Visual Studio 2008 is an ambitious new release and it includes a slew of new language features and tools that were required to get LINQ up and running by itself and with SQL Server 200x. Of course, not everything planned made it into the product. Here's a description of the elements that were pared back and what their status is now.
- By Roger Jennings
- 01/01/2008
Microsoft was already well on its way to creating the next version of Visual Studio (code-named "Hawaii") when it released VS 2008. Learn what the future holds for .NET developers.
- By Roger Jennings
- 01/01/2008
Creator of the java programming language, James Gosling.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 01/01/2008
VB 2008 includes some terrific new XML functionality that will make you both more effective and more productive when working with XML in your applications.
- By Bill McCarthy
- 01/01/2008
Windows Mobile takes on BlackBerry as wireless spectrum shows signs of opening up.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/15/2007
Scott Guthrie shares his views on the new Web and client development tools in Visual Studio 2008.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 12/15/2007
Take advantage of generics and reflection to determine whether a user has changed any data on a given form.
- By Paul D. Sheriff
- 12/01/2007
AJAX has caught on tremendously as a method for building dynamic and interactive Web sites. Learn what AJAX is, what its benefits are, and how you can implement the technology in your own applications.
New tools GM explains Redmond's design and dev strategy.
- By Doug Barney, Jeffrey Schwartz and Michael Desmond
- 12/01/2007
DShield inventor sits in the eye of the storm.
- By Michael Desmond
- 11/15/2007
Seven alternative tools and widgets for .NET programmers.
- By Leonard Lobel and Brian Schmitt
- 11/01/2007
.NET author and consultant Paul Sheriff discusses the challenges and opportunities in architecting ASP.NET.
A co-developer of DirectX replays Microsoft's media game.
- By Michael Desmond
- 10/15/2007
Five utilities and widgets distributed by Microsoft for .NET programmers.
- By Leonard Lobel and Brian Schmitt
- 10/15/2007
Intel's James Reinders talks about programming and compilers in the multi-core age.
- By Michael Desmond
- 10/01/2007
Visual Studio 2005 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 simplify the process of incorporating SharePoint into your Visual Studio applications.
- By Gustavo Velez
- 10/01/2007
IT workers continue to ride a strong wave of increasing experience to a third straight year of high earnings, according to <i>Redmond</i> magazine's 12th annual Salary Survey.
Miguel de Icaza on open source and his dual roles as free software visionary and corporate VP
- By Kathleen Richards
- 09/01/2007
- By Karl E. Peterson
- 09/01/2007
Windows Presentation Foundation has been greatly underserved by Microsoft’s emphasis on glitz and glamour; learn how to take advantage of WPF in your everyday Windows business apps.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 09/01/2007