Code Snippets was one of my favorite "new features" in Visual Studio 2005 and has continued to be in Visual Studio 2008.  If you've never used them, what they are (simple explanation) is a macro-capability built into the Visual Studio IDE.  They allow you to type single/multiple key strokes to define blocks of code.  So ...

Last week Microsoft released version 2.0 of the Visual Basic (.NET) Power Pack, and is freely downloadable here: Click to go to download.  Here's an overview of what's in it: Overview The new Line and Shape controls included in this version of the Visual Basic 2005 Power Packs are a set of three graphical controls that enable you to draw ...

Microsoft is offering a ''free copy'' of Visual Studio 2005 Standard, an estimated retail value of $299.00.  Well, it's almost free, you have to register and watch two FREE VB.NET Lab Cast.  Not a bad deal: You can learn something and get a free copy of Visual Studio at the same time. Here are some of the lab cast subjects: Learn ...