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Don't Be Square: Creating Non-Rectangular Windows with .NET
by Laurence Moroney
If you're tired of the same old rectangular boring user interfaces in your Windows programs and prefer the funky shapes of applications such as Windows Media Player 9, follow this step-by-step guide to take your applications where they have never been before.
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Are you a .NET developer using Visual C#, Visual Basic, ASP, .NET, or evaluating the .NET platform? Sign up for the .NET Developer PowerPack track and get a robust collection of technical resources over the next four weeks that will enable you to evaluate IBM software development tools.
Get Your Top 10 XML Tips and Tricks Pack
Boost your XML coding! These tips will show you how to juggle your StAX, teach you to use XML directly over HTTP, show you ways to pass binary data, teach you a workaround for the null-array-vs.-empty-array problem, and more.
Free Download: Web Services Developer Kit from Iona
Iona's Artix is driving the IT shift toward SOA by enabling Java and C++ developers to expose enterprise applications as Web services. Download a free Artix developer kit today and get on the fast track to Web services.
VG.net 2.1 Released: Vector Graphics in Visual Studio .NET (7/28/2004)
Authenticating a User Against a SQL Database
By Ric Castagna (7/26/2004)
You may ask, "How can I authenticate a user without creating a Windows user account?" The three steps in this how-to article will provide you a quick and easy approach to validating username and password combinations against a SQL database table. Read More >>
Web Server with Real CGI Supportby manueosm
Check out this custom-designed Web server that includes real CGI support. All the features you'd expect from a Web server—the ability to change the root directory, CGI directory, port number, home page, etc. Check this out!
Multi-Viewport in Microsoft DirectX 8A simple application that shows you how to use multi-viewports in your own apps. If you've ever searched the Web for examples of doing this you'll know how useful this code entry is!
Application Activation Keys
This code entry demonstrates securing your application through the use of an activation key. It shows how to use the registry and how to send e-mail through Microsoft Outlook Express. |
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Scan the Body of E-mail
This code entry will scan through any e-mail in a particular e-mail folder and find any e-mail that contains specific words, etc. This would be handy if you're trying to track down a particularly elusive e-mail!
Access a ADSI / Network Directory using C#
The main .NET class for working with network directory services objects is the DirectoryEntry class, found in the System.DirectoryServices namespace. The DirectoryEntry class allows you to bind to a directory object and perform operations to retrieve, add, delete, and modify information about the object.
The DirectoryEntry class has many constructor formats, depending on your requirements within the database.
Anonymous Directory Login
Many network directory services allow either all or some database objects to be read by anyone on the network, regardless of network permissions. This allows network users to look up resources on the network, such as a user phone number and address, without requiring advanced privileges on the directory server. Read more...
Beta Versions ahoy Feeling adventurous? Try the Beta 2 of the replacement for MSDE 2000 - SQL Server Express 2005. SQL Server Express is a cut-down version of SQL Server 2005 to address developers desires for a free, simple database that will support low intensity Web applications.
| Microsoft Office 2003 SP1 Now available. SP1 contains fixes previously released as separate patches alongside other security, stability and performance improvements.
Use the DHTML Document Object Model to access elements of your Web Browser control and automate data gathering. [Read More]
You can substantially reduce your app's memory requirements and improve performance if you have a large sparse array and if the ratio of non-default elements to total elements is small. Learn more in this tip from .Net2TheMax. [Read More]
Developers avoid code generation because they think their apps are too complicated. But executed properly, code generation helps you implement sophisticated architectures quickly. [Read More]
Creating a StreamReader or StreamWriter object to read or write a text file is such a common operation that you should encapsulate these operations in reusable procedures. This .Net2TheMax tip shows you how. [Read More]
This toolkit is a free set of tools and documentation designed to help you plan a successful conversion of your Access databases. Designed for both IT professionals and users moving from Access 97 to either Access 2002 or Access 2003.
Enforce Custom Password Policies in Windowsby Yevgeny Menaker
Most people take the easy way out and use the default filter in order to validate passwords. But did you know you can employ authentication modules to customize your password policies to reflect your organization's unique security requirements? Find out how in this article. (from the Security Zone)
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