Posts Tagged XML
.NET Serialization: Binary, SOAP, and XML (VB)
In .NET when you need to shrink an object into a more portable format you have 3 choices. Binary, SOAP, or XML. The process of shrinking and expanding the object is called serialization and deserialization. Each option has it’s own advantages which I will explain. Binary You can serialize an object into binary format quite [...]
A .NET Bit.ly API Helper Class (Visual Basic.NET)
Posted by Eric in .NET 2.0, Code Snippets, Web Services on August 24, 2009
I decided to write a helper class for using the Bit.ly API for creating short urls. You know, those tiny links that you see all over Facebook, Twitter, etc. The snippet below shows how you would use the helper class. Not only can you shorten an url, you can shorted multiple urls in a single [...]
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