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  • Deep clone an object in .NET

    by James Crowley

    A simple code snippet that deep-copies an object by serializing and de-serializing using the BinaryFormatter .net, c#

  • Making a .NET app run on Vista with Administrator priviledges

    by James Crowley

    If you're targeting Windows Vista and your application requires administrator priviledges (such as accessing the program files directory), then it will fail unless you include a manifest so Windows knows. Here's how. .net, c#, vb.net

  • Dynamically Generating PDFs in .NET

    by James Crowley

    Learn how to use the free iTextSharp library to load a PDF form, populate some dynamic fields, and then save out a flat PDF file. .net, c#, pdf

  • Create PDF Files on fly in C#

    by Salman Zafar

    This sample code shows how to use the iText library to generate PDF files on the fly. The iText classes are very useful for people who need to generate read-only, platform independent documents containing text, lists, tables and images. c#, pdf

  • Developing your first Visual WebGui application

    by Guy Peled

    An introduction to Visual WebGui through a sample application. asp.net, c#

  • Visual WebGui a unique approach to AJAX development

    by Guy Peled

    Visual WebGui is not just another AJAX framework but rather a different approach to web application development, specially designed to simplify building highly complex applications like Outlook Web Access (OWA). Visual WebGui makes it possible for developers to create applications that were previously developed only by the "big guys". ajax, c#, vb.net, visual studio

  • Sorting and Searching Using C# Lists

    by Craig Murphy

    The support for lists in C# 2.0 makes sorting and searching very easy. This code snippet demonstrates how to create a list of Person objects (with name and age attributes), sort by name, sort by age and search based on age. c#

  • The "Using" Statement in C#

    by Xavier Larrea

    The using statement in the c# language allows us to define an scope for an object lifetime. This statement obtains the resource specified, executes the statements and finally calls the Dispose() method of the object to clean it up. c#

  • Sending Authenticated Emails in .NET 2.0

    by Xavier Larrea

    Learn what's changed with .NET 2.0 and how to send out emails using an SMTP server that requires authentication. .net, asp.net, c#

  • Using Microsoft Agent in C#

    by M M Harinath

    Microsoft Agent is a new technology, which allows Programmer to create and use animated characters that can interact with end users. It also supports the Microsoft Speech API, which allows the character to speak with the user. c#

  • Checking Internet Availability using C#

    by M M Harinath

    While developing Internet applications, this is important to check whether the internet connection is available or not. This snippet will be useful to achieve the above mentioned task. c#

  • Transactions made easy with .NET 2.0

    by Xavier Larrea

    One of the more significant improvement in .NET 2.0 is the transactions area. Now with a single line it becomes extremely easy to support transactional code blocks using the concept of “ambient” transaction thanks to TransactionScope in the System.Transactions namespace. .net, ado.net, asp.net, c#

  • Applying XSL transformations to XML in .NET

    by Globalking

    A simple demonstration of how to apply an XSL transformation to an XML file and save the output using .NET c#, xml

  • IP2Location Geolocation .NET Component in VB.NET

    by IP2Location Inc

    IP2Location .NET component that translates IP address to country, city, region, latitude, longitude, ZIP code, ISP and domain name. Developers use this component for projects related to: 1. Display native language and currency; 2. Redirect based on country; 3. Digital rights management; 4. Prevent password sharing and abuse of service; 5. Reduce credit card fraud; 6. Web log stats and analysis; components, c#, vb.net

  • Reading Binary Data in C#

    by Jon Skeet

    How to read binary data from a file in C# - the right way! c#

  • Using the Credential Management API

    by Alan Dean

    Following secure development best practice, an application should obtain and store user credentials securely. Microsoft has provided a means to accomplish this on the desktop: the unmanaged Credential Management API, which exposes the capability to provide a standard login experience for the user which is also secure. This code demonstrates how to create a generic dialog implementation using this API. c#

  • Parse a UK Date String

    by James Crowley

    Ever wondered why DateTime.Parse doesn't recognise non-US date format? Here's how to get it to! .net, c#, vb.net

  • Easy Asynchronous Programming

    by Simon Soanes

    A simple demonstration of how to use multithreading and delegates in .NET to execute a method that will take a long time, without locking up our main thread. c#

  • Read MP3 Tag Information (ID3v1 and ID3v2)

    by Erin Jones

    This sample source code demonstrates how to read IP3v1 and IP3v2 tag information from MP3's, along with MPEG headers too. c#, mp3

  • Inserting images into Word documents using XML

    by Jonathan Greensted

    I've seen many, many requests on the Microsoft newsgroups asking how you can insert a picture into a Word document without saving it to the file system first. This example application described in this blog illustrates both methods for inserting a picture firstly using the Word object model (InlineShapes.AddPicture) and secondly using Word's XML support (InsertXML). c#, xml