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CodePaLOUsa: Humanitarian Toolbox, F#, open source licensing, happiness

April 29, 2013 10:48am PDT

Software development madness returned to the River City last week by way of CodePaLOUsa. Read about some of the conference's highlights.

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Applying for an internal position can be tricky

January 26, 2009 9:08am PST

Applying for another position in a company you already work for can be complicated. For one, do you tell your plans to your current manager? What about your peers? Here are a couple of ways of...

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Iterating through all controls on the form with VB.NET

February 8, 2007 10:47pm PST

Irina Medvinskaya presents a simple way to change all the controls on a form in runtime with VB.NET.

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10 ways to handle disagreements effectively

April 14, 2008 10:26am PDT

Disagreements at work come with the territory -- but they aren't necessarily a bad thing. Handled properly, disagreements often can lead to productive gains and unexpected solutions. Calvin Sun...

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Tips on starting an app development business

January 25, 2013 10:22am PST

If you plan to launch a business based on your app development efforts, Tim Mackenzie advises on what to consider about the endeavor before quitting your full-time job.

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Download files over the Web with .NET's WebClient class

June 27, 2008 4:00am PDT

The System.Net namespace includes the WebClient class for uploading and downloading files via HTTP. You can copy or read files with only a few lines of code. Tony Patton details how the WebClient...

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Comparing Double vs. Single data types in VB6

December 1, 2005 9:26pm PST

VB6's two floating point types are called Single and Double. Learn what distinguishes Single from Double, and find out when you would be wise to use Double instead of Single in your programs.

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Retrieve data from a PostgreSQL database using the Perl DBI

February 15, 2006 6:51pm PST

This document demonstrates how the Perl DBI can be used to communicate with the open-source PostgreSQL database system.

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Consume a Web service in a .NET app

July 1, 2005 7:00am PDT

Consuming a Web service in a .NET application is a straightforward process. Tony Patton discusses a Web services project with Java on one side and .NET on the other.

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Adding a Setup Wizard to VB.NET applications

September 27, 2007 12:12pm PDT

Visual Studio .NET simplifies the process of installing your applications by providing an easy way to add the Setup Wizard to your applications. In this tip, Irina Medvinskaya will create a simple...

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Easily sort values with the .NET Array class's Sort method

November 14, 2006 8:00am PST

Tony Patton recently examined the basic functionality of .NET arrays; this week, he focuses on the Array class's Sort method, which simplifies sorting the contents of an array. He also explains...

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Create a custom checkbox in your Android app

May 23, 2012 8:13am PDT

When dealing with a checkbox in Android, a custom selector is assigned to the button property. This is important to know before following this Android tutorial.

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ASP.NET basics: the page life cycle

April 24, 2012 12:52pm PDT

This overview of the ASP.NET page life cycle covers how and when page elements are loaded and corresponding events are fired.

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Mitigate project role confusion for staff wearing multiple hats

July 23, 2012 5:01pm PDT

If you expect your developers or contractors to take on business analyst or project manager roles, here are three ways to help them be effective and stay motivated.

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Five tips for starting a programming career

February 8, 2010 10:59am PST

Justin James offers a TechRepublic member (who is a network admin and a self-taught programmer) advice about how to launch his programming career.

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10 tips for delivering bad news

April 6, 2011 7:10am PDT

Giving someone bad news is never easy, but there are right ways and wrong ways of going about it. Calvin Sun has some advice on the best methods for sharing unpleasant information.

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Access XML data using LINQ to XML

January 22, 2008 6:59am PST

Tony Patton focuses on what he thinks is one of the more exciting aspects of the LINQ technology: working with XML. LINQ to XML allows you to create, read, and write XML-based data.

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Converting numbers into formatted strings in VB.NET

August 10, 2006 3:49am PDT

Irina Medvinskaya presents a simple way to convert the numbers into formatted strings in VB.NET. She also explains the difference between the two types of numeric format strings: standard and custom.

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Developing a business case: Here's how to start

August 18, 2008 11:00am PDT

Here's how to get started on developing a business case in no time, whether you're going to write it up or present it in a conversation.

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Sanity check: What's the difference between CIO and CTO?

June 22, 2008 10:46pm PDT

The CIO and CTO job roles are frequently confused, but there are clear distinctions between the two positions in most large enterprises. The two require different skill sets and are focused on...

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