.NET Framework


Honoring Third-Party Vendors

VSM reveals the best of 2007 with its updated product guide and the announcement of this year's annual Readers Choice Award winners.

Whip WPF Snippets Into Shape

Learn how to work around some ugly behavior in WPF when relying on the provided code snippets; change the output of provided WPF snippets; resolve dependency issues in Windows Workflow; and more.

Build a Simple Device Application

Avoid common pitfalls with these step-by-step instructions for writing your first device application.

Telerik Goes Live with Next-Gen Web Controls

Telerik announces "Prometheus," the newest version of its RadControls suite for .NET FX 3.5, to be released in 2008.

QA Wizard Pro 2007, NetAdvantage for WPF 2007

Learn about the latest and greatest products available from vendors that provide tools and services for Visual Studio .NET.

Letters

Readers chime in on the format of the magazine and the new What's Hot department.

Gauntlet: Dive Deeply Into the Build Process

Keep track of build histories with this robust ALM tool that provides continuous integration and code coverage for agile software development.

XAML: Rethink How You Code UIs

XAML (and WPF and WF) promise to change how we program. But before you can put it to use, you need a firm understanding of what this technology is and what its strengths are.

Tools Vendors Return to Native

CodeGear and Microsoft please native programmers with plans to improve C++ portfolios and continue to develop native code options.

Developers to Get Hooks Into SQL Server 'Katmai'

Katmai could improve Microsoft's standing in the database space.

Orcas and SilverLight Betas Debut

Get the latest downloads for Orcas Beta 1, Entity Framework designer, and the SilverLight framework.

Fuzzing Fundmentals

Secure your software with fuzz testing.

Ride Out the .NET Programming Revolution

A .NET revolution is underway, but you can act now to make sure that you avoid becoming a casualty of this process and minimize its impact on your own coding.

Visual Studio Magazine Readers' Choice Awards

Visual Studio Magazine Readers' Choice Awards: The best tools in the industry across 22 categories, as chosen by VSM readers and editors.

Put the 'Smart' in Smart Client

Building applications for multiple platforms requires more consideration from developers than ever before. Find out how to make your apps 'smarter.'

5 Best Practices to Improve Process and Methodology

Get best practices for using TFS and Team System to improve process and methodology.

Vista Has Fewest Vulnerabilities at 6-Month Mark

Microsoft claims that Windows Vista has proven exceptionally secure so far.

Java Migration Solution Supports Visual Studio 2005

Mainsoft has enhanced its solution, which creates Java bite code via a .NET-based platform.

Reduce Lines of Code With C# 3.0

You already know what those new features in C# 3.0 are doing because you do these same things in C# 2.0. Learn how C# 3.0 can reduce coding lines and improve readability by walking through a reverse migration.

Reflecting on Generics

Determine whether an existing variable is a generic type and whether you have to use reflection in particular cases; create irregularly shaped forms; and enable remoting with single-instance applications.

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