July 2004 Entries
I found an interesting thread on Channel 9 discussing String and StringBuilder. In short, when you use string method it creates a new string method. StringBuilder does not create a new object when the string is modified. Here's a blog post with some good recommendations.
I can remember when we were rewriting our site in .Net last year. I was reviewing some code for a control that a consultant wrote and found some interesting stuff:
Dim sb As New StringBuilder
sb.Append("<table width=""190"" border=""" & _MainBorder & """>" & vbCrLf)sb.Append("<tr>" & vbCrLf)sb.Append("<td>" & vbCrLf)
My question is if you are using the StringBuilder to...
Duncan Mackenzie has gives a clear explanation of partial classes. Code generation just got a whole lot easier.
If you are an MSDN subscriber then you can download the SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 now. This will change everything. Or at least give you something to play with. Props to Sam Gentile for the 411.
I found this link a few minutes ago. It's written in ASP.Net and it generates a banner image with your gamertag! I'll be posting mine shortly.
This absolutely floored me when I saw this last night. Channel 9 posted this video earlier this week. Here Robert Green, program manager on the VB team, demos some of the coolest drag-and-drop data-binding I've ever seen. This ladies and gentlemen is what we've wanted for years. Let's hope it works exactly as shown.
UPDATE 7/8/2004 10:53 AM - I've just noticed that this is my 100th post! Wow, I didn't think that I'd make it this far. I've also made my first blog roll (as far as I know). Peter of Peter's Blog has added me to his blog roll! Wahooo! I...
The one that explains the XCopy options in SQL Server Express.
My wait is over. For those of you who cannot read my mind I'm talking about the wait for a new smartphone. (For those of you who can read my mind get out!!! This means you Xavier!) Motorola has announced two new phones the Mpx and the Mpx220. Bask in the glory of these phones my children! They should be out by September. Thanks to Scott W. for the heads up.