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Dec 12, 2007
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Converting SQL to LINQ, Part 4: Functions (Bill Horst)

VBTeam
VBTeam

This post assumes you’ve read the previous posts in this series:           Converting SQL to LINQ, Part 1: The Basics           Converting SQL to LINQ, Part 2: FROM and SELECT           Converting SQL to LINQ, Part 3: DISTINCT, WHERE, ORDER BY and Operators This post will discuss scalar and aggregate functions. ...

Dec 12, 2007
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Channel 9 Interview: Refactoring in Visual Basic with Refactor!

Beth Massi
Beth Massi

I released a Channel 9 screencast with Lisa Feigenbaum, PM on the VB Team where she shows us how to use Refactor!, the free add-in for Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 that provides over 30 refactorings for Visual Basic. Lisa walks us through all the new refactorings that were added for the latest version of Visual Basic 2008. You can download Refactor...

Dec 11, 2007
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Euchre Revisited: Fixing bugs and service releases (Matt Gertz)

Anthony D. Green [MSFT]
Anthony D. Green [MSFT]

It’s really embarrassing when a bug gets out the door in a product.  In particular, it’s hard for me to just sit and take it (however well deserved the criticism is) when a Microsoft product gets nailed in the press for a bad error.  It’s much worse when a friend or relative is the one dealing out the grief.  However, worst of ...

Dec 10, 2007
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New VB Community Article: Creating Visual Studio Add-ins (Beth Massi)

Beth Massi
Beth Massi

Rod Paddock's latest Community Article is up on the Visual Basic Developer Center on Creating Visual Studio Add-Ins which first appeared in CoDe Magazine. Rod goes a little bit deeper than I did when building an add-in and shows how to work with the project system and automatically open files and insert code. Thanks for submitting, Rod! Enjoy!-Beth...

Dec 4, 2007
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Converting SQL to LINQ, Part 3: DISTINCT, WHERE, ORDER BY and Operators (Bill Horst)

VBTeam
VBTeam

This post assumes you’ve read the previous posts in this series: Converting SQL to LINQ, Part 1: The Basics Converting SQL to LINQ, Part 2: FROM and SELECT Continuing with specific query clauses, I will cover topics related to DISTINCT, WHERE and ORDER BY. DISTINCT SQL SELECT statements can include the DISTINCT specifier, which causes all ...

Dec 3, 2007
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Job Alert: Programming Writer opening on Visual Basic Team (Robin Reynolds-Haertle)

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VBTeam

The Visual Basic User Education team has an interesting opportunity that I wanted to share with you all.  We're looking for a Visual Basic .Net application programmer who also has a flair for writing. If you’d like to submit your resume, please apply for this job via the Microsoft Careers site. - Robin Reynolds-Haertle, ...