Learn how BlockingCollection, a new .NET Framework 4.0 concurrency friendly data structure, can serve as a mediator between task classes sharing data.
Learn how to configure the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Routing Service for common service scenarios.
Learn how to design custom PowerShell CmdLets and providers that leverage the PowerShell pipeline.
This article and the accompanying resources are a good starting point for learning how to design and debug a .NET Framework PowerShell Provider.
See where the .NET Framework 4.0 Task Parallel Library fits within Concurrency and Coordination Runtime.
Parallel computing has been around for quite some time, but it was never a mainstream topic. However, as CPU clock rates have reached a plateau and multi-core processors have become the norm, parallel computing will become more important for .NET developers.
The Transactional File System (TxF), which allows access to an NTFS file system to be conducted in a transacted manner through extensions to the Windows SDK API. MFC 10, has been extended to support TxF and related technologies. This support allows existing MFC applications to be easily extended to support kernel transactions.
The original release of the .NET Framework included collections as .NET was introduced to the Microsoft programming world. The .NET Framework 2.0 introduced generics to complement the System.Collections namespace and provide a more efficient and well performing option. Read on to learn more...
Hannes du Preez shows you how to disable titlebar buttons and menus in your programs temporarily.
WebSockets are intended to build bi-directional connections between a web browser and a server. This must be done in a safe way. In addition, the WebSockets have a huge disadvantage (to say it politely). Read on to learn more.
