Control the SQL Server service from your VB code using SQL Management Objects (SMO).
Controlling SQL Text Indexing Services with SQL Managed Objects and VB.NET
Published 05/28/2008
Articles Written by Paul Kimmel
Unit Testing with Service Stubs or Mock Types
Published 05/19/2008
Build your applications with built-in "mock types" (aka "services stubs") to facilitate continued development and unit testing even when essential systems services are unavailable.
Using Literal XML with Embedded Expressions in VB9
Published 04/29/2008
Learn how to use literal XML with VB9 and embed expressions, such as LINQ queries, in the XML.
Successful Software Projects 301
Published 04/25/2008
Failure rates for custom software projects are astronomical. A few relatively simple choices in how you spend your time and focus your energies—without all the voodoo of the latest fad process—will make all the difference in the world.
Implementing a Left Join with LINQ
Published 04/09/2008
Learn how to implement a Left Outer Join with LINQ.
Search and Replace with Regular Expressions
Published 03/17/2008
Learn how to use regular expressions in Visual Studio's Quick Find and Quick Replace dialog for improved code replacement.
