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Visual Basic 8.0 (2005/.NET 2.0) Language Spec Available
For those of you you have yearned for the precise language specification for VB, it is available here.
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Visual Studio 2005 Windows Forms DataBinding FAQ
The new, and vastly improved, Windows Forms data binding support in VS 2005 is one of my favorite features. There is a good document, Visual Studio 2005 Windows Forms DataBinding FAQ, to answer some of the most common questions regarding the details of this infrastructure.
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Shorter Article on preparing your VB6 App for .NET
For those of you who may not have the time or inclination to go through all 700 pages of the guide I mentioned in my last post, you want to start with this short article:
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New Resources on Migrating from VB6 to VB.NET
The MS Patterns and Practices team has come out with 2 new extensive resources on Migrating VB6 applications to VB.NET.
The first is a massive (over 700 page) Migration Guide, which was developed in conjunction with outside industry experts (eg. I worked primarily on the Data Access chapter, in addition to a few others).
The second is the VB Migration Assessment tool, which will analyze your VB6 projects and present you with a lot of metrics, including estimates of effort (time) and costs. -
New Article on SQL Query Basics
If you are new to writing SQL queries and what to get an understanding of the fundamentals, then check out my new MSDN article Writing SQL Queries: Let's Start with the Basics
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Massive FAQ on .NET Generics
MSDN just published a four-part massive (107 pages total) FAQ paper on generics by Juval Lowy:
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The Father of Windows Programming speaks out
Check out this thought-provoking session transcript of a talk given recently in NYC by the father of Windows programming - Charles Petzold.
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VBUG Conference in the UK - I'll be There!
Later this month, VBUG, a leading developer group is having it annual Winter Conference at the Microsoft campus in Reading, UK. I've been invited as a special guest speaker and will be giving 5 different presentations on the course of the 2-day conference and 1-day pre-conference event.
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November Israel Visual Basic User Group Meeting
Happy Birthday to us – we are 8 years old now !!!