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• SQL Server 2012 on the Launching Pad for March

  SQL Server 2012 will feature three versions, including a new category. 01/25/2012

• Mix is Nixed

  Microsoft axes its Web-focused developer conference, at which major announcements used to be made. 01/24/2012

• Integrating with the .NET Framework UI Controls

  With a little bit of code (along with a .NET interface and collection), you can integrate the properties on your classes with the .NET user interface controls to simplify your presentation layer. 01/23/2012

• 3 Impacts from 2011, and What they Mean Moving Forward -- Part 1

  Papa's Perspective on Kinect, Silverlight and Microsoft's changing relationship with developers. 01/20/2012

• Dealing with Dependencies in Test-Driven Development through Mocking

  Mocking is generally an overloaded term. But at its base, it's about changing behavior -- specifically, dependency behavior. 01/19/2012

• Amazon Scales Up and Out with New 'DynamoDB' Service

  DynamoDB, based on NoSQL, uses solid-state drives to increase speed. 01/19/2012

• Team Foundation Server 11 Developer Preview: Team Explorer My Work Page

  Team Explorer in TFS 11 has added a "My Work" page to review active work items, track changes and work with the Code Review process. 01/19/2012

• Microsoft Signs Android Patent Deal with LG

  Microsoft's patent parade continued last week with another deal that further solidifies its strategy of making friends rather than enemies in the smartphone market. 01/17/2012

• UriMapper in Windows Phone

  Nick Randolph looks at how you can use a UriMapper to help structure your Windows Phone application. 01/12/2012

• Extending XAML Applications with Custom Commands

  In WPF and Silverlight,you can separate your UI logic into a set of Command classes that facilitate loose coupling, testable designs, and reusability. 01/11/2012

• Easy Web Development with jsFiddle

  jsFiddle is a free code-sharing tool that allows you to edit, share, execute and debug Web code within a browser. 01/10/2012

• Understanding Iterators, Part 2

  Iterators are available for Visual Basic in Visual Studio 2010. In Part 2 of a series, Joe Kunk discusses Visual Basic iterator syntax, demonstrates how iterators are coded, and compares Visual Basic iterators to C# iterators. 01/06/2012

• Road Rules for Agile Teams

  Aaron Bjork talks about the importance of simplicity and clear rules in your software process. 01/06/2012

• Building a Windows 8 RSS Reader

  Eric Vogel walks through a soup-to-nuts demo for building a Metro-style RSS reader. 01/04/2012

• Bulletin Released for ASP.NET Security Flaw

  The vulnerability in the .NET Framework could lead to elevation of privilege attack. 01/04/2012

• Visual Studio Magazine's 2012 .NET Developer Salary Survey

  Our first annual salary survey shows that developers aren't just surviving, but thriving. 01/04/2012

• Lean Startup: Look Before You Leap

  If you're thinking about creating a startup, do your homework and learn about lean startup. Don't spend six months coding a product; prove that people want to buy it first. 01/04/2012

• Salary Survey: Microsoft Developers Enjoy Good Pay, Job Satisfaction

  Visual Studio Magazine's first-ever survey shows high salaries and a strong future for Microsoft-focused developers. 01/03/2012

• Exploiting the HTML5 Canvas with jqChart

  jqChart for ASP.NET MVC leverages HTML5 to deliver more responsive, scalable charting to the browser -- and throws in an HTML helper for ASP.NET MVC developers. 01/01/2012

• Test-Driven Development, Generate from Usage and Continuous Testing

  Use Test-Driven Development, generate from usage and a free Visual Studio add-in to let you spend more time doing what programmers want to do: writing code that works. 01/01/2012

• Dev Disasters: Too Many Cooks

  Dueling developers create an unappetizing code stew. 01/01/2012

• The Shifting Sands of the Microsoft Ecosystem

  As the market becomes more diffuse, its practitioners and participants must cope and adapt. 01/01/2012