Explore how to interact with files from within .NET. The topics covered will include how to get the properties on files in a directory as well as how to use a number of classes in the System.IO namespace.

Explore how to access directory services from within .NET. Cover how to use the Active Directory for items such as searching and providing authentication services for an application.

Mark presents his third and final installment of the series on multithreading. Take a look at how threads can be used to write a server application to accept multiple requests. This will involve using classes from the System.Threading namespace along with classes from the System.Net namespace.

Learn more about multithreading, a powerful tool for creating high-performance applications. Here you see the basic methods involved with working with threads, along with the synchronization of thread activity.

Multithreading is a powerful tool for creating high performance applications, especially those that require user interaction. In this article, you will explore multithreading with the .NET Framework as well as learn how multiple threads can be used to improve an application's user interface.

Visual Studio .NET makes it relatively simple to create a Windows Service. Learn what Windows Services are and how to create, install, and debug them.