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Get the Latest Orcas CTP

Orcas is coming! Plus other download goodies this month.

Coming Soon: Visual Studio Magazine Online 2.0

Look for our new Web site soon!

The Web Is Dead

(Long Live the Web!)

Silverlight for Developers

Microsoft's lightweight platform for developing rich Internet apps.

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.

Creating AJAX-Enabled Web Services

Your guide to handling XML parsing issues using JSON.

Introducing ASP.NET AJAX and Web Services

Find out how ASP.NET AJAX Extensions lets you use Web services to support JSON messaging.

Abort AJAX Requests

Add the PageRequestManager class's built-in abort capabilities to Web apps that allow users to make longer-running requests.

Cool Developer Tricks: Yo, Developers Rap

New documentary focuses on "nerdcore" and "coumputer science" rap.

Windows Presentation Foundation

Microsoft's new API for creating slick User Interfaces -- Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).

Best Practices for Dev Outsourcing

Some useful guidelines for choosing the the right IT partner.

Coping With Click-Happy Users

The PageRequestManager client-side class provides a rich-event model to help you deal with impatient users.

Picture Your Code With Metrics

Learn how to use and interpret the new code metrics feature in Team System.

Mad Libbing the Microsoft Way

If you're a Visual Studio developer, you're now a [fill in the blank] developer. The way Microsoft has updated this line over time says a lot about the versatility of its core tools and development platform.

VB Does VB

Get the latest downloads.

Implement Expandable Menus

Learn how to create expandable menus such as you find in Office; handle mouse up/down events properly; and create a custom toolstrip button.

Letters

Readers respond to Kathleen Dollard's Guest Opinion that asserted no developer can remain competent given the rate of change in developer tools and technologies.

Dotfuscator, PDF Suite 3.0, More

Learn about the latest and greatest products available from vendors that provide tools and services for Visual Studio .NET.

Agile Coding, or Software Factory

Agile coding and the software factory approach to coding both offer strong benefits for developers, but following either to its extreme logical end can stunt productivity.

2007 Buyers Guide

Check out our comprehensive list of available products and resources for the Visual Studio .NET developer.

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