It can be intimidating at first, but it helps you in the long run to run your code against a static code analyzer like FxCop; also learn how to use dynamic analysis to test your forms during runtime.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 04/01/2007
Generics can solve many more problems than collections. Use generics to write code once and reuse it more easily.
Planix, from ALTERthought, gives the best- and worst-case time scenarios for agile-development projects.
- By Chris Kanaracus
- 04/01/2007
The belated support for Visual Studio 2005 on Windows Vista indicates that the coupling of Microsoft's developer tools and operating systems isn't as tight as it has been?or should be.
- By Patrick Meader
- 04/01/2007
Add pizzazz to your users' desktops with Windows Gadgets, lightweight desktop applications that provide useful bits of functionality while also bringing fun back to the development process.
The new Visual Studio preview offers functionality with LINQ, AJAX and .NET Framework 3.5.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 04/01/2007
SapphireSteel Software, Microsoft among others, show growing interest in Ruby's relationship to Visual Studio, .NET
- By Kathleen Richards
- 04/01/2007
There are advantages and disadvantages to today's application-tier caching techniques. Consider your data caching options for improving data-intensive application performance.
- By Marie-Anne Neimat
- 03/28/2007
Visual Studio 2005 SP! Update targets Vista developers.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/15/2007
The 1-2-3s of threading your apps for Windows.
- By James Reinders
- 03/15/2007
Microsoft recently released one software developer kit (SDK) aimed at strengthening its mobile devices message, and just shipped a preview version of a second component of its strategy.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/15/2007
Check out this alternative IDE for building applications on the .NET Framework using the C# programming language.
- By Peter Varhol
- 03/01/2007
Learn about the latest and greatest products available from vendors that provide tools and services for Visual Studio .NET.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 03/01/2007
CorgentDiagram is a high-end package for designing, programming and hosting charts and diagrams in Windows or Web applications.
Get better performance and productivity by relying on .NET's native string handling capabilities.
- By Billy Hollis
- 03/01/2007
VSM wants to find the rock star developers in our community and write about them. Do you have what it takes to be a Visual Studio All Star?
- By Patrick Meader
- 03/01/2007
The architect for the Microsoft SQL Server Group is interviewed about the various research Sharp languages and their impact on future software development and programming.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 02/15/2007
How C#, F# and other experimental programming languages are driving next-generation development.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 02/15/2007
Lattix LDM 3.0 solution goes beyond Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagramming.
- By Chris Kanaracus
- 02/15/2007
Take advantage of WSE 3.0 to set up Web service authentication with a username and password using only one server certificate.
- By Martin Kulov
- 02/01/2007