August 2007 - Posts

Resizing Images Stored in SQL-Server
28 August 07 11:35 AM

In SQL-Server we can store images inside database tables directly using the Image column type. And with .NET 2.0 data binding it can automatically convert these images (stored as byte arrays) into System.Drawing.Image classes for you. For instance, say Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 21 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, SQL Server, Winforms, Article, Data

Attachment(s):PictureResizing.zip

Channel 9 Interview - LINQ to SQL and the O/R Designer in VS 2008
27 August 07 04:03 PM

I just posted another great interview on Channel 9 with Young Joo talking about LINQ to SQL and the new O/R Designer in Visual Studio 2008. He demos a typical business client-server scenario and shows how LINQ to SQL classes make it much easier to work Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 1 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, LINQ, VS2008, Community, Channel9, Data

Converting VS 2005 Projects to VS 2008 - Enabling LINQ
21 August 07 02:36 PM

So you have an application you've written in Visual Studio 2005 and you want to dig in, convert this baby, and start using LINQ in Visual Studio 2008. In this post I'm going to outline what steps are involved to get LINQ working based on what providers Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 10 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, LINQ, VS2005, VS2008, DevCenter, Article

LINQ to SQL Videos from the Community
20 August 07 01:43 PM

Bill Burrows has done it again and created a series of videos to help get you started with LINQ to SQL in Visual Basic! Bill is a great teacher and the style of these videos is off-the-cuff so that you really feel like you are in a classroom learning Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 8 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, LINQ, VS2008, Videos, DevCenter, Data

More LINQ "How Do I" Videos Just Released
20 August 07 01:14 PM

I just released three more LINQ how-to videos , #3 , #4 and #5 and they're up on the Developer Center now. One is an example of how to use LINQ to DataSets and the other two focus on LINQ to SQL and the new O\R designer . If you're thinking about converting Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 1 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, LINQ, VS2008, Videos, DevCenter

Channel 9 Interview - Amanda Silver on LINQ
17 August 07 12:15 PM

I just posted an interview with Amanda on Channel 9 where she walks us through the new LINQ syntax available in VS 2008 Beta 2 . I also posted some How Do I videos on LINQ to help get you started -- look for more of these beginning of next week! In this Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 0 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, LINQ, VS2008, Community, Channel9

Channel 9 Interview - Visual Basic Intellisense Improvements in VS 2008
14 August 07 04:16 PM

I just posted an interview with Lisa on Channel9 that you'll probably want to check out -- showing the new and much much imporoved Intellisense for Visual Basic in Visual Studio 2008: In this interview Lisa Feigenbaum , a Program Manager on the Visual Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 0 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2008, Community, Channel9

New Community Article Just Posted - Getting Started with WCF
14 August 07 02:50 PM

Kerby just posted Rob Windsor's first article onto the community page on the Visual Basic Developer Center . In this article Rob walks us through creating our first WCF service, hosts and client. If you're just getting started with Windows Communication Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 1 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, Community, DevCenter, WCF

Visual Basic LINQ Video Series Started!
13 August 07 05:05 PM

I just released two videos and started a new series on LINQ in Visual Basic . I'm really excited about these new language features in this new version. I'll be adding more in the weeks to come so check back often! Also, if you love the video style of Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 2 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, LINQ, Videos, DevCenter

Line and Shape Controls For Visual Basic Just Released
13 August 07 04:52 PM

The VB Team just released an updated version of the Visual Basic Power Packs on the VB Developer Center that includes a new set of controls for Visual Studio 2005 that allow you to draw lines, rectangle and oval shapes on your Windows Forms. These controls Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 7 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Winforms, DevCenter

Meet the Visual Basic Team Page on MSDN
10 August 07 05:02 PM

Today we updated the Visual Basic Developer Center with pictures and bios of some of the VB team members that bring you this amazing product. There's now a picture strip across the Team Blog section on the Home Page and when you click that it brings you Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 2 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, Community, DevCenter

LINQ to XML Videos
07 August 07 01:33 PM

I'm not the only one creating videos for the VB community. Bill Burrows has created a series of videos to help get you started with LINQ to XML in Visual Basic! These videos were created in conjunction with his upcoming MSDN article that will be published Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 3 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, LINQ, Community, Videos

Channel9 Interview: Scott Wisniewski on Extension Methods in Visual Basic 9.0
03 August 07 09:38 AM

I just posted an interview with Scott on Channel9 where he talks about extension methods, a new language feature in Visual Basic 9.0: In this in interview Scott Wisniewski , a Developer on the Visual Basic Team, talks about Extension Methods and shows Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 1 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, LINQ, Community, Channel9

Forms Over Data Video Series - Two More Videos Released
01 August 07 04:34 PM

I just released two more videos ( #15 , #16 ) in the Forms Over Data video series . One is on understanding data binding and how it works from database all the way to the controls you see on forms. We talk about the relationship between the TableAdapter, Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 73 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Winforms, Videos, DevCenter, Data

Attachment(s):FormsOverDataCode15-16.zip

Object Binding Series - Just Added One More!
01 August 07 04:30 PM

I just added a new video ( #4 ) to the Object Binding Series on filtering your custom objects -- based on customer request -- so keep them coming! The code is also attached . Enjoy! Read More...

Postedby Beth Massi | 7 Comments    

Filed under: Visual Basic, VS2005, Winforms, Videos, DevCenter

Attachment(s):4FilteringAndObjectBinding_Code.zip