Using Regular Expressions (Part 1) 

I have created this two part article series to provide a quick and practical introduction to using regular expressions..  Regular expressions can be used for many things; however, they are typically used for input validation or to perform advanced searches on text in supporting applications.  This first article will explain how to create a regular expression pattern; the expression defines what is considered a match.  The second article will provide details on how to implement regular expressions in .NET applications.

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MSDN Namespace/Class Search Google Gadget 

Today I created a new public Google Gadget to provide streamlined access into the MSDN documentation for specific namespaces or classes.

With my Google Gadget you can enter any namespace name or fully qualified object name and be taken DIRECTLY to the overview page for that namespace or class on MSDN.

To add this gadget to your Google homepage directly please see the "Add to Google" button below. For a link to the configuration file. Click Here!

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