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VB Tips & Tricks Reader Choice Awards
11/8
contest
There is only one week left to vote in the 1999 VB Tips & Tricks Reader Choice Awards. Vote for your favorite VB component, web site, book, and more, in this year's awards. You will also be automatically entered to win some of the thousands of dollars worth of software we are giving away. Winners will be announced on December 1st.
Active Risk Management 2.0 released
11/8
new
RightWare, Inc has released its Active Risk Management System (ARMS), an enterprise-level, team-based risk management solution. ARMS combines best practices from four well know risk management methodologies (PMBOK, MSF, SEI CMM Risk Management Key Process Area, and NASA Continues Risk Management) into a unified software solution. $799 - $1,599.
Project Management for One
11/8
article
VBPMJ.Com has published "Project Management for One," the first of this two part series from Avonelle Lovhaug that breaks down some of the myths surrounding project management on small projects.
Database to COM Professional updated
11/8
update
Nantronix has updated Database to COM Professional. 4.5.314 includes individual property change tracking, enhanced project view, increased support for NULL values, and a customizable Preview Pane. $349.
"Professional VB 6 Web Programming" reviewed
11/8
review
vbCity.com has published a review and sample chapter of the "Professional Visual Basic 6 Web Programming" book from Wrox Press. Offers an online sample of chapter 7: "Integrating Web Browsing Using the WebBrowser Objects".
Abstract VB source site launched
11/5
new site
A new VB website, Abstract Visual Basic Source, has been launched. Includes free code, ActiveX controls, tutorials, and more. Look in the special projects section for a free thumbnail administration / viewer, and complete source code.
Foundation 3.1 beta released
11/5
beta
Intara, Inc. has released the P1 beta of Foundation 3.1, its Active Error Handling solution. Features include Active Stack Collapse, TransActive Error Recovery, ActiveError Propagation and StackSpy which gathers stack information without compromising your application performance. 3.1 integrates a powerful Rules engine into Foundation's Builder tool and introduces Smart Line Numbering. $295.
Free online VB courses
11/5
new
Visual Basic Books web site, in association with freeskills.com, has announced they are now offering free online VB training courses for all levels of VB programmers. Free.
Object Model Browser 2.0.2 released
11/5
update
O'Reilly & Associates author Steve Roman has developed an enhanced Object Model Browser designed to provide structured views of an object or type library and display the parent-child relationship in a tree-like form. 2.02 includes a special wizard that guides you through the steps required to construct an object model from virtually any object library. $79.95.