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Designing APIs Related to LINQ Support
Oct 30, 2008
This excerpt provides a very brief overview of LINQ and list guidelines for designing APIs related to LINQ support, including the so-called Query Pattern.
Designing COM+ Applications with a Web Service Appeal
Oct 29, 2004
.NET, COM, COM+, and Web Services—can they all get along? You bet! Not only can you create COM applications with .NET, but you can also create COM+ applications that are usable as Web services. Find out how.
Designing Development Support Infrastructures (Part 1 of 5): Meeting Mission-Critical Development Needs
May 31, 2002
IT must support the developer's need to install and configure software while simultaneously maintaining system stability. Seriously, it's possible!
Designing Development Support Infrastructures (Part 2 of 5): Local Coding Support Infrastructures
Jun 7, 2002
IT infrastructure architects Nelson and Danielle Ruest design local coding support infrastructures using Microsoft Windows technologies, an ideal means for local development support.
Designing Development Support Infrastructures (Part 3 of 5): Using Active Directory to Support Internal Development
Jun 14, 2002
This article identifies how to design virtual security environments with Active Directory.
Designing Development Support Infrastructures (Part 4 of 5): The End of "DLL Hell": Supporting Centralized Corporate Development
Jun 21, 2002
This article identifies how to design infrastructures that put an end to "DLL Hell," at least in relation to corporate development projects.
Designing Development Support Infrastructures (Part 5 of 5): Decentralized Development Strategies: Providing Development Support for End-User Developers
Jun 28, 2002
This article identifies how to design infrastructures to support decentralized development.
Designing, Building, and Working with COM-Based Components
Nov 16, 2001
In this sample chapter from Effective Visual Basic: How to Improve Your VB/COM+ Applications, you'll learn 9 rules governing COM techniques.
Disconnected Operations Part I: DataSet and DataAdapter
Jun 7, 2002
Dale Michalk continues his series on ADO.NET with a discussion of the DataSet and its sidekick, the DataAdapter.
Disconnected Operations Part II: DataView, XML, and Strongly Typed DataSets
Jul 5, 2002
Learn the advanced features of disconnected operations in ADO.NET, including the sortable/filterable DataView, the XML parsing capabilities of the DataSet, and the strongly typed DataSet, and how they contribute to the data access stack of .NET.
Discovering Database Structure with VB .NET
Jun 14, 2002
What do you do if you have a legacy database thrust upon you? Learn techniques for learning about the structure of an MSDE or SQL Server database using Visual Basic .NET.
Do You Really Understand Parameter Passing In Visual Basic .NET?
Dec 5, 2003
Changes in Visual Basic .NET versus Visual Basic 6.0 give you the power to shoot yourself in the foot several different ways. In this article, Jack Purdum shows you how to make your foot a little more bullet-proof.
Domain-Specific Languages: An Introductory Example
Sep 27, 2010
In this excerpt from his book, Domain-Specific Languages, Martin Fowler offers a concrete example to demonstrate the different forms a DSL can take.
Drag-and-Drop Techniques for Creating Database Applications in Visual Studio 2005
Sep 22, 2006
Don't think of drag-and-drop as something for the ill-prepared, says John Mueller. It's a valuable technique for anyone who can express an idea as a stored procedure.
Drawing and Printing in C#
Feb 15, 2002
In this "one-hour" excerpt from Sams Teach Yourself C# in 24 Hours (Sams Publishing, 2002) by James Foxall and Wendy Haro-Chun, you learn the basic skills for drawing shapes and text to a form or other graphical surface.
Drawing Functions in VB.NET
Sep 26, 2002
In .NET, the majority of the drawing is taken care of through controls and the operating system; however, learn how you can use the .NET drawing library to customize and control some elements of your applications.
Dynamic Debug Code Management with BooleanSwitches
Feb 28, 2003
With XML BooleanSwitches, you can turn your debug code on or off without ever rebuilding your application. Paul Kimmel shows you why BooleanSwitches is an excellent tool for post-deployment debugging.
Editing XML with .NET (Beta 2)
Jan 4, 2002
Many applications would not be complete without some form of editing, but sometimes editing XML can be a daunting task. In this article, Jerome Kuptz delves into the editing capabilities of .NET's XML classes.
Effective C# Item 34: Avoid Overloading Methods Defined in Base Classes
Mar 17, 2010
In this item, you'll learn why creating overloads of methods that are defined in a base class leads to hard-to-find bugs in your code. You should not overload methods declared in a base class.
Effective C# Item 42: Understand How to Make Use of the Expression API
Mar 25, 2010
Now that C# has added LINQ and dynamic support, you have a better way than the classic Reflection APIs: expressions and expression trees. Once you create the expression tree you can compile and execute the expression. The possibilities are endless.

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