.NET Tip: Data Encapsulation: Using Properties Instead of Public Variables
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Jay Miller - 09/14/2007
Here is encapsulation, one of the very basic tenets of object-oriented programming. Using properties instead of public variables helps insulate the users of your class from change, provides you more flexibility, and will ease maintenance of your class.

Garbage Collector
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Michael.Heliso - 09/12/2007
Any program uses resources. These resources can be files, database resources, network connections, memory buffers, objects, and so forth. Learn how to allocate memory for these resources.

Get Jagged!
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Bill Hatfield - 08/22/2007
Super-charge your .NET application performance by implementing jagged arrays.

Implementing Extension Methods in VB.NET
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Paul Kimmel - 05/25/2007
Extension Methods permit programmers to add behavior to a class without creating a wrapper. Here, you will learn how to implement Extension Methods in Visual Basic and .NET.

Windows Forms Tricks You May Have Missed
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Mark Strawmyer - 10/23/2006
Here are several lesser-known tips and tricks that will assist you in building fully functional and well performing Windows Forms applications.

.NET Tip: Using a Parameter Array in Your Functions
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Eric Smith - 06/14/2006
When you're creating a function that needs a variable list of arguments, use a parameter array.

CLR Method Internals (.NET 2.0)
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Joe Duffy - 04/28/2006
Method calls are the bread and butter of C# and VB programming, but a lot of moving pieces go into making that all work.

Implement Caching to Give Your .NET Applications a Performance Boost
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Thiru Thangarathinam - 11/15/2005
Caching can dramatically improve the performance of a database-driven .NET application. The Enterprise Library caching block encapsulates the plumbing code required to implement caching in a reusable block.

Take Advantage of Isolated Storage with .NET
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Mike Amundsen - 11/03/2004
Learn the basics of the .NET runtime's isolated storage function. Then, see how to use it to create a utility class that makes reading and writing user-specific application data safe and easy.

Inter-Process Communication in .NET Using Named Pipes, Part 2
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Ivan L - 06/04/2004
Describes how to build a .NET Named Pipes multithreaded server and a client communicating with it.

Inter-Process Communication in .NET Using Named Pipes, Part 1
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Ivan L - 05/31/2004
This article explores a way of implementing Named Pipes based Inter-Process Communication between .NET applications.

Performance Counters Determine Application Performance
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Mark Strawmyer - 05/25/2004
Determine the overall performance of your applications and diagnose those pesky "undocumented features" with performance counters. Learn the basics of deploying and using features in your instrumentation.

Performance Matters: Choose Your Library Wisely
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Kate Gregory - 01/20/2004
Benchmarking is not for the faint of heart'—you have to know what you're measuring. Don't always believe that Java is faster than VB.NET, nor that C# is faster than C++.