The Microsoft JavaScript Upshot library provides a simplified API for retrieving data from the server and caching it at the client for reuse. Coupled with Knockout, the two JavaScript libraries form the pillars of the Microsoft client-side programming model.
Use the Microsoft Sync Framework to synchronize data changes between SQL Server 2008 Standard, SQL Server 2008 Express and SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5.
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Once Windows 8 tablets are available, how will Microsoft overcome the ironically incumbent status of Apple's competing devices?
- By Andrew J. Brust
- 06/01/2012
The Altova MissionKit is a bundle of great tools that work together, but unlike a control suite, the cost savings may not add up for some shops.
As promised, Microsoft delivered the Windows 8 Release Preview on Thursday. The 'Release Preview' is the final preview of Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10.
Writing code for the same mobile app across various platforms gets old in a hurry. Fortunately, there are solutions.
- By Wallace McClure
- 05/30/2012
Peter Vogel continues his exploration of WCF 4.5's support for WebSockets by writing the code to accept data from the client and then return data to the client whenever that data becomes available.
Moving property values from one object to another can be tricky; DevTrends has a set of extensions that can help.
On VB columnist Joe Kunk shows you how to create and extract "almost" .ZIP files in .NET Framework 4 and standard .ZIP files in .NET Framework 4.5.
Windows developers can host code and collaborate with colleagues through brand-new application.
Visual Studio 11 Express for Windows Phone is slated for release with the next version of Windows Phone, the company announced on Friday.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 05/21/2012
Businesses are under pressure to respond much faster to customer requirements and competitive threats.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/17/2012
XobotOS is a Xamarin-developed project that translated millions of lines of Java to C#.
This latest build is the first update since Silverlight 5 was released in December 2011.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 05/11/2012
F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot turned .NET architect Brian Noyes talks with John Waters about XAML, WPF and more.
- By John K. Waters
- 05/11/2012
Eric Vogel shows you how to simplify the consumption of your API by adding a fluent interface design.
In Microsoft's last fiscal third quarter, Server and Tools delivered $4.57 billion in revenue to the company, up 14 percent. The division is large, growing and increasingly profitable
The cloud wars heat up as Amazon promises easier deployment and scalability for database and application developers.
Microsoft hears its developers, and colorizes the monochrome look of Visual Studio 11 beta.