Think of wcfstorm-lite as the Visual Studio WCF Test Client on steroids.
FileTables, a new feature introduced in SQL Server 2012, is a unique table that reflects metadata of files in a specified folder.
I know enough not to go down to the Immediate Window and type ? variablename to get the value of a variable.
In Part 2 of this series, Eric Vogel covers how to implement authentication and basic authorization with an Azure Mobile Service-backed Windows Store application.
One of the major reasons that developers don't like TDD is because, inevitably, it leads to mocking—which can be time consuming. Microsoft has created the Fakes Framework just to simplify the whole process.
In both .NET and Java, the garbage collector is smart enough to detect and release circular references. Dealing with circular references in C++ isn't as simple.
Learn about Android's sensors by building a simple compass application.
- By Wallace McClure
- 10/18/2012
Visual Studio Magazine Contributing Editor Joe Kunk explains why he thinks his Surface tablet will kick his iPad's butt.
Microsoft execs took questions during a Reddit chat.
A new, free tool from JNBridge connects .NET developers with HBase, the database for Hadoop.
- By John K. Waters
- 10/16/2012
Microsoft has three goals for the latest iteration of its flagship IDE.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 10/15/2012
Update 1 is part of Microsoft’s new strategy of offering "continuous value" on a quarterly basis, in addition to Service Packs. The company released the final CTP on Monday.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 10/10/2012
Eric Vogel covers how to create an Azure Mobile Services-backed Windows Store application.
The key decisions -- the "architectural" decisions -- in user interface design aren't technical ones. The good news? Just two principles that drive those decisions. The bad news? You won't like either of them.
Tracking down performance problems in your application can be a frustrating experience. Reduce your stress levels with custom counters.
- By Benjamin Day
- 10/02/2012
Fewer obstacles, agile improvements and continuous feedback in Visual Studio 2012 with Team Foundation Server remove your team's roadblocks to higher-quality software and maintenance.
- By Brian Randell
- 10/02/2012
In a mobile world, software developers can no longer ignore UI design.
- By Billy Hollis
- 10/02/2012
TypeScript has been released under the Apache 2.0 license.
Microsoft released Visual Studio 2012 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 during the final month of the summer, providing developers with the next wave of tools designed for building Windows 8 applications.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2012
The new "Apps for Office" model allows developers to build add-ins for Office that are implemented with HTML5 and JavaScript.
- By Andrew J. Brust
- 10/01/2012