Recently, I had a problem to solve involving displaying lists of checkable items. I found out, the hard way, the limitations of the CheckedListBox and why you may not want to try using it. My woeful tale ended with me using a third-party control to achieve what I was looking for.
I bought this book the other day. I was slightly ashamed that, as a developer, I didn’t have it in my collection. I’ve seen it referenced and quoted so many times: in fact, it’s the first time I think I…
Just a quick aide-memoir about this useful command. It's primary purpose is to get data from a URL, such as data from an HTTP source or from a UNC share.
I should have expected the BBC to have a great Internal Server Error page, and they didn’t disappoint. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before, and I only did end up seeing it because I lost Internet connection just…
Since discovering Unit Tests and other checking code, such as Debug.Assert, I'm convinced this is the path to enlighenment in software development. These tools hold up a strong light in what can be a dark mad world of bug-hunting.