Adopting new technologies can lead to dramatic new opportunities, but tried and true solutions shouldn't be ignored.
- By Billy Hollis
- 09/01/2008
Take advantage of C#'s Item Templates to automate tasks that you find yourself having to perform on a regular basis.
Create hybrid apps that let your Java programs call native .NET code.
- By Joseph Benken
- 09/01/2008
Letters chime in on our coverage of Microsoft's Robotics Studio, desire for more coverage on testing, and more.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 09/01/2008
When the diffmerge tool in TFS isn't enough, here's how to replace it with something better.
- By Jeff Levinson
- 08/28/2008
Want to give your users personalized pages without giving up control? It's easy with Web Parts. Peter shows you how.
Grid control works a lot like the table tag -- only it's much more concise. Dan walks through one example.
Simplifying identity with Microsoft's 'Zermatt' class libraries.
Moving from a test to a production environment can be tricky. Here's where the Web Deployment Projects add-on comes in handy.
A header menu that expands and contracts as users mouse over it can be easy to create. Dan shows you how.
Peter shows a "code-lite" way to handle exceptions when using DataView to update data.
Can't access the Documents or Reports folder? Mickey shows you the two most common causes for this problem and how to correct them.
- By Mickey Gousset
- 08/02/2008
How to track Agile requirements with Windows SharePoint Services.
- By David Christiansen
- 08/01/2008
Roger weighs in on the reasons behind the controversy surrounding Entity Framework.
- By Roger Jennings
- 08/01/2008
Language features aren't good or bad. The choice of language feature depends on what you're doing. In this issue, we dive into the methods vs. properties debate.
This month readers weigh in on Mort and switching to C#.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 08/01/2008
Customize your application startup screen and add log-in functionality; learn how to view derived types in your projects; check for improper GUIDs; and drill down on extension methods.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 08/01/2008
AppDev's KSource Online Learning provides on-demand training for developers.
- By Peter Varhol
- 08/01/2008
Microsoft's Robotics Development SDK could affect you in various ways you may not suspect.
- By Patrick Meader
- 08/01/2008
This is one big problem that's simple to fix. Peter shows you two solutions.