WinToolZone

Gaurav Khanna [http://www.wintoolzone.com/] has published some very cool .NET articles, applications, components, presentations, source code, tips and web services on his web site – WinToolZone.com [http://www.wintoolzone.com/] (under the .NET menu option). He has also been working on extensions and enhancements [http://opsupport.sscli.net/…

How did they get their names?

Where did some of the most heard and renowned computer software & hardware companies get their names from? Here’s [http://scott.yang.id.au/archives/000177.php] an interesting look at the origin of corporate brands from Adobe to 3M: http://scott.yang.id.au/archives/000177.php…

Free ASP.NET Training

Free ASP.NET training [http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/hosteronsites/] sessions are scheduled in the month of October and November 2003 in New York, Florida and Virginia. A great offer indeed! I just wish such events were also held (atleast occasionally) in Europe and Asia – where there’s a growing…

Joel on Developers and Exceptions

In his latest article [http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2003/10/17.html], Joel Spolsky [http://www.joelonsoftware.com/] refers to the Empower Program for ISVs [http://members.microsoft.com/partner/isv/empower/default.aspx]: “If you’re a software company willing to commit to developing software for any variant…

Windows Form in Full Screen "Kiosk Mode"

[Quick Tip] The following lines of code (VB.NET) will produce a full screen Windows form – like the kiosk mode in Internet Explorer (press F11 to toggle). This screen mode is quite useful in situations where full screen user interactivity is required or the GUI demands full screen usability, like…

India .NET Forums

[http://www.mastercsharp.com/India/Forums/] The India .NET Forums [http://www.mastercsharp.com/India/Forums/] were launched with the efforts of various Indian MVP’s, to provide a discussion group focused on interaction and technical support among the local .NET community. All are welcome!…

Run .NET Code from SQL Stored Procedures

The CLR Proc Container [http://www.turtlenecksoftware.com/] is free software that enhances the capabilities of SQL Server stored procedures by opening a door to the .NET world. Code written in any .NET language can be invoked from stored procedures, providing stored procedures all the functionality of the full .NET…