Index to Visual Studio Magazine

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M

managing processes

Manage Processes, Jason Bock; 03/2001, p. 94

map files

Find That Crash, Dan Fergus; 04/2001, p. 96

MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface)

Send E-Mail from VB, Stan Schultes; 03/2001, p. 60

mathematical operations

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 10/2000, p. 96

Speed Up Large Calculations, Jason Bock; 03/2000, p. 114

MDX (Multidimensional Expressions)

Write Complex Queries with MDX, Andrew J. Brust; 07/2000, p. 109

memory contents

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 02/2001, p. 102

merge replication conflicts

Handle Conflicts in SQL Server Merge Replication, Michael Kaplan; Fall 2000, p. 61

message boxes

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 12/2000, p. 98

Message Compiler

Write to the NT Event Logs, L.J. Johnson; 08/2001, p. 36

message sinks

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 03/2001, p. 78

messages

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2000, p. 106

Synchronize Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 58

Use the Application Object, Ron Schwarz; 09/2000, p. 70

Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI)

Send E-Mail from VB, Stan Schultes; 03/2001, p. 60

metadata

Access SQL Server Metadata, Dianne Siebold; 06/2000, p. 112

Microsoft Access

Create Data Forms Easily, Paul Litwin; 03/2000, p. 80

Store Images in Your Database, Andy Rosebrock and Stan Schultes; 02/2001, p. 78

Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE)

Create Your Next DB App with MSDE, Henry Fiorentini; Fall 2000, p. 56

Microsoft Excel

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2001, p. 82

Create an Enterprise Reporting System, Tony Sidera; 01/2001, p. 46

Create an Expense Report, Chris Barlow; 08/2000, p. 65

Display Web Data in Excel, A. Russell Jones; 05/2001, p. 62

Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)

Is Your Code Safe?, Dan Fergus; 05/2001, p. 36

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Build Your Own MMC Snap-In, Bill Block; 05/2000, p. 52

Microsoft Office

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2000, p. 106

From Office DOM to XML DOM, Kurt Cagle; 05/2000, p. 60

Microsoft Office XP

Build Extensible Lookups with Smart Tags, Thomas Robbins; Fall 2001, p. 50

Microsoft Outlook

From Office DOM to XML DOM, Kurt Cagle; 05/2000, p. 60

Send E-Mail from VB, Stan Schultes; 03/2001, p. 60

Update Your Calendar, Chris Barlow; 04/2000, p. 69

Microsoft Script Editor (MSE)

Create Data Forms Easily, Paul Litwin; 03/2000, p. 80

Microsoft Transaction Server, see MTS

Microsoft Visual Modeler, see VM

Microsoft Windows Distributed interNet Application Architecture, see Windows DNA

Microsoft Word

Automate a Newsletter with XML, Jonathan Zuck; 04/2001, p. 46

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension )

Roll Your Own Upload Component, Jonathan Goodyear; 05/2000, p. 82

MLang

Do More with Language Support, Michael Kaplan; 10/2000, p. 118

Name that Language, Michael Kaplan ; 04/2000, p. 118

MMC (Microsoft Management Console)

Build Your Own MMC Snap-In, Bill Block; 05/2000, p. 52

mobile applications

Build a Mobile Application, Bill Block; Fall 2001, p. 38

Mobile Internet Toolkit

Build a Mobile Application, Bill Block; Fall 2001, p. 38

mouse

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 07/2000, p. 94

Support the Mouse Wheel, Jason Fisher; 07/2001, p. 42

mouse_event function

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 07/2000, p. 94

MouseDown event

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 02/2001, p. 102

MSChart control

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Stan Schultes; 10/2000, p. 74

MSDE (Microsoft Data Engine)

Create Your Next DB App with MSDE, Henry Fiorentini; Fall 2000, p. 56

MSIL (Microsoft Intermediate Language)

Is Your Code Safe?, Dan Fergus; 05/2001, p. 36

MTS (Microsoft Transaction Server)

Design Fast and Scalable Apps, Ash Rofail; 12/2000, p. 36

Improve MTS and COM+ Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2000, p. 38

Manage Database Transactions, Eric Litwin; 09/2000, p. 108

Share State Data with SPM, Mark J. Collins; 07/2001, p. 88

Multidimensional Expressions (MDX)

Write Complex Queries with MDX, Andrew J. Brust; 07/2000, p. 109

multimedia timer services

Get Accurate Results with Code-Based Timers, Warren Bedell; 04/2000, p. 36

multiple device support

Target Multiple Devices, Dan Wahlin; 09/2001, p. 58

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME)

Roll Your Own Upload Component, Jonathan Goodyear; 05/2000, p. 82

N

native code

Make the Machine Understand, Dan O'Day; 06/2000, p. 92

network protocols

Write HTTP with WinSock, Sean Michael Murphy; 10/2000, p. 60

notifications

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 05/2001, p. 72

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 08/2000, p. 90

n-tier applications

Learn When to Use N-Tier Designs, Rockford Lhotka; 09/2001, p. 82

Null value

Maintain Null Values, Eric Litwin; 06/2000, p. 120

O

object models

Expose Your App's Object Model, Bill Hludzinski; 04/2000, p. 64

Get the Most From OOP, Deborah Kurata; 06/2001, p. 78

object persistence

Persist an Object to Structured Storage, George Shepherd; 06/2001, p. 90

object pooling

Improve MTS and COM+ Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2000, p. 38

Pool Your COM+ Objects, Juval Lowy; 07/2001, p. 110

object-oriented database design

Choose the Best Database Design, Joel Garcia; 04/2000, p. 113

object-oriented programming (OOP)

Do OO in "Web Time", Deborah Kurata; 01/2001, p. 70

Get the Most From OOP, Deborah Kurata; 06/2001, p. 78

Get Your Designs in Gear for VB.NET, Paul R. Reed; 11/2000, p. 34

objects

copying

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 12/2000, p. 98

creating

Create Persistent Objects with XML, A. Russell Jones; 06/2000, p. 98

Use Design Patterns to Create Objects, William Wen; 06/2000, p. 102

in VB.NET

Work with Objects in .NET, Deborah Kurata; 08/2001, p. 76

object models

Expose Your App's Object Model, Bill Hludzinski; 04/2000, p. 64

Get the Most From OOP, Deborah Kurata; 06/2001, p. 78

overhead

Improve MTS and COM+ Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2000, p. 38

Office

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2000, p. 106

From Office DOM to XML DOM, Kurt Cagle; 05/2000, p. 60

Office XP

Build Extensible Lookups with Smart Tags, Thomas Robbins; Fall 2001, p. 50

OLAP (online analytical processing )

Write Complex Queries with MDX, Andrew J. Brust; 07/2000, p. 109

OleCreatePropertyFrame function

Build Property Pages, Robert Texeira; 05/2001, p. 80

online analytical processing (OLAP)

Write Complex Queries with MDX, Andrew J. Brust; 07/2000, p. 109

OpenSchema method

Exploit the Value of ADO's OpenSchema, Henry G. Fiorentini; 02/2001, p. 114

optimizing

ADO

Optimize ADO 2.5, Dan Fox; 04/2000, p. 56

ASP

10 Surefire Tips to Speed ASP, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 78

database caching

Minimize Cache Thrash, Kirk Allen Evans; 05/2000, p. 110

databases

Become a Master Database Mechanic, John Pearson; 07/2001, p. 106

datatypes

Speed Up Your Apps with Data Structures, Francesco Balena; 05/2000, p. 38

Write Faster Code with Type Casting, Francesco Balena; 08/2000, p. 115

DispID binding

Speed Up ActiveX Control References, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 114

MTS

Improve MTS and COM+ Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2000, p. 38

SQL Server

Optimize SQL Server Query Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 04/2000, p. IV

Tune Up SQL Server Performance, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2001, p. 40

Use Transactions Efficiently, Barry Fridley; 08/2000, p. 36

Use Batches for Faster Throughput, John Pearson; 09/2001, p. 104

OptionButton control

Manage Control Data I/O, Ron Schwarz; 04/2000, p. 44

Oracle databases

SQL Server 2000 Gains on Oracle, Roger Jennings; Fall 2000, p. 20

Create Effective SQL for Reports, Andy Clark; 08/2001, p. 106

Outlook

From Office DOM to XML DOM, Kurt Cagle; 05/2000, p. 60

Send E-Mail from VB, Stan Schultes; 03/2001, p. 60

Update Your Calendar, Chris Barlow; 04/2000, p. 69

P

Palm OS

Build Enterprise Apps for the Palm, Ward Hitt and Yelena Pavlovskaya; Fall 2001, p. 54

PalmPilot

Create an Expense Report, Chris Barlow; 08/2000, p. 65

parsers

Add a SAX Parser to Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 04/2001, p. 86

pass-through queries

Use SQL with ADO, Stan Schultes; 07/2000, p. 72

path

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 07/2000, p. 94

pay

Fall 2000 Salary Survey Results, Susannah Pfalzer; 10/2000, p. 50

Spring 2000 Salary Survey Results, Susannah Pfalzer; 03/2000, p. 48

Spring 2001 Salary Survey Results, Susannah Pfalzer; 05/2001, p. 46

p-code

Make the Machine Understand, Dan O'Day; 06/2000, p. 92

PDF files

Create an Enterprise Reporting System, Tony Sidera; 01/2001, p. 46

performance

ADO

Optimize ADO 2.5, Dan Fox; 04/2000, p. 56

ASP

10 Surefire Tips to Speed ASP, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 78

COM+

Design Fast and Scalable Apps, Ash Rofail; 12/2000, p. 36

Improve MTS and COM+ Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2000, p. 38

database caching

Minimize Cache Thrash, Kirk Allen Evans; 05/2000, p. 110

databases

Become a Master Database Mechanic, John Pearson; 07/2001, p. 106

datatypes

Speed Up Your Apps with Data Structures, Francesco Balena; 05/2000, p. 38

Write Faster Code with Type Casting, Francesco Balena; 08/2000, p. 115

DispID binding

Speed Up ActiveX Control References, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 114

MTS

Design Fast and Scalable Apps, Ash Rofail; 12/2000, p. 36

Improve MTS and COM+ Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2000, p. 38

SQL Server

Optimize SQL Server Query Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 04/2000, p. IV

Tune Up SQL Server Performance, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2001, p. 40

Use Transactions Efficiently, Barry Fridley; 08/2000, p. 36

Use Batches for Faster Throughput, John Pearson; 09/2001, p. 104

string functions

Add C++ to Your VB Apps, Jonathan Morrison; 01/2001, p. 96

XML (Extensible Markup Language)

Design Fast and Scalable Apps, Ash Rofail; 12/2000, p. 36

persistence

Extend the PropertyBag Object, Francesco Balena; 10/2000, p. 106

Scale Your App Using Oracle or SQL Server, Kirk Allen Evans; 11/2000, p. 106

Picture object

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 04/2001, p. 76

PictureBox control

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 04/2001, p. 76

pivot tables

Pivot Your Data, Ben Taylor; 10/2000, p. 100

Pocket PC

Program for the Pocket PC, Steve Malofsky and Andy Harding; Fall 2001, p. 44

pointers

Delve Into Delegates, Steve Lardieri; 09/2001, p. 68

Provide Pointers to Class Functions, Matthew Curland; 08/2001, p. 110

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 02/2001, p. 102

Break API Barriers, Robert Teixeira; 08/2001, p. 32

Modify a Variable's Pointer, Bill McCarthy; 07/2000, p. 117

You Could Use Some Pointers, David Byres; 03/2001, p. 64

polymorphism

Get Your Designs in Gear for VB.NET, Paul R. Reed; 11/2000, p. 34

Use Design Patterns to Create Objects, William Wen; 06/2000, p. 102

Print # statement

Handle File I/O, Ron Schwarz; 12/2000, p. 80

procedures

Good Procedures Call Themselves, Ron Schwarz; 01/2001, p. 60

processes

Manage Processes, Jason Bock; 03/2001, p. 94

program settings

Make Application Settings Easy, Stan Schultes; 09/2000, p. 66

project management

Build a Project Core, Ron Schwarz; 03/2001, p. 50

Code Faster with a String Parser, Francesco Balena; 07/2000, p. 104

Create a Scheduling Component, Johnny Anderson; 11/2000, p. 46

Do OO in "Web Time", Deborah Kurata; 01/2001, p. 70

Go Beyond OO with CBD, Deborah Kurata; 07/2000, p. 91

property pages

Build Property Pages, Robert Texeira; 05/2001, p. 80

PropertyBag object

Extend the PropertyBag Object, Francesco Balena; 10/2000, p. 106

protecting code

Is Your Code Safe?, Dan Fergus; 05/2001, p. 36

protocols

Create Firewall-Friendly Distributed Apps, Yasser Shohoud; 10/2000, p. 36

prototyping

Prototype Components in ASP, Jonathan Goodyear; 11/2000, p. 78

Q

query plan

Minimize Cache Thrash, Kirk Allen Evans; 05/2000, p. 110

queues

Organize Data with Stacks and Queues, Nick Snowdon; 07/2000, p. 78

Quicksort algorithm

It Takes All Sorts, Dan Fox; 04/2000, p. 76

R

raising events

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 05/2001, p. 72

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 08/2000, p. 90

reading XML documents

Generate and Read XML Documents, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2001, p. 94

Record object

Optimize ADO 2.5, Dan Fox; 04/2000, p. 56

recursion

Good Procedures Call Themselves, Ron Schwarz; 01/2001, p. 60

Revisit Recursion, Brian Kierstad; 02/2001, p. 84

RegisterWindowMessage function

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2000, p. 106

Registry

Make Application Settings Easy, Stan Schultes; 09/2000, p. 66

relational database design

Choose the Best Database Design, Joel Garcia; 04/2000, p. 113

Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)

Create Firewall-Friendly Distributed Apps, Yasser Shohoud; 10/2000, p. 36

remoting

Call Objects Remotely, Rockford Lhotka; 06/2001, p. 32

ReplyMessage function

Synchronize Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 58

reports

Create Powerful Web Reports, Roger Jennings; Fall 2001, p. 18

Create Effective SQL for Reports, Andy Clark; 08/2001, p. 106

Create an Enterprise Reporting System, Tony Sidera; 01/2001, p. 46

Create Web Reports with VB, Stan Schultes; 11/2000, p. 66

resources

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 05/2000, p. 96

reuse

Avoid Writing Tedious, Boring Code, Marc D' Aoust; 12/2000, p. 94

RGB values

Q&A, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2001, p. 90

role-based security

Implement Dynamic Role-Based Security, Brian A. Manlove; 05/2000, p. 114

ROLLBACK TRANSACTION statement

Use Transactions Efficiently, Barry Fridley; 08/2000, p. 36

RPC (Remote Procedure Calls)

Create Firewall-Friendly Distributed Apps, Yasser Shohoud; 10/2000, p. 36

Run dialog

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2000, p. 92

S

SAFEARRAY data type

Modify a Variable's Pointer, Bill McCarthy; 07/2000, p. 117

Write Faster Code with Type Casting, Francesco Balena; 08/2000, p. 115

salaries

Fall 2000 Salary Survey Results, Susannah Pfalzer; 10/2000, p. 50

Spring 2000 Salary Survey Results, Susannah Pfalzer; 03/2000, p. 48

Spring 2001 Salary Survey Results, Susannah Pfalzer; 05/2001, p. 46

saving program settings

Make Application Settings Easy, Stan Schultes; 09/2000, p. 66

SAX (Simple API for XML)

Add a SAX Parser to Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 04/2001, p. 86

Implement SAX2 Classes in VB, A. Russell Jones; 02/2001, p. 96

scalability

ADO

Supercharge Data Binding, Keith Franklin; 03/2000, p. 32

ASP

Prototype Components in ASP, Jonathan Goodyear; 11/2000, p. 78

COM+

Design Fast and Scalable Apps, Ash Rofail; 12/2000, p. 36

design

Learn When to Use N-Tier Designs, Rockford Lhotka; 09/2001, p. 82

MTS

Design Fast and Scalable Apps, Ash Rofail; 12/2000, p. 36

SQL

Add Scalability with Data Partitioning, Jon Rauschenberger; July 2001 SQL Pro Supplement, p. 4

Scale Your App Using Oracle or SQL Server, Kirk Allen Evans; 11/2000, p. 106

Web servers

Maintain Web Farm Session State, Tony Scott; Fall 2000, p. 44

scheduling

Create a Scheduling Component, Johnny Anderson; 11/2000, p. 46

Share Your Appointments, Chris Barlow; 05/2000, p. 69

Build a Task Scheduler, Stan Schultes; 09/2001, p. 78

Update Your Calendar, Chris Barlow; 04/2000, p. 69

Script control

Customize Your User Interface with VBScript, Francesco Balena; 11/2000, p. 110

Expose Your App's Object Model, Bill Hludzinski; 04/2000, p. 64

Make Your Apps Scriptable, Francesco Balena; 11/2000, p. 100

scripting

Customize Your User Interface with VBScript, Francesco Balena; 11/2000, p. 110

Expose Your App's Object Model, Bill Hludzinski; 04/2000, p. 64

Make Your Apps Scriptable, Francesco Balena; 11/2000, p. 100

searching

Add Full-Text Search Features to Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 08/2000, p. 108

Find Data Faster, Ron Schwarz; 11/2000, p. 73

Search Across Projects, Tade Oyebode; 06/2000, p. 116

Speed Up Your Searches, Francesco Balena; 07/2001, p. 32

security

Authenticate Your Web App, Yasser Shohoud; 03/2001, p. 70

Implement Dynamic Role-Based Security, Brian A. Manlove; 05/2000, p. 114

Make Passwords Secure with the Crypto API, Daniel Appleman; 01/2001, p. 40

Prevent File Tampering, James World; 03/2000, p. 58

Secure Your Applications with Active Directory, Michiel de Bruijn; 01/2001, p. 32

SelText property

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 08/2001, p. 80

SendKeys statement

Put Code for SendKeys in Your KeyPress Events; 08/2000, p. 45

SendMessage function

Juice Up Controls with Windows API, Andrew J. Marshall; 12/2000, p. 118

Synchronize Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 58

SendMessageTimeout function

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2000, p. 92

Synchronize Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 58

server controls

Target Multiple Devices, Dan Wahlin; 09/2001, p. 58

serviced component

Use COM+ Services with .NET Components, Alan Gordon; 09/2001, p. 72

session state

Maintain Web Farm Session State, Tony Scott; Fall 2000, p. 44

Scale Your App Using Oracle or SQL Server, Kirk Allen Evans; 11/2000, p. 106

SetLayeredWindowAttributes API

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 10/2000, p. 96

SetupIterateCabinet function

Manipulate CAB Files Programmatically, Ken Getz; 11/2000, p. 54

Shape commands

Build Hierarchical Recordsets Easily, Brad Feels; 06/2000, p. 64

shared properties

Share State Data with SPM, Mark J. Collins; 07/2001, p. 88

Shared Property Manager (SPM)

Share State Data with SPM, Mark J. Collins; 07/2001, p. 88

shared-file versioning conflicts

A Snowball's Chance for DLL Hell, Jim Deutch; 06/2000, p. 54

Reduce DLL Hell in Windows 2000, Michiel de Bruijn; 06/2000, p. 44

shell sort algorithm

It Takes All Sorts, Dan Fox; 04/2000, p. 76

SHFormatDrive function

Format a Floppy Disk From Code, John M. Calvert; 06/2000, p. 126

ShowInTaskbar property

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 01/2001, p. 74

shutdown

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 07/2000, p. 94

shutting down applications

Kill an App Gently, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2001, p. 86

side-by-side component sharing (SxS)

Reduce DLL Hell in Windows 2000, Michiel de Bruijn; 06/2000, p. 44

Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

Create Firewall-Friendly Distributed Apps, Yasser Shohoud; 10/2000, p. 36

smart tags

Build Extensible Lookups with Smart Tags, Thomas Robbins; Fall 2001, p. 50

snap-ins

Build Your Own MMC Snap-In, Bill Block; 05/2000, p. 52

SOAP, see Simple Object Access Protocol

sorting

Get Your Sort in Order, Michael Kaplan; 12/2000, p. 104

It Takes All Sorts, Dan Fox; 04/2000, p. 76

Organize Data with Stacks and Queues, Nick Snowdon; 07/2000, p. 78

Sort and Select with XSLT, A. Russell Jones; 02/2001, p. 88

Sort Large Amounts of Data, Marcel Madonna; 04/2001, p. 60

Use Numbers to Sort Themselves, Dave Doknjas; 10/2000, p. 78

Soundex algorithm

Search with Soundex, Stan Schultes; 06/2000, p. 87

SPM (Shared Property Manager)

Share State Data with SPM, Mark J. Collins; 07/2001, p. 88

SQL

Create Effective SQL for Reports, Andy Clark; 08/2001, p. 106

Mix XML and SQL, A. Russell Jones; 04/2001, p. 66

Plant a Database Tree, Jason Rein; July 2001 SQL Pro Supplement, p. 20

SQL Server

Analysis Services

Apply Data Mining to Your DBs, Andrew J. Brust; 12/2000, p. 114

assigning primary keys

Let Your Database Assign Key Values, Benjamin S. Taylor; 08/2000, p. 96

auditing

Audit Data Efficiently, R. Mark Tucker; 07/2000, p. 58

cursors

Process Rows with Cursors, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2000, p. 98

data mining

Apply Data Mining to Your DBs, Andrew J. Brust; 12/2000, p. 114

data validation

Validate Data with Extended Properties, Paul Delcogliano; 03/2001, p. 90

datatypes

Simplify SQL_Variants, Josef Finsel; 03/2001, p. 82

Use New SQL Server Datatypes, Dianne Siebold; 11/2000, p. 96

Distributed Partition Views

Add Scalability with Data Partitioning, Jon Rauschenberger; July 2001 SQL Pro Supplement, p. 4

events

Capture Database Events, Mary V. Hooke; 06/2001, p. 86

Profile Your Database Apps, Dianne Siebold; 04/2000, p. X

extended properties

Create Powerful Web Reports, Roger Jennings; Fall 2001, p. 18

Document Your Database, Dianne Siebold; 05/2001, p. 76

Validate Data with Extended Properties, Paul Delcogliano; 03/2001, p. 90

extended stored procedures

Extend SQL Server, Dianne Siebold; 09/2000, p. 98

features

SQL Server 2000 Gains on Oracle, Roger Jennings; Fall 2000, p. 20

full-text search

Add Full-Text Search Features to Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 08/2000, p. 108

functions

Implement Easier Reuse, Jason Rein; 04/2001, p. 80

heterogenous data

Unify Data Access with Linked Servers, Roger Jennings; July 2001 SQL Pro Supplement, p. 12

Index Tuning Wizard

Tune Up SQL Server Performance, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2001, p. 40

indexes

Tune Up SQL Server Performance, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2001, p. 40

installing

Install Databases a Better Way, Josef Finsel; 09/2001, p. 48

integrating with ADO

Access SQL Server 2000 with XML, Justin Weinberg; 03/2001, p. 86

Let Your Database Assign Key Values, Benjamin S. Taylor; 08/2000, p. 96

Simplify Data Extraction, John Cartin; 02/2001, p. 106

Use SQL with ADO, Stan Schultes; 07/2000, p. 72

interserver communication

Unify Data Access with Linked Servers, Roger Jennings; July 2001 SQL Pro Supplement, p. 12

linked servers

Unify Data Access with Linked Servers, Roger Jennings; July 2001 SQL Pro Supplement, p. 12

locking

Avoid Locking Conflicts, Barry Fridley; 04/2000, p. 102

merge replication

Handle Conflicts in SQL Server Merge Replication, Michael Kaplan; Fall 2000, p. 61

metadata

Access SQL Server Metadata, Dianne Siebold; 06/2000, p. 112

MSDE

Create Your Next DB App with MSDE, Henry Fiorentini; Fall 2000, p. 56

OLAP Services

Write Complex Queries with MDX, Andrew J. Brust; 07/2000, p. 109

pivot tables

Pivot Your Data, Ben Taylor; 10/2000, p. 100

Profiler

Capture Database Events, Mary V. Hooke; 06/2001, p. 86

Optimize SQL Server Query Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 04/2000, p. IV

Profile Your Database Apps, Dianne Siebold; 04/2000, p. X

queries

Create Powerful Web Reports, Roger Jennings; Fall 2001, p. 18

Minimize Cache Thrash, Kirk Allen Evans; 05/2000, p. 110

Optimize SQL Server Query Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 04/2000, p. IV

Profile Your Database Apps, Dianne Siebold; 04/2000, p. X

Tune Up SQL Server Performance, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2001, p. 40

Use SQL with ADO, Stan Schultes; 07/2000, p. 72

Query Analyzer

Optimize SQL Server Query Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 04/2000, p. IV

Top Ten Analyzer Improvements, Dianne Siebold; 07/2001, p. 74

Query Optimizer

Optimize SQL Server Query Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 04/2000, p. IV

Tune Up SQL Server Performance, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2001, p. 40

sorting

Get Your Sort in Order, Michael Kaplan; 12/2000, p. 104

stored procedures

Audit Data Efficiently, R. Mark Tucker; 07/2000, p. 58

Automate Writing Stored Procedures, David Rabb; 06/2001, p. 114

Call Stored Procedures the Easy Way, Stu Alderman; Fall 2000, p. 34

Write Intelligent Transact-SQL, Mary V. Hooke; 07/2000, p. 98

Use Batches for Faster Throughput, John Pearson; 09/2001, p. 104

system objects

Access SQL Server Metadata, Dianne Siebold; 06/2000, p. 112

trace files

Capture Database Events, Mary V. Hooke; 06/2001, p. 86

Transact SQL

Process Rows with Cursors, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2000, p. 98

Write Intelligent Transact-SQL, Mary V. Hooke; 07/2000, p. 98

transactions

Avoid Locking Conflicts, Barry Fridley; 04/2000, p. 102

Use Transactions Efficiently, Barry Fridley; 08/2000, p. 36

triggers

Audit Data Efficiently, R. Mark Tucker; 07/2000, p. 58

Handle Events with Triggers, Joseph Lax; 05/2000, p. 100

views

Use Views to Streamline Database Design, Barry Fridley; 10/2000, p. 112

XML

Access SQL Server 2000 with XML, Justin Weinberg; 03/2001, p. 86

stacks

Organize Data with Stacks and Queues, Nick Snowdon; 07/2000, p. 78

Revisit Recursion, Brian Kierstad; 02/2001, p. 84

Start menu

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2000, p. 92

statistics

Measure Trends Effectively, Andy Clark; 10/2000, p. 92

status information

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2000, p. 92

stored procedures

Audit Data Efficiently, R. Mark Tucker; 07/2000, p. 58

Automate Writing Stored Procedures, David Rabb; 06/2001, p. 114

Call Stored Procedures the Easy Way, Stu Alderman; Fall 2000, p. 34

Execute Stored Procedures in ADO, William R. Vaughn; 01/2001, p. 90

Write Intelligent Transact-SQL, Mary V. Hooke; 07/2000, p. 98

Stream object

Optimize ADO 2.5, Dan Fox; 04/2000, p. 56

String object

Manipulate Strings Faster in VB.NET, Carl Franklin; 07/2001, p. 50

StringBuilder object

Manipulate Strings Faster in VB.NET, Carl Franklin; 07/2001, p. 50

strings

Add C++ to Your VB Apps, Jonathan Morrison; 01/2001, p. 96

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 05/2001, p. 72

Code Faster with a String Parser, Francesco Balena; 07/2000, p. 104

Manipulate Strings Faster in VB.NET, Carl Franklin; 07/2001, p. 50

structured storage

Persist an Object to Structured Storage, George Shepherd; 06/2001, p. 90

subclassing

Use C++ to Debug Subclassed Apps, Jonathan Morrison; 02/2001, p. 118

synchronizing applications

Synchronize Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 58

SysInfo control

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 03/2001, p. 78

system fonts

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 03/2000, p. 93

system tables

Access SQL Server Metadata, Dianne Siebold; 06/2000, p. 112

system z order

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 03/2000, p. 93

SystemParametersInfo function

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 03/2000, p. 93

Support the Mouse Wheel, Jason Fisher; 07/2001, p. 42

T

task bar

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 01/2001, p. 74

Task Scheduler

Build a Task Scheduler, Stan Schultes; 09/2001, p. 78

task status

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2000, p. 92

terminating applications

Kill an App Gently, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2001, p. 86

text labels

Automate Text Graphics Creation, A. Russell Jones; 09/2001, p. 98

TextBox control

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 08/2001, p. 80

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 07/2000, p. 94

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2000, p. 92

Manage Control Data I/O, Ron Schwarz; 04/2000, p. 44

Timer control

Get Accurate Results with Code-Based Timers, Warren Bedell; 04/2000, p. 36

Q&A, Karl E. Peterson; 09/2001, p. 90

Transact SQL

Process Rows with Cursors, Mary V. Hooke; 03/2000, p. 98

Write Intelligent Transact-SQL, Mary V. Hooke; 07/2000, p. 98

transaction log

Use Transactions Efficiently, Barry Fridley; 08/2000, p. 36

transaction management

Manage Database Transactions, Eric Litwin; 09/2000, p. 108

transactional applications

Implement Advanced COM+ Transactions, Yasser Shohoud; 08/2000, p. 82

transactions

Implement Advanced COM+ Transactions, Yasser Shohoud; 08/2000, p. 82

Manage Database Transactions, Eric Litwin; 09/2000, p. 108

Use Transactions Efficiently, Barry Fridley; 08/2000, p. 36

TreeView control

Good Procedures Call Themselves, Ron Schwarz; 01/2001, p. 60

trend analysis

Measure Trends Effectively, Andy Clark; 10/2000, p. 92

triggers

Audit Data Efficiently, R. Mark Tucker; 07/2000, p. 58

Handle Events with Triggers, Joseph Lax; 05/2000, p. 100

TrueType fonts

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 07/2001, p. 70

try-catch

Emulate VB.NET Error Handling, Darin Higgins; 09/2001, p. 108

tuning databases

Become a Master Database Mechanic, John Pearson; 07/2001, p. 106

type casting

Write Faster Code with Type Casting, Francesco Balena; 08/2000, p. 115

U

Unified Modeling Language (UML)

Use UML for Object Modeling, Rockford Lhotka; 08/2000, p. 54

UNIX configuration files

Manage Unix Configuration Files with WebClasses, Ron Schwarz; 08/2001, p. 102

unmanaged code

Manage to Use Unmanaged Code, Richard Grimes; 08/2001, p. 89

uploading files

Roll Your Own Upload Component, Jonathan Goodyear; 05/2000, p. 82

user authentication

Authenticate Your Web App, Yasser Shohoud; 03/2001, p. 70

Secure Your Applications with Active Directory, Michiel de Bruijn; 01/2001, p. 32

user help

Create a Help System, Stan Schultes; 03/2000, p. 68

user interface

Create Data-Driven Forms, Francesco Balena; 05/2000, p. 104

Implement Dynamic Role-Based Security, Brian A. Manlove; 05/2000, p. 114

user-defined messages

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2000, p. 106

user-defined types

Improve MTS and COM+ Performance, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2000, p. 38

V

Validate event

Create Data-Driven Forms, Francesco Balena; 05/2000, p. 104

Streamline Input Validation, Francesco Balena; 02/2001, p. 54

validation

Streamline Input Validation, Francesco Balena; 02/2001, p. 54

VB.NET

API functions

Break API Barriers, Robert Teixeira; 08/2001, p. 32

cross-language development

Inherit Across Languages, Brian Noyes; 05/2001, p. 88

delegates

Provide Pointers to Class Functions, Matthew Curland; 08/2001, p. 110

features

10 More Ways to Prepare for VB.NET, Billy Hollis; 03/2001, p. 42

10 Ways to Prepare for VB.Net, Billy Hollis; 12/2000, p. 62

Drill Down on VB.NET, James Foxall; 02/2001, p. 30

Get Your Designs in Gear for VB.NET, Paul R. Reed; 11/2000, p. 34

multiple device support

Target Multiple Devices, Dan Wahlin; 09/2001, p. 58

objects

Work with Objects in .NET, Deborah Kurata; 08/2001, p. 76

pointers

Break API Barriers, Robert Teixeira; 08/2001, p. 32

protecting code

Is Your Code Safe?, Dan Fergus; 05/2001, p. 36

remoting

Call Objects Remotely, Rockford Lhotka; 06/2001, p. 32

string manipulation

Manipulate Strings Faster in VB.NET, Carl Franklin; 07/2001, p. 50

upgrading

Migrate Your VB6 Code to VB.NET, Stan Schultes; 06/2001, p. 62

Web services

Build Web Services with VB.NET, Yasser Shohoud; 07/2001, p. 62

Winforms

Get Started with Winforms, Ken Getz and Paul D. Sheriff; 04/2001, p. 34

VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2001, p. 82

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2000, p. 106

Create an Enterprise Reporting System, Tony Sidera; 01/2001, p. 46

Create an Expense Report, Chris Barlow; 08/2000, p. 65

VC#.NET

Use COM+ Services with .NET Components, Alan Gordon; 09/2001, p. 72

Target Multiple Devices, Dan Wahlin; 09/2001, p. 58

Consume COM Components From .NET, Brian Noyes; 07/2001, p. 94

Exploit COM Interop in .NET, Brian Noyes; 06/2001, p. 98

Create and Control Windows Services, Mark Schmidt; 08/2001, p. 96

vCalendar format

Share Your Appointments, Chris Barlow; 05/2000, p. 69

views

Use Views to Streamline Database Design, Barry Fridley; 10/2000, p. 112

Visual C++

Add C++ to Your VB Apps, Jonathan Morrison; 01/2001, p. 96

Visual Studio

Add C++ to Your VB Apps, Jonathan Morrison; 01/2001, p. 96

VM (Microsoft Visual Modeler)

Use UML for Object Modeling, Rockford Lhotka; 08/2000, p. 54

vtable binding

Speed Up ActiveX Control References, Francesco Balena; 09/2000, p. 114

W

Web applications

ADO

Build a Forum Using ADO.NET, Jonathan Goodyear; 04/2001, p. 92

Handle Concurrent Web Data Access, Yasser Shohoud; 01/2001, p. 66

ASP

Build a Forum Using ADO.NET, Jonathan Goodyear; 04/2001, p. 92

Improve Web Development with ASP 3, A. Russell Jones; 07/2000, p. 84

authentication

Authenticate Your Web App, Yasser Shohoud; 03/2001, p. 70

concurrency

Handle Concurrent Web Data Access, Yasser Shohoud; 01/2001, p. 66

optimizing

Build Components for the Web, Deborah Kurata; 11/2000, p. 84

Build Scalable WebClass Applications, Keith Franklin; 08/2000, p. 46

Cache ASP Recordsets the "Exstream" Way, Jonathan Goodyear; 12/2000, p. 108

scalability

Maintain Web Farm Session State, Tony Scott; Fall 2000, p. 44

Prototype Components in ASP, Jonathan Goodyear; 11/2000, p. 78

Scale Your App Using Oracle or SQL Server, Kirk Allen Evans; 11/2000, p. 106

VB.NET

Build Web Services with VB.NET, Yasser Shohoud; 07/2001, p. 62

Web services

Build Web Services with VB.NET, Yasser Shohoud; 07/2001, p. 62

XML (Extensible Markup Language)

Handle Concurrent Web Data Access, Yasser Shohoud; 01/2001, p. 66

Web servers

Write HTTP with WinSock, Sean Michael Murphy; 10/2000, p. 60

Web services

Build Web Services with VB.NET, Yasser Shohoud; 07/2001, p. 62

Web Storage System (WSS)

Navigate Exchange 2000 Data, Paul Delcogliano; 05/2001, p. 84

WebClasses

Manage Unix Configuration Files with WebClasses, Ron Schwarz; 08/2001, p. 102

Build Scalable WebClass Applications, Keith Franklin; 08/2000, p. 46

Web-hosted services

Web Services Come of Age, Don Dugdale; 12/2000, p. 50

WFP (Windows File Protection)

Reduce DLL Hell in Windows 2000, Michiel de Bruijn; 06/2000, p. 44

Win32 Internet Extensions (WinInet)

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 04/2000, p. 95

windows

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 10/2000, p. 96

Windows 2000

Active Directory, security

Secure Your Applications with Active Directory, Michiel de Bruijn; 01/2001, p. 32

disk space

Protect Your Disk Space, L.J. Johnson; 08/2000, p. 102

DLL Hell

Reduce DLL Hell in Windows 2000, Michiel de Bruijn; 06/2000, p. 44

Job object

Manage Processes, Jason Bock; 03/2001, p. 94

layered windows

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 10/2000, p. 96

managing processes

Manage Processes, Jason Bock; 03/2001, p. 94

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

Manage Resources with WMI, L. J. Johnson; 07/2000, p. 44

Replace API Calls Using WMI, Ken Getz; 09/2000, p. 48

Windows API

Encapsulate Windows API Calls in Classes, Francesco Balena; 04/2000, p. 106

Juice Up Controls with Windows API, Andrew J. Marshall; 12/2000, p. 118

Replace API Calls Using WMI, Ken Getz; 09/2000, p. 48

Windows CE

Program for the Pocket PC, Steve Malofsky and Andy Harding; Fall 2001, p. 44

Windows Clipboard

Create a Clipboard Object, Martin America; 08/2000, p. 86

Windows DNA

Build Scalable WebClass Applications, Keith Franklin; 08/2000, p. 46

Windows File Protection (WFP)

Reduce DLL Hell in Windows 2000, Michiel de Bruijn; 06/2000, p. 44

Windows Management Interface (WMI)

Manage Resources with WMI, L. J. Johnson; 07/2000, p. 44

Replace API Calls Using WMI, Ken Getz; 09/2000, p. 48

Windows Services

Create and Control Windows Services, Mark Schmidt; 08/2001, p. 96

Winforms

Build a WinForms App with ADO.NET, Stan Schultes; 05/2001, p. 54

Get Started with Winforms, Ken Getz and Paul D. Sheriff; 04/2001, p. 34

WinInet (Win32 Internet Extensions)

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 04/2000, p. 95

WinSock control

Write HTTP with WinSock, Sean Michael Murphy; 10/2000, p. 60

WM_USER

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 06/2000, p. 106

WMI, see Windows Management Interface

Word

Automate a Newsletter with XML, Jonathan Zuck; 04/2001, p. 46

Write # statement

Handle File I/O, Ron Schwarz; 12/2000, p. 80

writing XML documents

Generate and Read XML Documents, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2001, p. 94

WSS (Web Storage System)

Navigate Exchange 2000 Data, Paul Delcogliano; 05/2001, p. 84

X

XML (Extensible Markup Language)

.ini files

Manage Application Settings with XML, A. Russell Jones; 12/2000, p. 88

ADO

Access SQL Server 2000 with XML, Justin Weinberg; 03/2001, p. 86

Create Round-Trip XML Recordsets, Andrew J. Brust; 03/2000, p. 109

Handle Concurrent Web Data Access, Yasser Shohoud; 01/2001, p. 66

Simplify Data Extraction, John Cartin; 02/2001, p. 106

Transfer Data Between Databases, Kirk Allen Evans; 08/2001, p. 84

ASP

Build a Reusable Table Viewer, Herb Raffaele; 06/2001, p. 52

authoring

Automate a Newsletter with XML, Jonathan Zuck; 04/2001, p. 46

client/server communication

Marshal Application Data, Josh Lane; 06/2001, p. 118

creating collections

Build Better Collections, Richard Dalton; 07/2001, p. 66

DOMDocument object

Embed Documentation in Your Code, Dan Mayo; 02/2001, p. 110

Implement SAX2 Classes in VB, A. Russell Jones; 02/2001, p. 96

Simplify XML Document Access, Deborah Kurata; 05/2001, p. 68

features

MSXML 3 Gains Power, A. Russell Jones; 10/2000, p. 84

object model

Create Persistent Objects with XML, A. Russell Jones; 06/2000, p. 98

From Office DOM to XML DOM, Kurt Cagle; 05/2000, p. 60

Implement SAX2 Classes in VB, A. Russell Jones; 02/2001, p. 96

optimizing

Design Fast and Scalable Apps, Ash Rofail; 12/2000, p. 36

parsers

Add a SAX Parser to Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 04/2001, p. 86

reading and writing

Generate and Read XML Documents, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2001, p. 94

SAX (Simple API for XML)

Add a SAX Parser to Your Apps, Francesco Balena; 04/2001, p. 86

Implement SAX2 Classes in VB, A. Russell Jones; 02/2001, p. 96

Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

Create Firewall-Friendly Distributed Apps, Yasser Shohoud; 10/2000, p. 36

SQL

Access SQL Server 2000 with XML, Justin Weinberg; 03/2001, p. 86

Mix XML and SQL, A. Russell Jones; 04/2001, p. 66

Xpath

Build a Reusable Table Viewer, Herb Raffaele; 06/2001, p. 52

XMLHttpRequest Object

Marshal Application Data, Josh Lane; 06/2001, p. 118

XmlReader

Generate and Read XML Documents, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2001, p. 94

XMlWriter

Generate and Read XML Documents, Yasser Shohoud; 09/2001, p. 94

Xor operator

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 08/2000, p. 90

Xpath

Build a Reusable Table Viewer, Herb Raffaele; 06/2001, p. 52

XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations)

Automate a Newsletter with XML, Jonathan Zuck; 04/2001, p. 46

Build a Reusable Table Viewer, Herb Raffaele; 06/2001, p. 52

Embed Documentation in Your Code, Dan Mayo; 02/2001, p. 110

Mix XML and SQL, A. Russell Jones; 04/2001, p. 66

Sort and Select with XSLT, A. Russell Jones; 02/2001, p. 88

XSLT transforms

Go Beyond Data Islands, A. Russell Jones; 08/2001, p. 70

Z

z order

Ask the VB Pro, Karl E. Peterson; 03/2000, p. 93

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