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Introduction This article discusses the new C++ Elmax XML Library feature to use Linq-To-XML node creation to write XML files. Currently, there are no plans to implement this feature for C# Elmax. C# users can use .NET Linq-To-XML to achieve the same XML writing. Readers who want to learn more about the Elmax XML library […]

The Windows Phone 7 operating system won the top spot as OS of the Year for 2011, based on the purported strength of its Metro UI and easily customizable start screen. The OS is becoming well known for its tile-based appearance which greatly differs from previous versions of Windows. The user interface (UI) was mentioned […]

This week Microsoft Partner SharePointAce announced that they have released their own Windows Phone 7 (WP7) software development kit (SDK) for 4INFO, the mobile ad company. The SDK will work in conjunction with 4INFO’s AdHaven Mobile Ad Platform for Windows Phone 7 apps. The managing partner of SharePointAce, Oscar Medina, stated that “Creation of this […]

WCF Data Services and Data Service Providers hide much of the Open Data Protocol (OData) implementation. While this arrangement allows a developer to focus on developing a service, it doesn’t mean a developer is completely isolated from OData and free to completely live in the .NET world. Understanding OData conventions are important to building an […]

Recently S. Somasegar, the Vice President of Microsoft’s Developer Division, discussed the new features that will be coming to Visual Studio 11. Topics discussed include support for ECMAScript 5, improved IntelliSense, JavaScript debugging, and Read-Evaluate-Print Loop (REPL) for JavaScript development. Also among the new features coming in Visual Studio 11 will be Asynchronous programming support […]

Satya Nadella, the head of Microsoft’s Indian Server and Tools division, believes that the increased use of cloud computing and cloud services will create a larger demand for servers, rather than the opposite, as many have promised. While smaller companies may rely on cloud hosting, many larger companies will simply provision more servers themselves. Nadella […]

Microsoft’s business collaboration platform, SharePoint, is very popular, and its use is rapidly growing, but many potential users are still unclear as to what it can do, how it is different from the free SharePoint Foundation, and what the advantages to using it are. For those who do not already know about it, SharePoint may […]

This week Microsoft announced that as part of Imagine Cup 2012, it will introduce two new events, Windows Azure Challenge and Windows Phone Challenge. Students will be able to submit projects to both of the challenges, which are focused on guiding students through the development process. While many of the challenge winners will be presented […]

Intro In part 1 of Creating an Outlook Add-In I explained how to create an Outlook 2003 Add In. With this article, I will use the same project and just use Outlook 2007 instead. Design I have decided to do things a bit differently with this article. If you recall, with the first project, I […]

Microsoft recently disclosed that it would not be going forward with its proposed alternative distributed Big Data platform that consisterd of a production line of LINQ to HPC. Instead, they will be developing Hadoop distributions for Windows Servers and Azure. Microsoft stated in the announcement that “Hadoop has emerged as a great platform for analyzing […]

One of the new features in Visual Studio Studio 11, Code clone analysis, enables developers to identify similar code sections within their code. Often developers mistakenly copy the same code into their app through cutting and pasting, and code clone analysis simplifies the process of finding the duplicates. The code clone analysis tool searches through […]

This article discusses WCF, WCF RIA Services and their features and benefits. It also discusses why WCF RIA Services are useful and where they come in handy while developing data driven applications in Silverlight. Silverlight is a great tool that you can use to work with data retrieved from different services. With some knowledge of […]