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C# 2.0 Code Refactoring

he next version of C# will feature a code refactoring engine built into the Visual Studio environment. A term coined by Martin Fowler, code refactoring allows you to change the

Creating Skinned Controls for ASP.NET

opular applications including ICQ, WinAmp, and Windows Media Player use skins to enable a user to choose another appearance for that application. The skins for those applications can be very

The Mind of an Angry Coder: Waiting to Inhale

ny Microsoft-sponsored conference, whether it be Tech?Ed or the PDC, ends up being a double-edged sword. You find out about all sorts of great tools and technologies that Microsoft is

Exploring New WinForm Controls in VS .NET Whidbey

he WinForm controls provided by the .NET Framework 1.1 are extremely useful, and the framework for developing new custom controls provided in 1.1 is very strong, but sometimes the development

.NET Gripes and XAML Worries

ike many of you, I spend my days and nights building applications in Visual Studio .NET. I have been developing “real” applications in this tool for around a year and

Creating User-Defined Data Types in Yukon

he next version of SQL Server (code name Yukon) has extensive support for the Common Language Runtime (CLR). Previous versions of SQL Server (2000 and earlier) had a mechanism for

Dynamically Adding Controls

‘m a baseball fan. While I’d rather watch a game in person, more often than not, I’m watching it on the television. Something that you may not consciously notice while