Application Samples

The following samples represent complete applications written for the .NET Framework and the .NET Compact Framework. As such, these samples address a variety of technologies and exhibit more complete error handling and object-oriented development than other samples in the SDK.

In This Section

• .NET Client Stopwatch Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates the capabilities and potential uses of the Stopwatch class.

• Adding and Removing Memory Pressure Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates GC methods that enable you to exercise finer control over garbage collection.

• CodeDOM Application Sample
  Provides an application that illustrates the .NET Framework CodeDOM model by generating sample classes.

• Compression Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates capabilities of types in the System.IO.Compression namespace.

• Culture Builder Application Sample
  Provides an application that creates and registers cultures that are not included in the .NET Framework System.Globalization namespace.

• Debugger Views Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates new debugging features.

• Fallback Encoding Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates a fallback mechanism that allows you to specify the behavior of the Encoding class and its derived types when they encounter problems during the encoding or decoding process.

• Find Type Class Browser Application Sample
  Provides an application that obtains type information from a user's environment.

• Managed Explorer Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates a managed counterpart to Windows Explorer.

• Parse vs. TryParse Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates the performance differences between the Parse and TryParse methods of value types.

• SecureString Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates the capabilities of the SecureString class.

• Serial Communication Application Sample
  This sample demonstrates serial communications with a serial LCD device.

• Strongly Typed Resources Application Sample
  Provides an application that demonstrates the benefits of using strongly typed resources when developing applications.

• WordCount Application Sample
  Provides an application that counts words in a text file and displays the results.

Related Sections

• Technology Samples
  Provides samples that demonstrate individual or related technologies.

• .NET Framework Cross-Technology Samples
  Includes samples that integrate technologies such as Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Workflow Foundation, and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).

• Windows Presentation Foundation Samples
  Includes end-to-end applications that demonstrate multiple platform features, and samples that target a specific technology area, such as controls or animation.

• Windows CardSpace Samples
  Includes samples that demonstrate how to use Windows CardSpace.

• Windows Communication Foundation Samples
  Includes samples that demonstrate various aspects of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).

• Windows Workflow Foundation Samples
  Includes complete applications that demonstrate the use of several Windows Workflow Foundation technologies, and samples that demonstrate specific features such as activity binding, workflows, and designer hosting.