.NET Framework


SQL Server Resources

Check out these publications, tools, SDKs, and community sites for additional information about SQL Server.

Barcode ASP.NET Web Control 1.5, More

Everything from barcode components to testing, from Help-authoring enhancements to e-mail capabilities and software localization?it's all here in the May product listings.

Save Time With LINQ Queries

See how the LINQ syntax, specifically DLinq and XLinq, can increase your productivity and reduce the possibility for error.

Best Practices for Testing and Debugging Managed Code

Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers features a built-in Unit Testing system that lets you define unit tests before you start programming and rerun your tests whenever you wish.

Build Service-Oriented Apps With WCF

Use Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) to build secure distributed solutions that integrate across platforms and interoperate with existing investments.

The Future of the Visual Studio Development Platform

This keynote from VSLive! Orlando focuses on best-of-breed solutions and reveals the direction of Visual Studio''s next release.

Implement a File Transfer Web Service

Implement a Web service that performs a binary file transfer using Web Service Enhancements 3.0 and MTOM.

Leverage New ASP.NET Security Controls

Learn how to integrate ASP.NET's built-in security tools with the features of your existing site.

Directions in Language Innovation: LINQ

Learn how you can use consistent query syntax in your code to access and work with all types of data.

Requirements Patterns With VSTS

Learn some simple yet powerful requirements patterns that you can apply to most projects and processes.

SQLCLR for the .NET Developer

Learn about SQLCLR, writing database objects in managed code, and configuring SQL Server to use code located within .NET assemblies.

The Future of Software Architecture

In an exclusive interview, John deVadoss discusses software architecture and Microsoft's new certification program.

Enable IntelliSense in Your Documents

Use the new XML editor features to enable IntelliSense in your XML documents.

Test Drive VB9 and DLinq

The January 2006 Language Integrated Query (LINQ) preview for the next ("Orcas") version of Visual Basic enables automating SQL Server object-relational mapping for DLinq and enhances XLinq syntax for literal XML and late binding.

Customize Security in ASP.NET 2.0

ASP.NET 2.0 provides a robust set of functionality for implementing rich and flexible forms authentication in your applications.

Exploit Collections in VB

Take advantage of collections to both simplify and enhance your VB business applications.

Software Is Too Darn Hard

Rockford Lhotka argues that the software development process is overly complicated, with an emphasis on what is fun for the developer to do, but with too little consideration of the user's needs.

DevPartner Fault Simulator: Ease Testing

Contributing Editor Don Kiely reviews Compuware's DevPartner Fault Simulator version 1.5, plus tools for AJAX.

Expand Your Skills, or Perish

The software world is changing-fast-and you need to adapt to these changes if you want to remain relevant from a professional standpoint.

Reduce Your Code Vulnerability

Take advantage of these eight, simple tips to reduce your code's vulnerability to attacks ranging from buffer overflow, to SQL injection attacks, to decompilation.

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