MS releases Cider, a Visual Designer for the Windows Presentation Foundation.
- By Patrick Meader
- 02/01/2006
Use the .NET Framework 2.0 to perform file access control, which serves as your innermost wall to protect the network castle from intruders.
- By Jani Järvinen
- 02/01/2006
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.
VSTS introduces data-driven unit testing; learn how this feature works and how you can take advantage of this with data-driven unit testing in your applications.
- By Jeff Levinson
- 02/01/2006
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
Take a look at the latest VS.NET add-ins, including a component that helps you present, select, and manage dates and times.
- By Editors Visual Studio Magazine
- 01/01/2006
Learn the basic types of custom controls, as well as how to extend them. Also, learn how to take fuller advantage of drag-and-drop within your applications.
- By Stephen Perry
- 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
Browser-based applications suck, one reader puts it simply. A properly architected and developed Win Forms application (or other smart client) can do anything a BBA can, and more.
- By Readers of Visual Studio Magazine
- 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
Microsoft announces Visual Studio Tools for Applications.
- By Patrick Meader
- 12/01/2005
At his Enterprise Architect Summit Barcelona session this month, conference speaker Dave Chappell got into a heated debate with a couple Microsoft guys over core architectural fundamentals.
- By Dave Chappell
- 11/22/2005
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
Learn about the core principles behind Windows Communication Foundation's service orientation (SO), so you can better understand and create service-oriented applications with Indigo.
- By David Pallmann
- 11/01/2005
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
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