VSTS introduces data-driven unit testing; learn how this feature works and how you can take advantage of this with data-driven unit testing in your applications.
- By Jeff Levinson
- 02/01/2006
ASP.NET 2.0 provides a robust set of functionality for implementing rich and flexible forms authentication in your applications.
- By Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta
- 02/01/2006
Learn the basic types of custom controls, as well as how to extend them. Also, learn how to take fuller advantage of drag-and-drop within your applications.
- By Stephen Perry
- 01/01/2006
SlickEdit 10 lets you work with code in a variety of languages. It provides tools for editing, searching, and merging your source files, and it offers built-in support for many development environments.
Take a look at the latest VS.NET add-ins, including a product that not only lets you find bottlenecks in your code, but also helps you determine their cause.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 12/01/2005
Visual Studio 2005 includes new language features and development tools, but do you need it? Delve into this analysis of Microsoft's much-anticipated release, plus a look at what's ahead in Orcas.
- By Peter Varhol
- 12/01/2005
Microsoft made several key announcements at PDC that indicate a strong push in the area of collaboration, shoring up many existing holes.
- By Peter O'Kelly
- 12/01/2005
Developers encourage VB6ers to delve into .NET code (whether VB.NET or C#) and take the plunge into the latest languages. The move isn't trivial, but it'll be worth they effort.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 11/01/2005
Learn about the core principles behind Windows Communication Foundation's service orientation (SO), so you can better understand and create service-oriented applications with Indigo.
- By David Pallmann
- 11/01/2005
Check out the latset add-ins to Visual Studio, including a product that helps you convert C# code to C++ at the project, folder, file, and snippet levels.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 11/01/2005
ComponentArt's Web.UI 3.0 provides a variety of tools that help you bring your Web site to life. Each component includes broad functionality and excellent documentation and sample code.
Effective policymaking with WS-Policy improves your architecture's adaptability with minimal development when external service interfaces evolve and business needs change.
- By Derek Harmon
- 11/01/2005
Visual Studio Team System's Class Designer allows you to reverse-engineer and visualize existing code in order to better understand it. It ensures that your object model and documentation remain accurate and helpful throughout your app's cycle.
- By David Nelson and Jeff Levinson
- 10/01/2005
CodeSmith Professional Edition is code-generation tool that uses a template-based approach with a syntax similar to ASP.NET's. Plus a quick look at Graphics Server .NET.
A petition for Microsoft to continue premier-level VB6 support sparks a debate amongst readers, as opinions range from support to outrage.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005
Here's the list of the best software products as chosen by Visual Studio Magazine readers. These highly coveted awards were issued in Las Vegas at FTP's VSLive! conference.
.NET 2.0 is chock full of new features that advanced developers can exploit. Richard Hale Shaw''s session explores custom iterators, trace listeners, debugger visualizers, and more.
- By Richard Hale Shaw
- 10/01/2005
A VSM reader argues that Java and C/C++ developers should move to C#, while VB programmers should stick to VB.NET.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005
SourceGear Vault 3.0 takes advantage of SQL Server's support for transactions, referential integrity, security, and more to protect your code. Plus a look at Wise Package Studio Professional 5.6
VSM's 2005 Editors Choice awards, Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, are innovative products that are likely to have a significant impact on the everyday lives of developers.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005