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<FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE=2 COLOR=#000099><I><B>Tip of the Week:</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE=2>Pass a null pointer for API parameters declared "Byval As String" by passing the vbNullString constant.</I></FONT><BR>
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<FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE=4>Introducing the Internet ActiveX Controls</FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2>Imagine having the power of the Internet wrapped up in a small package. That's what you get with the new Microsoft Internet ActiveX Controls, a set of 32-bit OLE controls which combine the versatility of the OCX with the power of the most up-to-date Internet protocols.</FONT> <A HREF="icpmain.htm"><IMG SRC="more3.gif" WIDTH=42 HEIGHT=11 ALT="more" BORDER=0></A><P>
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<FONT FACE=ARIAL SIZE=2><B>Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition comes to the Web</B><BR>VBScript is a high-performance scripting language designed to create active, online content on the World Wide Web.</FONT> <A HREF="http://internet/vbscript/"><IMG SRC="more3.gif" WIDTH=42 HEIGHT=11 ALT="more" BORDER=0></A><BR>
<TD><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://internet/VBASIC/vbevents/vbevents.htm"><B>Events and Training</B></A><BR>Stay tuned for the announcement naming finalists in the Windows World Open Contest. Also, learn about becoming a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer.</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TD><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://internet/VBASIC/vbinfo/vblink.htm"><B>Cool Links</B></A><BR>Discover the Web pages that showcase Visual Basic. Find links to magazine awards, articles, and reviews; and developer web pages dedicated to Visual Basic.</FONT></TD> </TR>
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<TD bgcolor=#E0CCF0><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://internet/VBASIC/vbinfo/vbinfo.htm"><B>Product Information</B></A><BR>Look here for product demonstrations, datasheets, reviewer's guides, performance analysis reports, and more. Use our toll-free 800 number to buy Visual Basic now!</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TD><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://internet/VBASIC/vbwhite/vbwhite.htm"><B>Technical Information</B></A><BR>Read "Looking at Remote Data Objects and the RemoteData Control" and other in-depth technical papers.</FONT></TD> </TR>
<TD><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://internet/VBASIC/vbcase/vbcase.htm"><B>Case Studies</B></A><BR>Find out if someone else has already discovered the solution to your problem.</FONT></TD> </TR>