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TABLE OF CONTENTS
January 2006, Vol. 16, No. 1

Build More Robust Databinding Apps
by Jean-Paul S. Boodhoo
Take control of databinding in .NET 2.0 with test-driven development to make it more testable and resilient to change.

COLUMNS  
GETTING STARTED
Leverage Custom Controls
by Stephen Perry
Learn the basic types of custom controls, as well as how to extend them. Also, learn how to take fuller advantage of drag-and-drop within your applications.

ASP.NET
Implement Advanced GridView Techniques
by Peter Vogel
ASP.NET 2.0 can let you implement common scenarios without writing code. However, if you want to handle multiple fields or link tables together using something other than the primary key, you’re going to have to write some code—and know what you’re doing.

DEPARTMENTS  
Editor's Note
by Patrick Meader

Letters to the Editor

First Looks

Product Listings

Interview Exclusive: Bill McCarthy


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Check out the FTPOnline blog page to get insights from Jeff Hadfield, vice president of publishing; Patrick Meader, Visual Studio Magazine's editor in chief; and other FTP editors sounding off on IT and development issues.

What’s a "Trusted Platform"?
Microsoft will be emphasizing its products’ interoperability and commonality even more in the months ahead, says Jeff Hadfield. Find out what the attributes of a “trusted platform” are.

Microsoft Memo is Great Astroturfing
Stop the presses, says Jim Fawcette: Microsoft memos were deliberately leaked! Dog bites man. Sun comes up in the East.

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Book Review:
Use Hacks to Increase VS Productivity

by Don Kiely
James Avery’s Visual Studio Hacks features 100 tips and techniques that you can use to make more efficient use of Visual Studio for coding and various other tasks.

Book Review:
Delve Into .NET With an Annotated Reference

by David Mack
.NET Framework Standard Library Annotated Reference, Volume 2, is a detailed dictionary-style guide that gives insight into how to use the .NET Framework properly. It covers the networking, XML, and reflection namespaces in detail.

106 Great ASP.NET Articles
Server controls, mobile controls, caching, and more—check out our collection of ASP.NET articles from Visual Studio Magazine and FTPOnline. Our expert contributors give you the scoop on what ASP.NET features matter, as well as practical, how-to articles on developing and debugging Web apps, extracting performance data, using page templates, and more.

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Browse More Than 900 VS.NET Products
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149 SQL Server Articles
Check out these essential articles on SQL Server to help with your programming and administration needs, from Visual Studio Magazine's database experts.

 











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