The core function of a Windows Service is to run an application in the background. Learn how to create a Windows Service using VB .NET.
Creating a Windows Service in VB.NET
Published 11/20/2002
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Managing Low-Level Keyboard Hooks with the Windows API
Published 11/18/2002
To acquire a low-level hook into the keyboard, there is quite a bit of cryptic information involved. Paul makes it easy by showing you the several Windows API methods and the details for accomplishing this.
Managing Keyboard State in DOS, VB6, and VB .NET: A Brief History
Published 10/28/2002
Paul covers ways that you can manage the keyboard state for Visual Basic 6 and VB .NET in his newest column.
Configuring Session Cache Servers
Published 10/23/2002
There are a number of ways to manage the session state of a Web application. Learn the steps you need to take to configure your server and to work with session state.
Block Comment Macro for Visual Studio .NET
Published 10/01/2002
Comment and uncomment blocks of code. (VB .NET)
Parsing HTML without Using the Browser Control
Published 10/01/2002
How to use MS HTML as a HTML parser in Visual Basic without using the browser control.
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MFC Integration with the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)
Published 04/18/2011
The Transactional File System (TxF), which allows access to an NTFS file system to be conducted in a transacted manner through extensions to the Windows SDK API. MFC 10, has been extended to support TxF and related technologies. This support allows existing MFC applications to be easily extended to support kernel transactions.
.NET Framework: Collections and Generics
Published 06/23/2011
The original release of the .NET Framework included collections as .NET was introduced to the Microsoft programming world. The .NET Framework 2.0 introduced generics to complement the System.Collections namespace and provide a more efficient and well performing option. Read on to learn more...
Disabling Titlebar Buttons with VB.NET
Published 06/14/2013
Hannes du Preez shows you how to disable titlebar buttons and menus in your programs temporarily.
WebSockets Meets Security
Published 06/17/2013
WebSockets are intended to build bi-directional connections between a web browser and a server. This must be done in a safe way. In addition, the WebSockets have a huge disadvantage (to say it politely). Read on to learn more.
