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Getting Started with ASP.NET 4
Jun 24, 2010
Scott Mitchell introduces you to ASP.NET, shows you how to install Visual Web Developer, along with the .NET Framework and SQL Server 2008, and helps you create your first ASP.NET page.
Getting Started with ASP.NET Ajax
Aug 20, 2008
Ajax is the technology of choice for building fast and responsive web applications. Find out why.
Getting Started with C#
Sep 2, 2001
Joe Mayo's C# tutorial guides you through the process of creating a simple, minimal C# program and exploring its features.
Getting Started with IronRuby
Feb 25, 2010
IronRuby is Microsoft's implementation of the Ruby language on top of the DLR. Its main goal is to provide seamless interoperability between Ruby and the .NET Framework. Shay Friedman gives you your first taste of IronRuby.
Getting Started with MSDE and VB .NET
May 17, 2002
How can you build small multiuser applications inexpensively while preparing to scale up if your database needs increased performance? This article shows you how to use MSDE for these tasks.
Getting Started with Silverlight
Oct 19, 2007
Learn how to get started with this promising alternative to Flash.
Getting Started with VB 6 and XML
Jan 25, 2002
Want to get up and running with XML? This article by Rod Stephens tells you how to get started using XML in Visual Basic 6.
Global Exception Handling
Feb 1, 2002
New Riders authors Jonathan Goodyear, Brian Peek, and Brad Fox give you an effective plan to track exceptions via ASP.NET's Application_Error event handler.
Have Only One Controlling Part of a Transaction
Jan 11, 2002
Author, consultant, and teacher Jimmy Nilsson discusses the issue of having only one controlling part for local transactions in this article, derived from .NET Enterprise Design with Visual Basic .NET and SQL Server 2000.
Hello, C#
Feb 15, 2002
In this sample chapter from C# Primer: A Practical Approach, Herb Sutter attempts to capture your interest while grounding you in the fundamentals of C#. He covers simple types, as well as the namespace and exception-handling mechanisms.
Hello, Real World! Creating a Windows Store XAML App
Jan 2, 2014
This chapter demonstrates the anatomy of any Windows Store XAML app and the tooling available in Visual Studio by building an app localized into other languages.
Hello, Windows 8! Building Your First Windows Store App
Jan 17, 2013
Learn how to build your first Windows Store App, including getting started with Visual Studio 2012, networking in WinJS, controls, binding and styling in Blend, navigation, and the Split App template.
Helping the Development Team Learn More About the Business
Aug 18, 2009
Your software development team might be brilliant at testing and coding, but the team can support your business much better with software if they know that business inside and out. Lisa Crispin shows how the effort can pay off.
How and When to Share Components in .NET
Jul 5, 2002
As developers begin to design and implement applications using Visual Studio .NET and the .NET Framework, one of the persistent confusions that arises is how to design and use shared components. Dan Fox sorts it out.
How Do You Practice Software Testing?
Aug 12, 2005
Many of us can play a simple tune on the piano. If we want to actually play the piano, though, that takes practice. Mike Kelly shows some simple techniques that can help you to get away from being a "one-tune tester" to developing real testing skills through practice.
How Does BizTalk Fit Into the Microsoft.NET Initiative?
May 4, 2001
Microsoft .NET positions Windows 2000 as an application server for Web services. Under the .NET initiative, BizTalk Server 2000 is Microsoft's primary middleware server for integrating applications within organizations and across business-to-business ...
How Microsoft Is Filling Out .NET with a Content Management Strategy
Nov 20, 2001
One of the missing components of Microsoft's .NET strategy had been content management. With the inclusion of Content Management Server and the strength of BizTalk Server with XML integration expertise, the Microsoft solution is coming together well.
How to Achieve Sustainable Software Development
Jan 27, 2006
Very little software is written once, installed, and then never changed over the course of its lifetime. And yet, the most prevalent development practices used in the industry treat change as an afterthought. This chapter will teach you to not only anticipate change in your software but develop specifically with change in mind.
How to Build a Strong Virtual Team
May 11, 2010
Karen N. Johnson provides valuable advice for establishing and maintaining virtual relationships with team members. Using senses other than just your sight, paying attention to subtle clues, and putting in a little extra effort to be available when needed can help you to build a strong team that works together even when they're physically separated.
How to Develop .NET Security Code as a Non-Admin
Nov 18, 2004
This chapter will help you develop security code for the .NET Windows environment, even if you don't have administrative privileges. Included are helpful hints for developing code when you don't have access to user profiles.

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