Learn how to easily create a toggle button in Expression Blend by retemplating a control and adding visual states.
Agile planning does not mean "no planning"; it means a flexible plan that changes with the situation.
Team Foundation Server 2010 includes process templates. Learn how to customize work item type templates for a smoother workflow.
- By Mickey Gousset
- 09/09/2011
Lazy Loading is a programming pattern useful for resource-intensive objects.
Continuous testing can dramatically increase your productivity. There are a number of open-source tools that do just that.
JavaScript can be unwieldy. But using techniques like separation and Revealing Module Pattern can get it under control.
Was "Calvin code" genius or tomfoolery?
Making the right runtime design decisions can help -- or harm -- your program.
Build a Web site using MVC 3 and the Razor View Engine.
Readers share opinions on LightSwitch, Team Foundation Server and more.
Windows Phone 7, although struggling out of the gate, is poised for big things.
- By Andrew J. Brust
- 09/01/2011
Using Windows Phone 7 data binding to create customized lists.
- By Nick Randolph
- 09/01/2011
Keith Ward discusses his new position, and has questions for Microsoft's upcoming BUILD conference.
Aspect Oriented Programming is great for handling cross-cutting concerns such as logging, security, and threading.
Papa shows how to build a simple button using Expression Blend.
Securing Rich Internet Applications requires an understanding of their vulnerabilities.
- By Itzik Spitzen
- 08/19/2011
Understanding Model-View-ViewModel is the first step in using it.
Peter Vogel helps you understand the benefits of dynamic loading at runtime.
Nick Randolph walks through how to define, change and work with orientation within your Windows Phone application.
- By Nick Randolph
- 08/09/2011
On VB columnist Joe Kunk continues his examination of XML comments by extending the XML comment vocabulary with additional default tags in Visual Basic and showing how to process the resulting XML file into API-style reference documentation using the SandCastle Help File Builder.