This step-by-step article describes how to serialize an object to XML by using Visual Basic .NET. This method is useful for persisting an object's state. This method is also useful for cloning an object by de-serializing the XML back to a new object. More info

This article demonstrates how to use the Debug and the Trace classes. These classes are available in the Microsoft .NET Framework. You can use these classes to provide information about the performance of an application either during application development or after deployment to production. These classes are only one part of the instrumentation features that are available in the .NET Framework. More info

The .NET Framework contains a variety of validation controls that, when placed on an ASP.NET Web Forms page, validate user input entered into the control fields and display associated error messages for each control. This article explains how you can use ASP.NET validation controls to quickly and easily implement client-side and server-side validation of user input. More info