ADO.NET Entity Framework Tutorial and Basics Discover an ADO.NET Entity Framework tutorial covering basic data operations for applications, including LINQ To Entities, Method Expressions, stored procedure mapping, and a little discussion about its usage in an enterprise environment.
.NET Web Services Tutorial Writing .NET Web services without using Visual Studio can be tricky. Learn how to create a Web Service without using Visual Studio .NET.
Working with Files in C# Get practical with C# by using it to access file information, create subdirectories, and more. You'll also learn to read and write from basic files.
Dynamic Programming with Lambda Expressions Add ultimate flexibility and power to your programs with function parameters and Lambda Expressions. Back to Basics: Understanding How Java 6 Programs Work The Java application and the applet are two distinct types of program. They have several important differences in the way they function and the way you create them. Learn the differences and how to create both in Java 6. Forms Processing with the Zend Framework Processing user-supplied form data can be fraught with errors. Not so with the Zend Framework! This tutorial shows you how to use the Zend Framework's Zend_Validate component to easily and conveniently validate complex form data. Installing SQL Server 2008 Need your server and your site up and running quick? Let Greg Larsen show you what you need to know to get SQL Server running and configured. Service Provider Interface: Creating Extensible Java Applications The ServiceLoader API (part of JDK 1.6) allows you to use the service provider interface (SPI) approach to creating extensible Java applications.
Autorun Menu Creator in VB.NET Hannes du Preez - 11/24/2009 Use Visual Basic .NET to create an Autorun menu, through the use of HTA, JavaScript and VBScript.
Installing SQL Server 2008 Greg Larsen - 11/20/2009 Need your server and your site up and running quick? Let Greg Larsen show you what you need to know to get SQL Server running and configured.
Writing UDFs for Firebird Embedded SQL Server Apriorit Inc. - 11/17/2009 This article was written mainly for developers who use Firebird Embedded SQL Server in .Net framework applications and want to speed up or optimize DB queries.
We will describe how to create your own native Firebird extension and show some approaches how to use it in managed code applications.
[Updated] Shutdown Manager TT(n) - 11/16/2009 The Windows "Turn off" buttons are three or more steps away from the desktop work area, depending on your personal settings. This can be not only inconvenient, but downright bothersome at times. These programs can power down the computer, in just one or two steps.
Building Windows Azure Cloud Service Applications with Azure Storage and the Azure SDK Matt Goebel - 11/12/2009 Learn how to use Windows Azure and Azure Storage to store, retrieve and update information in Table storage, pass work between multiple cloud service roles using Queue storage and use the Azure SDK StorageClient project to speed up Azure Storage development.
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Intro to Windows Azure By Kurt Claeys - 11-NOV-09
Kurt Claeys introduces us to Microsoft's new cloud operating system, Windows Azure.
Why Sharepoint? By Joe Mack - 28-OCT-09
SharePoint is the fastest growing product in Microsoft history and according to Forrester the number 1 portal product in use today. Let Joe Mack show you some of the ways Sharepoint can make your workers and your company more efficient and profitable.
Win 7 Code Pack for Visual Studio By Jani Jarvinen - 23-OCT-09
Use Windows 7 Code Pack to boost your .NET development inside VisualStudio.
Drill Down Charts in Silverlight By Chad Campbell - 23-OCT-09
Learn how to deliver drill down charting functionality using the Silverlight toolkit.
Improving Application Quality with Windows Error Reporting Nick Wienholt - 10/19/2009 Leveraging Windows Error Reporting (WER) to use Microsoft's existing infrastructure for providing end users with patches and workarounds, a critical aspect of the application life-cycle management.
Improved COM Interoperability in .NET 4.0 Mark Strawmyer - 10/26/2009 Learn about the COM Interoperability improvements coming with the .NET Framework 4.0 and how they will make your COM Interop such as Office applications much easier.