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yellow lightning, 76

Methods, 5, 7.
See also entries for individual

myPosition, 120

Period/left parentheses, 60–10

IDE.
See
Integrated Development

methods

PK.
See
Primary key (PK)

Environment (IDE)

Microsoft Access, 149

Primary key (PK), 132

Identity increment, 132

N

Microsoft.com Web site, 53, 194, 204

Private method, 174

Identity seed, 132

Namespace, 46–47

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN),

Product Table, 130

IIS.
See
Internet Information Service (IIS)

Naming variable, 54

30, 206

Programming language, 3

Image, 106

Natural key, 133

Microsoft Developer Network Really Simple

Programming paradigm, 4

Immediate Window, 116, 125

Navigate box, 92–95

Syndication, 28, 30

Progress bar, 99

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Project, 46–47.
See also
Application

Smart Tags, 12

ToolTip, 74

Start Page, 28–31

Project Designer, 91, 185, 204

Snap lines, 58–59

Track Changes, 60

welcome page, 19

Project Designer page, 85–86

Solution Explorer, 28

Tree view property, 49

Visual C# Express Headlines, 28–29

Properties Window, 48

add splash screen and About Display

T-SQL.
See
Microsoft Transact-SQL (T-SQL)

Visualizers, 114–115

Property, 52

box, 176–177

tstUrl Tool Strip text box, 107

Visual Studio.
See
Microsoft Visual Studio

Publishing Wizard, 205

add Web Reference, 181–182

Typed dataset, 156

2005 Express Edition

Publish version number, 205

defined, 30, 32–33

rename feature, 68

U

W

Q-R

Show All Files button, 68

Unhandled exception, 120

Watch, 116, 125

Source code, 38, 114–115

Query Parameters dialog box, 160

UpdateCurrentInfo method, 202

Weather data Web service

Splash screen

RadioButton, 72

UpdateWeather method, 191–192

layout of current weather information,

in action, 89

Rapid Application Development tools, 9

URL, configure browser to navigate,

184

add, 176–177

RDBMS.
See
Relational Database

107–108

list of exposed methods from, 182

Add New Item dialog for creation of, 82

Management System (RDBMS)

UserClosing event, 177

WeatherInfo data in, 183

with background and labels location, 84

Recent Projects, 28–29

User input, validate, 200–202

See also
Web services

create, 82–84

Refactoring, 12, 66, 69

User interface, create application, 168–180

Weather icons, 197–198

defined, 82

Refactoring-extract method, 70–71

add notification area capabilities,

WeatherInfo, 183, 190

make generic, 86–89

Reference, adding, 112–115

169–173

199

SQL.
See
Structured Query Language (SQL)

Relational database, interact with, 135–136

add splash screen and About Display

Web browser, 48–52, 183

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, 125,

Relational Database Management System

box, 176–177

Web Control properties, 51

136–148, 204

(RDBMS), 20, 128, 135–136

attach forms to application, 177–178

Web forms, 3

Star icon, 145

Rename feature, 67–70

attach Option Dialog box, 179–180

Web method, 183

startBackgroundTaskCurrentDay method,

Restore() method, 174

create data source for main form

Web services, 3

187–188, 192

Reusable components, 10

control, 168–169

add, to project using Visual Studio,

StartPosition, 83, 93, 179

Rich Site Summary or Really Simple

create NotifyIcon control, 170–173

181–183

Start with Debugging, 39–40

Syndication (RSS), 13

hook up form to context menu, 180

add supporting background code,

Start Without Debugging, 40

Row, 128

stop application, 173–176

190–192

Status Bar, 28–30, 98–99

RSS.
See
Rich Site Summary or Really

Username, 187

add weather information to form,

Status strip control, 99

Simple Syndication (RSS)

User setting entries, create, 185

183–185

Step Out function, 118–120

RunWorkerAsync method, 188

Using directive, 114

create user setting entries, 185

Structured English Query Language

defined, 181

(SEQUEL), 135

S

perform task in background, 185–190

Structured Query Language (SQL), 135

V

Windows application, 10, 25, 41–44.
See

SaveFileDialog, 76–77

Supporting background code, 190–192

ValidateZip method, 200–201

also
Application

Save Project dialog box, 41

Surrogate key, 132

Variable, naming, 54

Windows controls, 71–74

Save settings, 202

VerifyConnectedToInternet method, 194

Windows form controls, 12

Screen resolution, 153

T

VerifyWebService method, 195

Windows Form Designer, 12, 42

Search Criteria Builder dialog box, 161–162

Visual Basic, 4

Table

Windows icons, personalize application

Security Center, 22

Visual C# 2005 Express Edition

create, in database, 139–140

with, 102–103

Settings, save, 202

applications to build with, 10

create relationships between, 141–144

Windows Updates, 16, 22

Show All Files button, 68

create database using, 137–139

See also
Database

Wire, 52–53, 94–95

ShowIcon, 93

defined, 9–13

Table adapter, 156, 159

WriteLine method, 61

ShowInTaskbar, 93

environment configuration for first time

Table Designer, 140

Side-by-side installation, 16

use of, 28

Testing, 95

Simple text, 27

features of, 11–13

X-Z

Text, 83, 93, 106, 179–180

Simplified development environment, 13

getting started, 27–31

XML.
See
Extensible Markup Language

TextBox, 72

Size:Height, 83, 93

installing, 17–22

(XML)

Toolbar, 29

Size:Width, 83, 93, 106

license agreement, 19

XML Web service, 12

Toolbox, 28–30

Small black triangle icon, 145

preparing to install, 16–17

Yellow lightning icon, 76

Tool strip, 16, 103–104

SmallTalk, 4

previous versions of, 17

ZIP code, 187, 199–201, 203

Tool strip container, 96–97

Smart caption, 154

SQL Server 2005 Express in, 136–148

Z-order, 97

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