SQL Live! speaker Bill Vaughn guides you through the maze of issues you''ll face as you connect to, manage, and monitor SQL Server instances.
In this session, you''ll learn how the WCF architecture was designed, how it works, and most importantly--how you can leverage it to build service-oriented systems.
- By Payam Shodjai
- 10/01/2005
Windows Communication Foundation can coexist with, communicate with, or even replace existing Windows communications APIs and technologies, said Microsoft''s Richard Turner in his VSLive! Orlando keynote on Wednesday.
- By Jeff Hadfield
- 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.
Ken Getz''s Smart Client Live! session demonstrates several techniques you can use when building Windows applications.
T-SQL isn't dead yet. See how the new enhancements in T-SQL can make you more efficient.
- By Stephen Forte
- 10/01/2005
.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
Peter O'Kelly summarizes the daunting amount of Windows Vista information presented at PDC 2005 last week. Find out what''s changing between Longhorn and Vista, what aspects of Vista are being ported and more.
- By Peter O'Kelly
- 09/19/2005
Microsoft is poised to make major strides in its collaboration portfolio with SharePoint V3, Office 12, and other offerings. Here''s a review and analysis of the collaboration-related updates from PDC 2005.
- By Peter O'Kelly
- 09/19/2005
The best place to start the secure enterprise is with a comprehensive security plan that works as you do.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 09/13/2005
Learn some tips for building and deploying rich, flexible, and personalized applications quickly and efficiently through a portal.
- By Joseph Stanko
- 09/01/2005
Visual Studio''s future is one of the key topics being covered at PDC 2005 this week. Expect to see improvements in C#, Visual Basic, ASP.NET, Indigo support, and data handling. Plus, get hints about Hawaii.
- By Peter Varhol
- 09/01/2005
Microsoft announced Windows Workflow Foundation, the Expression family of design tools, and Visual Studio Tools for Applications at PDC 2005.
Language Integrated Query (LINQ) for .NET and its System.Query, System.Data.DLink, and System.Xml.XLink classes enable relational-to-object and XML-to-object mapping with first-class CLR data types.
- By Roger Jennings
- 09/01/2005
A good modular structure is essential when building and maintaining applications. Peter Varhol covers why package structure analysis is important and what types of things you should look for.
- By Peter Varhol
- 09/01/2005
Learn to track changes in your SharePoint team sites and document libraries.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 09/01/2005
Bill Gates led a keynote team that demonstrated new technologies in data access, Web development, and more.
With ASP.NET 2.0 almost in developers'' hands, it''s time to think about what''s next down the line.
Visual Studio Team System provides a wealth of tools in one place. Explore all aspects of this integrated suite of tools.
- By David Nelson and Jeff Levinson
- 09/01/2005
Many enterprises, and IT teams specifically, are implementing sophisticated risk-mitigation strategies that let them better understand and more effectively manage the risks they face.