Peter Vogel introduces a new column on application development in the real world, and begins by advocating for Language Integrated Query.
A year ago this month Microsoft released Visual Studio 2010 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4, the most significant update to the company's IDE and code framework since .NET was first released in 2002.
- By Michael Desmond
- 04/01/2011
Peter Vogel introduces a new column on application development in the real world, and begins by advocating for Language Integrated Query.
WebMatrix may not have a place in your toolbox, but it probably does have a place in your organization -- and it's one you should foster.
Nick Randolph continues his introduction to Windows Phone 7 development with a look at some of the tools and resources available to developers.
- By Nick Randolph
- 03/29/2011
WebMatrix is an exciting new tool for creating ASP.NET Web applications. Unfortunately, Visual Basic developers face an additional challenge because Microsoft only surfaces C# templates. Here's how to get access to the VB templates.
March update boasts copy and paste, performance improvements and other hardware and software tweaks.
Peter Vogel signs off on his last Practical ASP.NET column, as he shifts focus to a new column called Practical .NET, which addresses the broader arena of .NET development.
VSM Web columnist Eric Vogel kicks off his first C# Corner installment with a walk through creating an application using asynchronous programming.
Mickey goes through an example of shelvesets and why they are a nice feature in Team Foundation Server.
- By Mickey Gousset
- 03/23/2011
Latest version adds improved charting and report and dashboard creation features.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/22/2011
Peter Vogel takes a look at Razor and the productivity gains in generating views that ASP.NET MVC 3 provides to developers.
On VB columnist Joe Kunk says coding errors can lead to trouble, but the vast majority of big mistakes are due to poor or misguided project management.
Microsoft's HTML5-savvy Web browser features performance improvements, refined interface and new developer hooks.
Developers discuss installation and compatibility workarounds with VS2010 SP1. New LightSwitch Beta 2 resolves one compatibility issue.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/15/2011
The second pre-release version of Microsoft's wizard-based, rapid business application development tool adds cloud and extensibility features.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/15/2011
Mickey Gousset introduces us to a new, free tool for visualizing work item information in Team Foundation Server 2010, providing state visualization, work item analysis and dependency analysis.
- By Mickey Gousset
- 03/11/2011
Awaited Visual Studio service pack release is joined by two new VS Feature Packs and a soon-to-ship fresh beta of LightSwitch.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/08/2011
VSM columnist Peter Vogel builds an ASP.NET application that is too clever by half, and finds himself at odds with the very environment he is supposed to be leveraging.
This month's Ask Kathleen column answers your questions about the new Razor view engine in Microsoft's Model-View-Controller framework. Part 1 of 2.
- By Kathleen Dollard
- 03/01/2011