For any developer new to Windows Store app development, it is necessary to understand that a Windows Store app is run and managed by the operating system. To that end this article discusses some important concepts related to the Windows Store app lifecycle and illustrates how to maintain state information in a JavaScript and HTML app.
Learn how to retrieve hard disk information, (how much free space is available on your disk, what type of drive it is, what file system is being used, or even the hard disk's serial number) via WMI.
Bipin Joshi explains how jQuery can be integrated with TypeScript to make Ajax calls to an ASP.NET Web API.
Discover what HTML5 Server Sent Events are and how to develop a web form that relies on real-time data from the server.
Even though WCF is so much more advanced than the .NET web services it is still mandatory for developers to follow some security guidelines in order to make the service hack proof. Read to learn about the top 7 tips in securing a WCF service.
Take mobile development to 70mph by writing an app to run on the in-dash on GM's infotainment platform!
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.
