Creating VB Application to interact with Website

[Programmer]

Hi,

I would like to know as how should I proceed if I need to create a system
tray in VB so that it can connect to my website.

You can see an example here of a similar software here:
http://www.helpcenterlive.com/winapp.php

The author of the program has created it to communicate with the Web Based
live support system which he himself has developed.

I have downloaded the file and it contains files with extensions :

*.ocx

and found out following about the extension at:
http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=OCX

I would like to know if this could be achieved in VB. I have a site which is
a Content Management Site and I would like to connect it with the program on
my windows so that I can note as how many members have joined and how many
stories have been published without opening up the browser.

Also, can you point me to the right direction as how to develop a Toolbar
for a website which would run in IE browser such as Google Toolbar.

I have done programming in VB6 and Database programmingin pl/sql.



I want to develop an Application and I need directions as where to start
looking and reading for building a Windows Application from where I can make
changes to my Website's Administartion Section without even going to it
through the Web Browser.

I want to add stories, publish stories, receive comments, etc. all on the
Windows Application and when such a request is received, I would like for a
Tiny Box to popup as in the case when you receive an Email at your hotmail
account the MSN Messenger display's that you have reiceved an email.

Is there any tutorials on this or what search should I do in google to
achieve this.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

The author of the program has created it to communicate with the Web Based
live support system which he himself has developed.

I have downloaded the file and it contains files with extensions :

*.ocx

and found out following about the extension at:
http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=OCX

I would like to know if this could be achieved in VB. I have a site which is
a Content Management Site and I would like to connect it with the program on
my windows so that I can note as how many members have joined and how many
stories have been published without opening up the browser.

You cannot develop OCX with VB.NET. You /can/ do that with VB6 ->
microsoft.public.vb.*.

 

[Programmer]

HI Herfried

I know that I cannot develop it with VB .NET.

The question was not about having to develop the same application.

I will be using VB .NET. So Is there a path which I have to take to develop
a Windows Application so that I wont have to go to my website through the
Browser rather do all my changes and updates from the Application.

For eg. look at http://pages.ebay.com/turbo_lister/

Turbo lister which is an application through which you dont have to go to
ebay's website to sell products. You can login to your account from the
Application and make changes and sell etc etc.

This is what I want to achieve in order to control the whole Administration
Section of my Website.

Where should I start to acheive this. Is there any book, any website , any
tutorial's to learn.

What exactly is this called. Is it VB Net Programming, or Web Services , or
Window Forms Programming etc.

I need to have a better understanding in order to acheive the above, where
shoudl I start.


I have access to these three Books:

1 ). Addison Wesley Windows Forms Programming In Visual Basic Dot NET

2). MS Press 101 Microsoft Visual Basic Dot NET Applications

3). MS Press Microsoft Visual Basic Dot NET Step By Step Version.2003

Are the above books enough to begin with or am I off the track. I really
dont know what to look for.

 

[bsorenson]

Have you found a solution or example of this? I have the same situation and would really benefit from an example.

Thanks

 

[JLW]

Define "Interacting with a website"... You need a WinApp to do the same
functions as a W3 site? Sounds like a job for Webservices, or CGI and
HTTPRequests.

Have you found a solution or example of this? I have the same situation

and would really benefit from an example.

Thanks

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