.NET Framework


Microsoft Offers Security Dev Lifecycle Solutions

Microsoft on Monday announced Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) solutions for IT and development pros.

Using Styles to Define Silverlight 2 Control Templates

Control templates let you manage the look and feel of a control and customize the way it's rendered in an application.

Only 2 Fixes Expected on Patch Tuesday

IT pros can expect one of the lightest Patch Tuesdays in recent memory this month as Redmond indicated there would only be two patches -- one critical, one important.

Ballmer Stumps for Azure Down Under

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave a rousing endorsement of cloud development in Australia today at a Live Web Rally event entitled Liberation Day.

WinHEC: Keynote Spotlights Windows 7 Device Connectivity

Microsoft's Steve Sinofsky started WinHEC by telling developers how Windows 7 will make it easier to integrate device drivers and provide an improved user experience.

Inside Microsoft's Network Identity Framework

As Microsoft gets set to deliver its cloud-based services centered on the Windows Azure platform and Live Framework, the company's new identity management roadmap will be the key to addressing concerns about security and authentication.

Microsoft To Add Smooth Streaming in IIS7

Web sites will be able to get improved bandwidth management for streaming media using a new extension to the Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) Web server.

Rosario: The Future of Work Items

Work item hierarchies have finally come into their own in the latest Rosario CTP.

Touchless SDK Released to CodePlex

SDK of Touchless, which allows use of a webcam as a graphical input device, is now available for download on CodePlex.

Produce Multimedia Documentation

Review of the MadPak bundle.

On the State of VS and .NET

The second part of VSM's Q&A with Richard Hale Shaw discusses how -- and whether -- developers should keep pace with new technologies.

.NET Out of the Box

With Silverlight 2, the focus moves to optimizing development of RIA-based business apps.

Microsoft Unleashes Tool for Web Developers

Web App Installer from Redmond provides a single way for developers to gather ASP.NET- and PHP-based open source Web apps.

Add Distinction to Your Code

Learn how LINQ, extension methods, and lambda functions can help you add a bit of distinction, simplicity, and robustness to your code.

RIA Warrior

Microsoft's Brad Becker on Silverlight 2 and the enterprise market.

MarkLogic Server 4.0 Taps XML Content

Mark Logic releases MarkLogic Server 4.0, with added support for geospatial data, dynamic content and entity enrichment.

The Changing Role of DBAs: One-to-Many

Have Microsoft's new tools made you the part-time DBA?

Control Exceptions

Take control of casting exceptions, determine whether parent records have children in LINQ to SQL, and resolve cref references in XML comments.

Microsoft Announces Visual Studio 2010

Details are being released in bits and pieces, instead of Microsoft's usual all-or-nothing approach.

OCS Gains New Developer Hooks

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 adds new APIs and integration with Visual Studio.

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