.NET Framework


Managed-Code Mysteries

Understanding and applying the principles of memory management is key to building high-performing managed applications.

Ranorex Studio Automates Testing Tasks

Testing tools vendor Ranorex releases automated application-testing solution for Windows, .NET and Web development.

Outsourcing Team Foundation Server

Phase 2 International offers hosted SaaS solution for Microsoft's Team Foundation Server.

Embarcadero Unveils First Update of CodeGear Tools

Embarcadero Technologies releases Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009, updated versions of dev tools acquired in its purchase of CodeGear.

IIS Tool Filters SQL-Injection Attacks

Microsoft’s UrlScan 3.0 is an improved security filter for Internet Information Services Web server designed to prevent SQL-injection attacks.

Silverlight 2 User Input Controls

Dan shows you the basics of using Silverlight's user input controls to give users a richer experience when they enter data.

SQL Server Data Services

Data storage in the cloud.

Faster Applications with Caching

The ASP.NET Cache object could be the secret to speeding up your application if you just started using it more.

VSLive! NY: A Glimpse of .NET Framework in the Cloud

Developers got an indication of Microsoft's unfolding cloud platform strategy at this week's VSLive! conference in New York. Several conference sessions outlined the company's plans for Software plus Services and platforms-as-a-service, which offer hosted development and runtimes.

Microsoft Boosts Modeling Strategy and Rejoins OMG

Microsoft, as part of its overall initiative to support modeling capabilities, especially in its .NET Framework, today joined the Object Management Group (OMG), a nonprofit organization that fosters integration standards for the enterprise.

September Patch To Fix Windows GDI Exploit and More

Redmond on Tuesday rolled out four critical fixes, as expected, for as many as eight remote code execution exploits for various Windows applications.

Working with Work Item Queries

Mickey shows you the basics of working with Work Item Queries in Team Foundation Server.

Q&A: Paul Cosgrave, Head of NYC IT

Paul Cosgrave, commissioner of New York City's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), talks about the city's approach to software development in this extended Q&A.

VSLive! Keynote: NYC Sees More .NET and Open Source Development

New York City is stepping up its .NET development efforts, but at the same time it is moving aggressively to expand use of open source technology, according to the city's top IT official.

Patch Tuesday To Address Four Critical Issues

Microsoft plans to roll out just four "critical" fixes in September's security bulletin release expected on Tuesday, according to an advance notice.

Getting Data Out of the GridView (and the Other Views, Too)

Peter answers a reader's question by showing how to access data inside the individual controls of the various DataViews.

Customize Code Generation in EF

Learn how to exclude attributes from the code that Entity Framework generates for you automatically.

Use Java Classes in .NET Apps

NBridgePro helps developers bridge the gap.

Open Source Partner

DotNetNuke's Shaun Walker offers advice for .NET open source developers.

Xenocode Protects .NET IP

Xenocode releases Postbuild 2008 for .NET, a code-obfuscation and deployment tool that protects intellectual property.

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