If you are an experienced windows programmer using VB5 or 6 the last years, C++ of course (don't know about Delphi) you should be familiar with the Win32 SendMessage() call. Ever thought you don't need them anymore with .NET? Then you are not alone...

My first impression around the time .NET was published was: never again I must call Win32 API. That is definitively wrong for any productive code that uses any GUI. Yes, there are nice new features like inheritable forms and controls and much more: but to solve specific user interaction problems you still needs the API calls, especially the Win32 API. So my todays talk goes about a well known control: the listview. (Full Story).