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.
Symantec's AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10 makes virus protection simple and easy while maintaining a robust protection level.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 08/30/2005
Follow these few simple guidelines to ensure that your new Exchange 2003 environment is ready for prime time.
You''ve heard much about generics, iterators, partial types, and anonymous methods. But many other new features will change your daily programming life just as much.
Use BizTalk Server 2004 to orchestrate complex data collaboration and exchange scenarios.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 08/16/2005
System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 (DPM) lets you go beyond the Volume Shadow Copy Service to the next level of backup capability. Learn how you can use DPM to better protect your data.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 08/02/2005
In part two of a series, find out how you can simplify the management of organizational changes in Active Directory with minimal effort.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 07/13/2005
Learn everything you need to start using .NET Web services to access Google Web APIs in your application.
In-process integration beats out other, out-of-process integration approaches in many ways. You get higher performance, more reliable integration, and better security.
Intermediation-based, networking-centric approaches enable your SOA to work seamlessly in support of the most sophisticated enterprise applications.
- By Frank Martinez
- 07/01/2005
Mainsoft''s Grasshopper plug-in enables Visual Studio developers to develop Web applications for Linux.
Steve Ballmer touts performance gains in .NET 2.0 and a new service pack for Exchange Server in his TechEd keynote.
Here''s an overview and analysis of the latest developments in Microsoft''s server and tools products.
- By Peter O'Kelly
- 06/08/2005