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How Do I: Create and Use a Converter to Change DataTypes

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Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5

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Learn how to use Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) to extend C# and Visual Basic with native language syntax for queries.

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Expression Blend RecipeBox

RecipeBox is an application written in C# which loads a set of recipes from an XML file and displays them ...

Expression Blend Color Swatch

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Building Windows Presentation Foundation Applications Part 1 of 2 In C# | In VB

After completing this lab, you will be better able to: develop a basic WPF application, use a ...

Rapid Application Development with Visual Studio .NET

This lab is intended as an introduction to Rapid Application Development (RAD) for Windows...

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Integrating Windows Forms & WPF

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Using XAML to Transform Designer-Developer Collaboration

Learn how XAML transforms the collaboration between designers and developers in Windows Presentation Foundation.

Latest Content

How Do I: Create and Use a Converter to Change DataTypes

It is often necessary to bind data of one type to a property of another type in an effort to represent the data in different way. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to create...

How Do I: Create and Use a Converter to Change DataTypes

It is often necessary to bind data of one type to a property of another type in an effort to represent the data in different way. In this video, Todd Miranda demonstrates how to create...

RecipeBox: Expression Blend Hands On Lab

RecipeBox is an application written in C# which loads a set of recipes from an XML file and displays them using the Windows Presentation Foundation. WPF controls can be given customized...

.NET Tip: Returning Multiple Objects from a Single Method Call

What happens when you need to return more than one value from a method call? One solution is for your method to return a complex data type, but this may not really fit what you need...

Build Early and Often

Is the continuous build model right for your shop?

Latest Comments

re: How Do I: Create Excel Spreadsheets using LINQ to XML?

May 07 2008, 12:07 PM by WindowsClient.net Team

XML literals aren’t supported in C#, only VB, Yassir, so a C# sample cannot be made available. Thanks, The WindowsClient.Net Team

re: How Do I: Create Excel Spreadsheets using LINQ to XML?

May 04 2008, 06:06 PM by yassir.2

where is C# simple code ?

re: Smart Client: WinForms Partial Classes

Apr 30 2008, 12:09 PM by WindowsClient.net Team

Hello rajemanian, Sorry that the videos are not working properly for you - could you tell us what the exact issue you're seeing is? Are you unable to view the Silverlight/WMV version or any of the other Video downloads? Please let us know and we'll work

re: Smart Client: WinForms Partial Classes

Apr 27 2008, 01:13 AM by rajemanian

vedios are not working properly

re: SmartClient - Data Validation

Apr 22 2008, 10:13 PM by Terminator92115

Thanks Pat for this great intro into Windows Forms Data Validation. I found it easy to follow and understant. I have some feed back for you. After watching this video I tried to implement Data Validation and got stuck on how detect if any of the Form