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Cloud computing has been widely recognized for the massive potential and serious benefits it provides. With Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft all pushing cloud services, many businesses are waking up to the opportunities that are available via the cloud. Consumers are not likely to understand how services such as Hotmail, or social networks such as […]

For computer programmers embarking on a project that involves some new API or framework, it is a commonplace occurrence to search out code samples illustrating the various ways in which the API can be utilized. Often this process involves keyword searches describing the API and the functionality that is desired and then performing manual scans […]

It’s no secret that Microsoft loves its developers, and many developers are happy to take advantage of the deep discounts that the company provides those in the developer community. The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is the largest developer program that Microsoft offers, and comes with practically every software offering that they release. The MSDN is […]

Updates to Microsoft’s Office 365, SQL Azure and Dynamics CRM Online Services are due to be updated this fall. As Microsoft gets ready for its announcement, developers are eager for details about the updates, which include support for SQL Azure Federation, Windows LiveID support and Social activity feeds. The SQL Azure Federation support, which allows […]

_chkstk Routine is a helper routine for the C compiler. For x86 compilers, _chkstk Routine is called when the local variables exceed 4K bytes; for x64 compilers it is 8K. That’s all that you get from _chkstk()’s MSDN web page. Nothing more… Overview A process starts with a fixed stack space. The top of a […]

According to surveys conducted by various companies such as Boston Consulting Group have shown that people actually like Windows tablets–and want them more than they do an iPad, BlackBerry Playbook or Android tablet. What’s strange is that there are no Windows tablets available. According to the Boston Consulting Group’s survey, 42% of customers in the […]

This week Microsoft, along with partner Synteractive, created a buzz at the Web 2.0 Expo in New York when they discussed how a combination of cloud computing and social media can play a huge role in the upcoming 2012 election process. Microsoft’s Townhall platform enables citizens to participate in the electoral process through online media. […]

This week Microsoft announced that its Windows Server and Windows Azure software will now support Hadoop, and will make a contribution back to the Apache Software Foundation and the Hadoop project in return for their support. The Microsoft implementation of the Hadoop stack provides additional options for data storage and access. Microsoft and a contributor […]

This week Microsoft announced the addition of its Anti-Cross Site Scripting (AntiXSS) library to ASP.NET 4.5. The tool was designed to prevent different types of script injection attacks that can be leveled against ASP.NET websites. AntiXSS, which is part of the Web Protection Library (WPL), also comes with a Security Runtime Engine (SRE) which is […]

Introduction With the general availability of Windows Phone “Mango”, Windows Phone consumers around the world might have one of two Windows Phone OS on their phones – the original Windows Phone 7.0 or the recently announced Windows Phone 7.1 (code-named “Mango”). Smart developers would like to make sure that their Windows Phone application can target […]

This week Microsoft announced eight security bulletins which will patch 23 security holes, including patches for Internet Explorer and .NET. Two bulletins were rated as critical, with the other six being considered important. One critical patch resolved vulnerabilities which could potentially allow an attacker to take over a user’s computer by simply visiting a malicious […]

Microsoft has made many promises about the future of Windows Azure, beginning in October of 2010 when they published a list of upcoming features for Windows Azure and SQL Azure. Those features were to be delivered by the end of 2011, but developers are still waiting. The Windows Azure Marketplace is set to accept apps […]