Peter looks at Knockout, one of the MVC environments for writing client-side JavaScript, and wonders if we're on the wrong path.
External templates allow you to reduce the code in your main HTML page, and reuse it in multiple places.
Major browsers support CSS3 gradients (including Internet Explorer 10), but with different rendering engines, it's still good to have fallbacks.
Many developers are worried about the compatibility of Silverlight with Metro-style applications. This project shows that those fears are overblown.
- By Michael Crump
- 03/01/2012
A certain Darwinian evolution is taking place at Microsoft. Some product species are more fit, with better chances for survival. You can understand and work with Microsoft's changes, rather than being passively impacted by them.
- By Andrew J. Brust
- 03/01/2012
The Telerik Kendo UI framework for HTML5 apps is an excellent product. But even if you like it, should you buy a set of jQuery plug-ins that you can assemble together for free?
By responding to potential threats with thoughtfulness, and a zeal to add value, SQL and Big Data could be big business for Redmond.
- By Andrew J. Brust
- 02/01/2012
JavaScript libraries help you build powerful, data-driven HTML5 apps.
jsFiddle is a free code-sharing tool that allows you to edit, share, execute and debug Web code within a browser.
jqChart for ASP.NET MVC leverages HTML5 to deliver more responsive, scalable charting to the browser -- and throws in an HTML helper for ASP.NET MVC developers.
Readers discuss the December Papa's Perspective column and Andrew Brust's take on the ways Windows 8 will affect Silverlight.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 01/01/2012
Your forms can be built entirely in HTML5, with no JavaScript necessary. Here's how.
- By Mark Michaelis
- 01/01/2012
Visual Basic development in Visual Studio 11 offers asynchronous methods, iterators, call hierarchy, the Global keyword and Windows 8 Metro-based applications.
In addition to adding a new paradigm with Windows 8/Metro, Microsoft has upgraded its core development products; this comprehensive overview takes it all in.
Get started with this quick but informative guide (and sample code) from John Papa.