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BoundField's DataFormatString Attribute Doesn't Work As Expected
There is a issue where if you add a DataFormatString attribute to a GridView's BoundField tag, or other bound column that supports this attribute, the formatting specified will not be rendered. Learn how to fix that problem.

Learn How to Create a Basic WCF (Windows Communication Foundation) Distributed Application
This tutorial will show you how to create a simple WCF-to-WCF Windows-based ditributed application (without the use of IIS) using VS.NET 2005 and the latest beta version of the .Net 3.0 framework.

Exploring Non-Generic Collections
Learn all about the various types of non-generic collections in .Net.

What's New in ADO.NET 2.0 - New DataTable Features
Learn about the new DataTable features in .Net 2.0 such as the new CreateDataReader method and more!

Don't Use CommandBehavior.CloseConnection when Using a using Statement
Your application's performance will suffer if you automatically close a connection via the CommandBehavior.CloseConnection enumerated value and a using statement in the same scope.

What's New in ADO.NET 2.0 - New Data Provider Factory Model
Learn how to leverage the new data provider factory. Whether a database belongs to SQL Server, Oracle, Access or something else, you can employ one solution that enables you to connect to them all: a data provider factory.

Free ASP.NET RSS Feed Reader from DotNetFun.com
I've built an RSS feed reader control you can use with your ASP.NET pages. The control is highly flexible, supports caching, failover and rotator capabilities.

What's New in .Net 2.0 - Locating SQL Server Instances on the Network with SqlDataSourceEnumerator
Learn how to leverage the new SqlDataSourceEnumerator class (in the System.Data.Sql namespace) of the FCL to search for running instances of SQL Server 2000 and later.

What's New in .Net 2.0 - Configuring Applications the New Way with the ConfigurationManager Class
Learn how to use the new ConfigurationManager class. The older ConfigurationSettings class is now deprecated.

What's New in .Net 2.0 - Protecting Database Strings with ProtectedData
Learn how to implement simple encryption and decryption of data such as database strings with the new ProtectedData class.

What's New in Windows Forms 2.0 - Turning On and Off Hourglass Cursors with UseWaitCursor
Learn about the new Windows Forms' UseWaitCursor property in .Net Framework 2.0.

Prepare for the 70-536 Certification Exam: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
Use these resources I've compiled from the MSDN Library that specifically target the topics covered in the 70-536 certification exam: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation

What's New in Visual C# 2005 - Code Snippets
Learn how to save time by reusing code in VS.NET 2005 with code snippets.

What's New in C# 2.0 - Friend Assemblies
Learn how to create assemblies that share their non-public types and members with other assemblies using friend assemblies.

What's New in C# 2.0 - Generics
Learn all about the new C# 2.0 Framework feature: Generics.

What's New in C# 2.0 - Partial Classes
Learn all about the new C# 2.0 Framework feature: Partial Classes.

What's New in C# 2.0 - Nullable Types
Learn all about the new C# 2.0 Framework feature: Nullable Types.

What's New in C# 2.0 - Static Classes
Learn all about the new C# 2.0 Framework feature: Static Classes.

What's New in C# 2.0 - Anonymous Methods
Learn all about the new C# 2.0 Framework feature: Anonymous Methods.

C# 2.0 Iterators are Faster, but not that Faster
C# 2.0 iterators are fast, but not as fast as custom designed iterators that implement IEnumerator. Check out these performance tests.

What's New in C# 2.0 - Iterators
Learn all about the new C# 2.0 Framework feature: Iterators.

Prepare for the 70-316 Certification Exam
Use these resources I've compiled from the MSDN Library that specifically target the topics covered in the 70-316 certification exam.

Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 to Launch November 7, 2005
Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 to Launch November 7, 2005.

MS SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4
MS SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 is here. Download and install it!

Error Locating Server/Instance Specified Error During Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 April CTP Setup
Learn how to resolve a setup bug in the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 April CTP that results in a Error Locating Server/Instance Specified error message.

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