http://visualstudiomagazine.com/rss-feeds/features.aspx Flawed code is a lot like financial debt. It drags you down and consumes resources that would otherwise go to profit-making ventures. Here's how to avoid getting caught in the technical debt trap. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/02/01/using-agile-techniques-to-pay-back-technical-debt.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/02/01/using-agile-techniques-to-pay-back-technical-debt.aspx Why Silverlight 4 should change the way you make decisions about application development. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/02/01/silverlight-ascendant.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/02/01/silverlight-ascendant.aspx Will the Dev10 improvements be worth it if the result is slower performance? http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/02/01/vs2010-release-candidate-expected-this-month.aspx Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/02/01/vs2010-release-candidate-expected-this-month.aspx Still rooted to traditional dev models? Learning the skills and processes to span on-premises and cloud scenarios is fundamental for Visual Studio developers in 2010. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/01/01/app-dev-from-the-ground-up.aspx Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/01/01/app-dev-from-the-ground-up.aspx Microsoft has decided to drop development of OracleClient from its ADO.NET roadmap; while the provider remains available, use of it should be avoided in new applications accessing Oracle data sources. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/12/22/microsoft-sunsets-net-for-oracle.aspx Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:47:21 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/12/22/microsoft-sunsets-net-for-oracle.aspx As CIOs largely reject the early crop of cloud services for business-critical apps, Redmond readies private and hybrid cloud platforms. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/12/17/microsoft-private-cloud-formation.aspx Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:11:08 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/12/17/microsoft-private-cloud-formation.aspx Microsoft's second release of ADO.NET Entity Framework 4 could bring object-relational mapping to more developers, but exactly how many remains to be seen. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/12/01/entity-sequel.aspx Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/12/01/entity-sequel.aspx Yousef Khalidi talked about Microsoft's new Azure cloud services at the Interop trade show on Thursday. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/11/20/interview-with-yousef-khalidi.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:15 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/11/20/interview-with-yousef-khalidi.aspx A year after the first technical previews of Azure, Microsoft is launching a less-ambitious platform with forklift revisions based on developer feedback. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/11/01/re-architecting-azure.aspx Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/11/01/re-architecting-azure.aspx Oracle used this week's OpenWorld conference in San Francisco to roll out new tools aimed at providing better integration of its disparate wares, but much of the focus at this year's annual event was on the company's pending $7.4 billion agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/16/oracle-uses-openworld-to-reassure-skeptics-but-concerns-remain.aspx Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:49:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/16/oracle-uses-openworld-to-reassure-skeptics-but-concerns-remain.aspx Several hundred software and enterprise architects this week gathered from around the world to ponder and debate how to affect improvements in how systems and applications can be better engineered and made more adaptive. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/15/downturn-places-focus-on-role-of-software-architects.aspx Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:02:23 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/15/downturn-places-focus-on-role-of-software-architects.aspx Proponents of Agile and lean software development methodologies say they are becoming more popular than traditional sequential methods in corporate app-dev groups. But implementation of a pure Agile method is still a rarity in the enterprise as hybrid approaches are starting to take hold. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/13/more-enterprises-lean-toward-hybrid-agile-development.aspx Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:11:20 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/13/more-enterprises-lean-toward-hybrid-agile-development.aspx Microsoft's open source leader looks back on his tenure in Redmond. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/01/exit-interview-sam-ramji-assesses-microsoft-open-source-ascent.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:17:37 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/01/exit-interview-sam-ramji-assesses-microsoft-open-source-ascent.aspx IN-DEPTH: Microsoft's new client OS is flying high, but does it really make sense to migrate your apps to Windows 7? http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/01/windows-7-surfaces.aspx Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/10/01/windows-7-surfaces.aspx Palm is the latest to cut support for Windows Mobile, as Google releases new Android SDK. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/09/18/palm-deals-latest-setback-to-windows-mobile-as-google-updates-android.aspx Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:29:27 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/09/18/palm-deals-latest-setback-to-windows-mobile-as-google-updates-android.aspx Microsoft's new CodePlex Foundation aims to encourage commercial software companies to collaborate and contribute to open source communities. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/09/10/microsoft-funds-codeplex-foundation.aspx Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:21:04 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/09/10/microsoft-funds-codeplex-foundation.aspx The European Commission's decision to investigate Oracle's plan to acquire Sun Microsystems is focused largely on the future of the open source MySQL database. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/09/08/inquiry-focuses-on-future-of-mysql.aspx Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:42:24 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/09/08/inquiry-focuses-on-future-of-mysql.aspx How to avoid the end-to-end integration test problem with the Repository pattern. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/09/01/eliminate-database-dependencies-in-test-driven-development.aspx Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/09/01/eliminate-database-dependencies-in-test-driven-development.aspx Inaugural event in Redmond hopes to engage developers of mobile applications. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/08/18/windows-mobile-dev-camps.aspx Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:33:03 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/08/18/windows-mobile-dev-camps.aspx A new but unofficial performance benchmark test by a senior Microsoft developer is spurring debate in the ASP.NET and PHP communities, even as it reveals some surprising findings. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/08/13/php-verses-aspnet.aspx Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:15:24 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/08/13/php-verses-aspnet.aspx Language design leader Erik Meijer describes new framework as a "breakthrough"in asynchronous programming. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/08/10/new-microsoft-framework-tackles-challenges-of-asynchronous-programming.aspx Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/08/10/new-microsoft-framework-tackles-challenges-of-asynchronous-programming.aspx VSM readers honor the best commercial development tools. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/08/01/2009-readers-choice-awards.aspx Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/08/01/2009-readers-choice-awards.aspx Learn how to store and retrieve binary large objects in the cloud with Azure's RESTful Storage API. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/07/01/targeting-azure-storage.aspx Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/07/01/targeting-azure-storage.aspx As applications take flight beyond the desktop, the .NET Framework is trying to keep pace. The programming environment, which debuted in 2002 and today ships with Windows, SQL Server and Visual Studio, remains the consistent foundation for Microsoft's proliferating toolsets. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/06/02/net-4-revealed.aspx Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/06/02/net-4-revealed.aspx Despite tough times, developers, ISVs and Microsoft are keeping plenty busy. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/05/01/teched-2009-preview-headwinds.aspx Fri, 01 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/05/01/teched-2009-preview-headwinds.aspx The new DataForm control and enhanced support for data-driven applications make it possible for developers to deliver line-of-business applications to any user with a Silverlight-enabled Web browser. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/05/01/silverlight-3-enables-datadriven-app-dev.aspx Fri, 01 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/05/01/silverlight-3-enables-datadriven-app-dev.aspx Visual Studio 2008 Extensions for SharePoint makes developing and testing Web Parts almost easy, provided you install it correctly. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/04/01/build-and-debug-web-parts-with-sharepoint-extensions.aspx Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/04/01/build-and-debug-web-parts-with-sharepoint-extensions.aspx Is Microsoft enhancing your user experience in Visual Studio 2010 and beyond? http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/04/01/ide-evolution.aspx Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/04/01/ide-evolution.aspx RDN Editor Kathleen Richards talks with Microsoft's Kris Horrocks. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/03/24/new-development-model-how-does-oslo-fit-with-visual-studio-2010.aspx Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/03/24/new-development-model-how-does-oslo-fit-with-visual-studio-2010.aspx .NET developers face adjustments as they start coding for Microsoft's high-flying workflow and collaboration platform. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/03/02/getting-directions-for-sharepoint.aspx Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/03/02/getting-directions-for-sharepoint.aspx Create a custom tool to provide a flexible and easy way to generate code on demand. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/03/01/generate-code-from-custom-file-formats.aspx Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2009/03/01/generate-code-from-custom-file-formats.aspx