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Three-Ring Circus?

The convergence of the "three screens" -- PC, TV and Phone -- and what it means for developers.

Use Iterators in VB Now

Iterators are a crucial part of modern programming, not least because they provide the basis for collection traversal using For Each loops. Language Integrated Query (LINQ) adds to the importance of iterators, as iterators are the source of IEnumerable(Of T) that forms the backbone of LINQ. Learn how to take advantage of them in your code with several different techniques for creating your own iterators in VB.

Inside Sync

A new framework for data synchronization.

Running the Development Treadmill

Readers sound off on the latest issues facing developers.

Use Lambda Expressions for Abstract Delegates

Lambda expressions are nothing more than convenient syntax for delegates. So why can't you use them where the Framework expects a delegate? And more importantly, what can you do about it?

Where Did All The Developers Go?

If programmers are leaving VB and aren't going to C#, where are they going?

Calculating The Cost Of Change

Develop Help Content Like a Professional

MadCap Flare 4.1 offers must-have features for technical writers.

Updating Multiple GridView Rows

Putting updateable controls in the ItemTemplate in a GridView gives developers what they want: the ability for users to change more than one row at a time. The cost is writing some extra code.

Security in Team Foundation Server, Part 1

Mickey covers the basics of project-level and server-level security in TFS.

Accessing Connection Strings Reliably

Peter provides an alternative to the default mechanism for accessing connection string -- and plugs his next book.

Lemme Tell Ya Where To Stick It

In these days of increasingly common least-privileged users, where should you store your application data?

Creating a Release Manifest

A release manifest should be more than a list of all the files in a release; it should also give users a better idea of what features are available.

Using the Visual State Manager in Silverlight Templates

Expression Blend 2 lets you add different effects to your Silverlight apps and enhance users' experience -- and with less code than you might think. All you need is Visual State Manager.

Supporting Routing

Want to make life easier for your users? NET 3.5 SP1's routing technology has some extra features to let you do just that.

Reader Likes the Switch

Readers weigh in with the editors on Visual Studio Magazine. Read this month's letters.

Windows Workflow Changes Direction

Learn how Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) 4.0 changes everything you thought you knew about workflow. Also, learn why using string primary keys is a bad idea; find out where to get a data grid for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF); overcome the annoying issue of files not loading at runtime; and copy files into the executable directory.

Pursuing Yahoo!

Microsoft needs to move toward a more robust Web presence and enable a compelling -- and increasingly necessary -- Web-Windows integration offering.

Understand What Your App Does

Peter takes a look at Compuware's DevPartner Studio.

Is Agile Rock or Disco?

Billy Hollis ponders agile's long-term fate.

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