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Does C# support custom exceptions?

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:24:36 GMT

Short and sweet with references.

Does C# have macros or a preprocessor?

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:05:54 GMT

Enquiring developer minds want to know!

Does C# have its own class library?

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:13:17 GMT

Inquiring developers want to know...

Do unused references to external assemblies lead to code bloat?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:53:17 GMT

Read a discussion and examples.

Can I directly call a native function exported from a DLL?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:42:00 GMT

This answer includes examples.

Can const and static be used together?

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:12:04 GMT

Well, can they? Answer and references.

Can a property have different get and set access?

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:56:54 GMT

Learn more about C# properties.

Are C# parameters passed by reference or by value?

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:57:19 GMT

That is the question.

Are C# constructors inherited?

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:58:43 GMT

Programmers from onther languages want to know.

Am I missing an assembly reference?

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:06:19 GMT

Most developers encounter the following error frequently: "Error (program output) The type or namespace '<namespace name>' does not exist in the class or namespace '<parent namespace>' (are you missing an assembly reference?)" This error message indicates that a reference must be added in the project to an assembly where that namespace is defined.

Pro Visual Studio Code Snippets

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:54:33 GMT

Code snippets are small chunks of code that can be inserted into an application's code base and then customized to meet the application's specific requirements. They are usually generic in nature and serve one specific purpose. Code snippets do not generate full-blown applications or whole form definitions-project and item templates are used for such purposes. Instead, code snippets shortcut the programming task by automating frequently used code structures or obscure program code blocks that are not easy to remember.

Introducing Microsoft Expression Web

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:42:46 GMT

Your journey through Expression Web begins here with an introduction to the product. Specifically, you will do the following: Become familiar with the Expression Web interface, Learn about the many options available within the menu bar, Understand the role of Task Panes, Use and customize toolbars, Learn to recognize and use the Development window, the tag selector, the development area, the tabbed file chooser, and the Design, Split, and Code views.

Encrypted Website Payments (EWB)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:24:59 GMT

After reading this, you will have a good understanding of how to create encrypted payment buttons for your application.

F# Functional Programming

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:30:41 GMT

Survey the major language constructs of F# that support the functional programming paradigm.

XAML

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:36:30 GMT

XAML (short for Extensible Application Markup Language, and pronounced "zammel") is a markup language used to instantiate .NET objects. Although XAML is a technology that can be applied to many different problem domains, its primary role in life is to construct WPF user interfaces. In other words, XAML documents define the arrangement of panels, buttons, and controls that make up the windows in a WPF application.

WF Activities

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:49:58 GMT

Perfect for beginners: This chapter provides a high-level review of the standard activities that are provided with Windows Workflow Foundation (WF).

WCF Services

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:48:07 GMT

A great ntoduction to Installing and Creating WCF Services.

Introducing LINQ

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:33:05 GMT

Microsoft is adding a general-purpose query capability, called LINQ (Language-Integrated Query), to .NET. LINQ provides a single declarative query facility for any kind of data source, including relational data, XML, and in-memory data structures.

Understanding Impersonation

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:03:21 GMT

Impersonation is one of the most useful mechanisms in Windows security. It's also fragile and easy to misuse. Careful use of impersonation can lead to a secure, easy-to-administer application. Misuse can open gaping security holes.

.NET Type Design Guidelines

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:31:19 GMT

From the CLR perspective, there are only two categories of types-reference types and value types-but for the purpose of framework design discussion we divide types into more logical groups, each with its own specific design rules.

Introducing XP

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:03:33 GMT

Many books cover the theory of Extreme Programming (XP). This is not one of them. If you are picking up this book hoping to learn about the philosophy of XP, you will be disappointed. This book concentrates on the practical, not the theoretical. We hope to leave you with the knowledge of how to implement XP in a practical manner. But before we do this, we need to give you a clear, no-nonsense definition of XP.

Introducing .NET

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:25:27 GMT

The .NET label refers primarily to two things: 1. The .NET Framework, which consists of the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and the .NET Framework class library. 2. Visual Studio, an integrated development environment (IDE) for creating Windows applications.

Interface-Based Programming

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:41:03 GMT

When you separate interface from implementation, the client is coded against an abstraction of a service (the interface), not a particular implementation of it (the object). As a result, changing an implementation detail on the server side (or even switching to a different service provider altogether) doesn't affect the client.

Download .NetAsm JIT Native Code Injection Library

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:55:23 GMT

NetAsm provides a hook to the .NET JIT compiler and enables to inject your own native code in replacement of the default CLR JIT compilation.

Dissection of an Application Framework

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:16:35 GMT

We will look specifically at what is in a framework, how we can develop a framework for our application, and what object-oriented techniques we can leverage in developing the framework. To better understand how we can develop an application framework, we need first to understand what goes in an application framework and its relationship to other parts of the system.