Delve into application lifecycle management with this list of resources compiled by the staff of FTPOnline.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 03/01/2006
A reader offers kudos for recent interviews on the back page of the magazine; also, new letters in the ongoing VB6 versus .NET debate.
Take a look at the latest product updates, plus a new data management tool for developers working with ADO.NET compatible data sources.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 02/01/2006
A reader disputes that prospects for programmers are declining, arguing instead that it is brainpower and know-how that make the difference today. If you have them, you'll be fine.
Learn how to create a dynamic application where Web Parts negotiate what data they will share with each other.
In an exclusive interview, Bill McCarthy, a frequent contributor and advisor to VSM and member of Microsoft's software design review team for VB, discusses the imminent release of Visual Studio 2005 with VSM's editor-in-chief, Patrick Meader. The theme of the day: productivity, productivity, and, well, more productivity.
- By Bill McCarthy
- 01/01/2006
A reader likes what he sees in the newest version of Visual Basic and asks to see articles that explore some of its features; another reader agrees with Peter Varhol that security is ultimately the responsibility of the end user.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 01/01/2006
Take a look at the latest VS.NET add-ins, including a product that not only lets you find bottlenecks in your code, but also helps you determine their cause.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 12/01/2005
Visual Studio 2005 includes new language features and development tools, but do you need it? Delve into this analysis of Microsoft's much-anticipated release, plus a look at what's ahead in Orcas.
- By Peter Varhol
- 12/01/2005
Microsoft made several key announcements at PDC that indicate a strong push in the area of collaboration, shoring up many existing holes.
- By Peter O'Kelly
- 12/01/2005
Go behind Visual Basic 2005's productivity enhancements such as generics, data binding, My Classes, edit-and-continue, and more.
- By Patrick Meader
- 11/08/2005
Take advantage of these performance tips, and make your ASP.NET applications fly whether you use version 1.1 or 2.0.
Developers encourage VB6ers to delve into .NET code (whether VB.NET or C#) and take the plunge into the latest languages. The move isn't trivial, but it'll be worth they effort.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 11/01/2005
ComponentArt's Web.UI 3.0 provides a variety of tools that help you bring your Web site to life. Each component includes broad functionality and excellent documentation and sample code.
Check out the latset add-ins to Visual Studio, including a product that helps you convert C# code to C++ at the project, folder, file, and snippet levels.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 11/01/2005
Here's the list of the best software products as chosen by Visual Studio Magazine readers. These highly coveted awards were issued in Las Vegas at FTP's VSLive! conference.
Visual Studio Team System's Class Designer allows you to reverse-engineer and visualize existing code in order to better understand it. It ensures that your object model and documentation remain accurate and helpful throughout your app's cycle.
- By David Nelson and Jeff Levinson
- 10/01/2005
A VSM reader argues that Java and C/C++ developers should move to C#, while VB programmers should stick to VB.NET.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 10/01/2005
SourceGear Vault 3.0 takes advantage of SQL Server's support for transactions, referential integrity, security, and more to protect your code. Plus a look at Wise Package Studio Professional 5.6
CodeSmith Professional Edition is code-generation tool that uses a template-based approach with a syntax similar to ASP.NET's. Plus a quick look at Graphics Server .NET.