.NET Framework


Experiencing C# from a VB Developer's Perspective

On VB author Joe Kunk talks about his impression of C#.

What's New in C# and .NET 4

Patrick Steele looks at the enhancements in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 that will make your C# development more productive.

Code Contracts in .NET 4

Patrick Steele looks into C# Code Contracts under .NET 4 and how they can streamline code validation.

Memory Mapped Files

Patrick Steele shows how you can realize major performance gains when working with large images by using memory-mapped files.

In Frameworks We Trust (and that could be a problem)

Bola Rotibi looks at the evolution of software development frameworks and some of the good, and bad, that they've delivered over the years.

Vendors Support VS2010 Release

Microsoft's sim-ship program has helped more than 90 third-party vendors update products for Visual Studio 2010. In some cases, those vendors are helping Microsoft fill crucial gaps.

Microsoft Unveils 'Windows Embedded Handheld' Efforts

Microsoft today described an operating system branding and restructuring effort aimed at the enterprise mobile devices market.

Web Performance Testing with Visual Studio 2010

Performance testing and debugging is a major focus of Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate.

Is There a Future in Server-Side Code?

Peter Vogel closes out his eight-part series on creating an AJAX-enabled ASP.NET application.

How-To Q&A: I have set up my Web service for tracing, but I can’t find my trace logs.

A reader sets up a Web service for tracing, but can't find the trace logs, despite the lack of any error message.

Visual Studio ALM Q&A: Microsoft's Sean McBreen

We speak with Microsoft's Senior Director for Visual Studio and MSDN product management about application lifecycle management with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and Team Foundation Server 2010.

Backup On Build: Source Code Assurance (Part 2)

On VB author Joe Kunk provides a look into the code behind his automated source code backup solution.

Inside TFS: Improving Project Management

An Overview of Project Management with Team Foundation Server 2010.

Inside TFS: Streamlining Development

Jeff Levinson looks at how Team Foundation Server 2010 can streamline and improve the management of software projects.

Backup on Build: Source Code Assurance

On VB author Joe Kunk looks into how an automated source code backup utility can provide a vital, extra level of protection in team-based projects.

Inside Team Foundation Server Power Tools Part 2

Mickey Gousset covers more utilities included in the Team Foundation Server Power Tools April 2010 Edition.

Microsoft Issues Security Guidelines for Windows Azure

New software development lifecycle outlines how to address security threats in the cloud.

How-To Q&A: How do I decide between an imported field or an importing constructor in MEF?

Kathleen Dollard explains the choices developers face when building applications in MEF.

Microsoft Promotes BI Development

Microsoft positions Visual Studio for developing business intelligence applications.

Handling Multiple Records in the Client

Peter moves on from working with one record to working with multiple records and explores Microsoft's current templating solution.

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