One of the major reasons that developers don't like TDD is because, inevitably, it leads to mocking—which can be time consuming. Microsoft has created the Fakes Framework just to simplify the whole process.
In both .NET and Java, the garbage collector is smart enough to detect and release circular references. Dealing with circular references in C++ isn't as simple.
Learn about Android's sensors by building a simple compass application.
- By Wallace McClure
- 10/18/2012
Visual Studio Magazine Contributing Editor Joe Kunk explains why he thinks his Surface tablet will kick his iPad's butt.
The Converter attribute can be added to the binding syntax to augment the data at the point it's data bound.
- By Nick Randolph
- 10/16/2012
An agile team's goal is to eliminate bug debt. These techniques can help.
Eric Vogel covers how to create an Azure Mobile Services-backed Windows Store application.
The key decisions -- the "architectural" decisions -- in user interface design aren't technical ones. The good news? Just two principles that drive those decisions. The bad news? You won't like either of them.
Data binding is central to Windows Phone Development. Here's a refresher for old pros, and an introduction for newbies.
- By Nick Randolph
- 10/02/2012
Microsoft released Visual Studio 2012 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 during the final month of the summer, providing developers with the next wave of tools designed for building Windows 8 applications.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2012
The new "Apps for Office" model allows developers to build add-ins for Office that are implemented with HTML5 and JavaScript.
- By Andrew J. Brust
- 10/01/2012
Microsoft's Build show is just around the corner, and developers need to know the future of Windows 8.
When fewer SQL Server columns does not mean better performance.
How to implement a custom Task Parallel Dataflow block.
The difference between Structs and Classes isn't about data vs. code: it's about what happens when you move the data around. And sometimes you want a Struct, not a Class.
Set up and use create a simple Windows Phone program that connects to Azure Mobile Services.
- By Nick Randolph
- 09/24/2012
In Part 2 of this three-part series on dataflow programming with the Task Parallel Library, Eric Vogel shows you how to create a Windows 8 application that uses a composite parallel data flow.
RAII, or "Resource Acquisition Is Initialization", has become a standard C++ coding practice. Here's why.
Traditional software company Adage Technologies adapts to the sea change that is Windows 8.
How do we as developers present data to a user? In Android, we use the ListView in its various forms.
- By Wallace McClure
- 09/14/2012