Multithreaded programming is difficult because context switches can happen any time. Here are a few techniques to mitigate the chance of failure.
Microsoft's lightweight platform for developing rich Internet apps.
- By Laurence Moroney
- 08/01/2007
Learn how constraints work when creating custom generic classes; display the VB splash screen for an extended period of time; and preserve Handles clauses when you cut-and-paste them.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 08/01/2007
Analyst, firms warn that outsourcing development poses risk to
intellectual property.
- By Thomas Caywood
- 07/15/2007
If you're a Visual Studio developer, you're now a [fill in the blank] developer. The way Microsoft has updated this line over time says a lot about the versatility of its core tools and development platform.
- By Patrick Meader
- 07/01/2007
Ken Cox reviews Infragistics suite of more than 30 controls for building AJAX-enabled ASP.NET Web applications, including grid, chart, toolbar, menu, editors, data entry, and scheduling controls.
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- By Bill McCarthy
- 07/01/2007
Learn how to create expandable menus such as you find in Office; handle mouse up/down events properly; and create a custom toolstrip button.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 07/01/2007
Microsoft Corp. has partnered with Israel-based GigaSpaces Technologies Ltd. to bundle the vendor's extreme transaction processing middleware with a Microsoft front-end and enterprise grid. The agreement is on the heels of GigaSpaces' announcement of version 6.0 of its flagship data grid and caching platform, expected in September.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 06/19/2007
Tech-Ed 2007: Microsoft calls for agile, business-focused IT through tighter links between development and operations.
- By Chris Kanaracus and Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/15/2007
Should you code your business logic or use a workflow model?
Redmond teams up with open source community to create an interoperable architecture for identity protection.
- By John K. Waters
- 06/15/2007
So you think you've got a handle on Orcas and .NET 3.0/3.5? Brace yourself as Microsoft casts everything in a new (Silver)light.
- By Patrick Meader
- 06/01/2007
Learn how to work around some ugly behavior in WPF when relying on the provided code snippets; change the output of provided WPF snippets; resolve dependency issues in Windows Workflow; and more.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 06/01/2007
CodeGear and Microsoft please native programmers with plans to improve C++ portfolios and continue to develop native code options.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 06/01/2007
Keep track of build histories with this robust ALM tool that provides continuous integration and code coverage for agile software development.
- By Peter Varhol
- 06/01/2007
XAML (and WPF and WF) promise to change how we program. But before you can put it to use, you need a firm understanding of what this technology is and what its strengths are.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 06/01/2007
Secure your software with fuzz testing.
- By Dave Weinstein
- 06/01/2007
Building applications for multiple platforms requires more consideration from developers than ever before. Find out how to make your apps 'smarter.'
You already know what those new features in C# 3.0 are doing because you do these same things in C# 2.0. Learn how C# 3.0 can reduce coding lines and improve readability by walking through a reverse migration.