framework. It can also be used to detect whether a GIF image is animated. Using ASP.NET the technique could also be applied to determine whether files uploaded to the web server are animated GIFs. The code for this article is available in both C# and VB.NET languages....
