.NET Framework


Dynamic Language Limbo

Platform leaders like Microsoft and Sun are placing bets on hot dynamic languages.

Leading Light: S. "Soma" Somasegar

An interview with the head of Microsoft's Developer Division -- S. “Soma” Somasegar.

Borland Readies Lifecycle Quality Management Bundle

New LQM bundle aims to provide more integration with Windows development platform.

How ASP.NET AJAX Impacts Developers

Microsoft's Brian Goldfarb discusses the newly released ASP.NET AJAX and what it will mean for both traditional server-side ASP.NET developers, as well as developers whose emphasis has always been more on the client side.

Visual Studio Service Pack 1 Not Fully Compatible with Vista

Workarounds being provided. Complete support for Vista in VS 2005 will come after SP1 ships.

Chart FX Extensions Pack, More

Learn what's new in the third-party community for Visual Studio and its related tools.

Studio Enterprise Doc Edition: Create and Document Sophisticated Applications

Studio Enterprise Doc Edition provides a comprehensive suite of tools that enable you to create apps and their documentation.

3 Rational Desktop Tools Begin Beta Test

IBM Rational Software Architect, Functional Tester and Performance Tester begin testing.

The In-Process Integration Alternative

ESBs or Web services approaches to integration can work well in many enterprises. However, take a look at a middleware alternative that can successfully streamline integration better.

DevPartner Fault Simulator 2.0

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

Developers Must Adapt -- or Die

Application lifecycle management tools are giving management better tools to peer into the development process. Your job might depend on adapting to this circumstance.

ImagXpress Photo: Spruce Up Your Digital Images

ImagXpress Photo includes tons of features for managing digital images, and it's easy-to-use. It's also expensive.

Readers Weight In on eBooks

Readers sound off about the recent experiments that delivered VSM in an eBook format.

The Year of the Build

Is wrestling with your software builds a fact of life? Not necessarily.

Service Orchestration and Windows Workflow Foundation

Building and executing workflows without a traditional Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is possible using Microsoft .NET 3.0 technologies.

The Role of the ESB

ESBs provide a multitude of services for an enterprise committed to optimizing IT in support of business processes.

Java's RIA Option for Robust Web Apps

Do you want the responsiveness of Ajax, but with more solid technologies? Consider Java Rich Internet Applications.

Refactor Your Way to Migration Success

Take advantage of the top ten refactorings for VB6-.NET migration to create easier-to-read and far more robust .NET applications. These refactorings pick up where the Migration Wizard leaves off.

RCAs Need More Diversity

A reader offers suggestions for how to broaden the selection of winners in VSM's annual Buyers Guide Survey.

Build RESTful ASP.NET Apps

Create a virtual page handler that lets you deliver data directly from your database to your Web users. The handler also lets you move your app into the world of REST Web Services.

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