.NET Framework


Open XML

The new default file format in the 2007 Microsoft Office system.

Ozzie Reveals More Details of Cloud Development Platform

Ozzie dishes more details on Microsoft’s platform in the cloud.

Microsoft's App Server Technology Close Competition to Oracle

Study gives Microsoft’s application server technology high marks.

VS Beta 2: Bug Fixes, Final Features, Polish and Shine

Microsoft's flagship IDE should ship by December.

Watchfire Joins IBM, Focuses on Microsoft

Watchfire Corp. official says .NET focus will continue following sale to IBM Corp.

Returning Complex Types from AJAX-Enabled Web Services

Dan Wahlin walks you through exactly how to return any object that contains sub-objects exposed through properties.

VS Beta 2: Bug Fixes, Final Features, Polish and Shine

The folks in Microsoft's Developer Division probably didn't mind the damp and drizzle of summer in Seattle as much this year, as they worked feverishly to polish the next iteration of the mothership. So far, it looks like the long hours paid off. Beta 2 of Microsoft's Visual Studio (VS) 2008 IDE and .NET 3.5 landed, fully loaded, the last week in July.

Return XML from AJAX-Enabled Web Services

Dan walks you through using the ScriptMethod Attribute.

AMD Spec for Easier Multithread Development

Integrate Windows Apps With Oracle

Publish a PL/SQL procedure in Oracle as a Web service and consume it from a Web service client in WCF.

ILOG Displays New .NET Tool

Longtime Java vendor issues dashboard-diagramming tool for .NET

Write Code for a Multithreaded World

Multithreaded programming is difficult because context switches can happen any time. Here are a few techniques to mitigate the chance of failure.

Data, Data, Everywhere Data!

Search & Destroy Bugs

Learn how to write programs that not only protect themselves from bugs, but that also seek them out and destroy them.

August's New Apps & Upgrades for Your Toolkit

Accusoft Corp., Uniloc USA Inc., FarPoint Technologies Inc., Data Dynamics Ltd., Softgauge.com

Get the Latest Orcas CTP

Orcas is coming! Plus other download goodies this month.

Utilize Constraints in Custom Generic Classes

Learn how constraints work when creating custom generic classes; display the VB splash screen for an extended period of time; and preserve Handles clauses when you cut-and-paste them.

Silverlight for Developers

Microsoft's lightweight platform for developing rich Internet apps.

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