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Build Early and Often

Is the continuous build model right for your shop?

Who's Got the Monkey Now?

Development gone wrong.

Software Advancements Fail to Keep Pace

Why does software always seem to lag behind hardware?

Chart FX 7, FarPoint Spread for Windows Forms 4, and the Dotfuscator Product Line

New products this month.

Clients Determine Value

Readers weigh in on interactions with end users and more.

Maximize Comparison Accuracy

Learn how to minimize inherent inaccuracies with Singles and Doubles when performing comparisons; learn how to use extensions, a .NET 3.5 feature, when targeting .NET 2.0 apps; and learn why you should avoid using Names that are used in a type you are extending.

Record and Replay

Development more time resolving application problems then designing and coding.

Upgrading to Visual Studio 2008/SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5

If you're using SQL CE 3.1 or earlier, watch out for this glitch.

Silverlight XAML Primer 9: Using the Silverlight Downloader Object

Minimize the time users wait and provide more efficient user interfaces with this code.

The Defect Black Market

Software development gone wrong.

Get Your Testing Process Right

When it comes to developing a successful product, perspective and timing in testing are key. Jeff shares the steps for getting it right.

Silverlight XAML Primer 8: Working with XAML Events

Get started using Silverlight's rich media capabilities.

Are You Tempted to Move to Vista?

A sampling of letters from the developer community.

Get RAD with ASP.NET Extensions

This month's featured downloads include the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview, Visual Basic 9.0 language specification document and more.

The End of the Language Wars

.NET developers, regardless of whether they use VB or C#, realize that the .NET platform is far more important than the language they choose.

C# vs. VB Adoption

Is C# really gaining ground against VB? Readers weigh in.

Capture Variables with Closures

Learn to pass anonymous types outside the method in which they're created; take advantage of closures when working with lambda expressions; drilldown on overloading; initialize static fields properly; and see where KeyedCollections improve performance.

February's New Tools and Apps for Your Toolkit.

A look at: Kaxaml 1.0, SubSonic 2.1, SapphireSteel Software, Subkismet.

Good Luck, Mr. Gates

Looking ahead to Bill's departure later this year.

TeamCity 3.0, LEADTOOLS Version 15, and SmartZone SDK

New products to check out this month.

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