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Introducing Silverlight 2.0

Dan gives a rundown of the newest features and controls.

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Software development gone wrong.

ASP.NET MVC

Is the new MVC pattern right for you?

Silverlight XAML Primer 11: Getting Started with Animations

Dan walks you through using Silverlight to animate images and text, starting with Storyboard elements.

Silverlight XAML Primer 10: Creating a Silverlight Downloader Progress Bar

Jazz up your downloading process with this download bar in Silverlight.

Build Early and Often

Is the continuous build model right for your shop?

Software Advancements Fail to Keep Pace

Why does software always seem to lag behind hardware?

Who's Got the Monkey Now?

Development gone wrong.

Chart FX 7, FarPoint Spread for Windows Forms 4, and the Dotfuscator Product Line

New products this month.

Clients Determine Value

Readers weigh in on interactions with end users and more.

Maximize Comparison Accuracy

Learn how to minimize inherent inaccuracies with Singles and Doubles when performing comparisons; learn how to use extensions, a .NET 3.5 feature, when targeting .NET 2.0 apps; and learn why you should avoid using Names that are used in a type you are extending.

Record and Replay

Development more time resolving application problems then designing and coding.

Upgrading to Visual Studio 2008/SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5

If you're using SQL CE 3.1 or earlier, watch out for this glitch.

Silverlight XAML Primer 9: Using the Silverlight Downloader Object

Minimize the time users wait and provide more efficient user interfaces with this code.

The Defect Black Market

Software development gone wrong.

Get Your Testing Process Right

When it comes to developing a successful product, perspective and timing in testing are key. Jeff shares the steps for getting it right.

Silverlight XAML Primer 8: Working with XAML Events

Get started using Silverlight's rich media capabilities.

Are You Tempted to Move to Vista?

A sampling of letters from the developer community.

Get RAD with ASP.NET Extensions

This month's featured downloads include the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview, Visual Basic 9.0 language specification document and more.

The End of the Language Wars

.NET developers, regardless of whether they use VB or C#, realize that the .NET platform is far more important than the language they choose.

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