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Isolated Storage
Oct 24, 2003
INI files and the Windows registry were a step in the right direction, but isolated storage is the best option for persisting application-specific user settings in .NET programs.
IT Management Using C# with WMI
Sep 21, 2007
If you find the acronym-rich area of management one big yawn, you'll be pleased to see how easy it is to get started with WMI.
J#.NET - Advantages for the Java Developer
Jan 11, 2002
This article describes Microsoft's soon-to-be-released J#.NET tool for compiling Java-like code. Several examples are provided to illustrate how a Java developer could leverage J#.NET with existing skills.
Jargon from the World of Technology Consulting
Aug 13, 2009
Aaron Erickson breaks through barriers by sharing some of the secret (and not-so-secret) jargon that he has encountered in technology consulting.
Java EE and .NET Interoperability: Exploring Asynchronous Integration
Apr 28, 2006
This chapter provides a basic introduction to asynchronous integration. Asynchronous integration occurs when a number of processes integrate but do not lock for the time of the transaction on which they are integrated.
Java EE and .NET Security Interoperability
Oct 13, 2006
This chapter covers the features of Java and .NET security that make interoperability easier. It also discusses different technologies (such as authentication in the Presentation tier) and the open standards (such as Web services security) where Java and .NET applications can interact. Finally, two interoperability strategies are discussed.
John's Windows XP Tips
Aug 6, 2001
Obtain some useful Windows XP tips from expert John Mueller.
John's Windows XP Tricks
Aug 6, 2001
Learn a few of John Mueller’s Windows XP tricks from the expert himself.
Jumping in with Both Feet: A Visual Basic 2010 Programming Tour
Jun 2, 2010
New to programming and Visual Basic? James Foxall offers a quick tour of Visual Basic that takes you step by step through creating a complete, albeit small, Visual Basic program.
Jumping In with Both Feet: A Visual C# 2008 Programming Tour
Jun 5, 2008
Create a complete, albeit small, Visual C# program.
Kick Start Your Windows CE Project
Jul 6, 2001
When creating a new device, you need to consider the software that runs on it. If Windows CE is your choice, you will be faced with an exciting and challenging task. This article by experts Aspi Havewala and James Wilson will help you kick-start the ...
Leading Software Projects: Preparing Participants for Collaboration
Jan 27, 2006
Learning MonoTouch: Common iOS Classes
Sep 14, 2011
This chapter surveys several of the more common classes you'll use when building applications.
Learning to Speak OOP
Mar 8, 2002
This sample chapter from Sams Teach Yourself Object-Oriented Programming with Visual Basic .NET in 21 Days describes the common vocabulary used in OOP and how it's implemented in Visual Basic .NET.
Leaving VB6 Behind
Jun 4, 2004
You're an experienced Visual Basic programmer. You're considering migrating to Visual Basic .NET. Or should you switch to C#? Here's a good place to start, to get your head screwed on straight.
Letting ADO.NET Write Your SQL
Jun 8, 2007
Learn to use the SQL Command Builder to let ADO.NET write your SQL for you.
LightSwitch: Implementing Custom Paging with Search Screens That Use Custom Controls
Feb 13, 2012
Alessandro Del Sole describes how to use custom paging in Visual Studio LightSwitch to supply functionality while simplifying your coding. In this example, he walks you through replacing the built-in Data Grid with custom controls and a page navigation mechanism for faster and more efficient data access.
Lightweight Threading with Thread Pools in Visual Basic .NET
Mar 8, 2002
A lot of excitement has been generated over the addition of multithreading capability to Visual Basic .NET. Get an introduction to lightweight threading in this article from Paul Kimmel, including example listings and sensible explanations.
LINQ and the .NET Compact Framework 3.5
Oct 6, 2009
.NET 3.5 introduces LINQ, a mechanism for manipulating collections of objects. This chapter shows how you can use LINQ capabilities such as selecting, ordering, filtering, and aggregating to simplify the retrieval, display, modification, and persistence of data.
Listening to Trace Messages in NUnit
May 7, 2004
Paul Kimmel shows you how to use .NET's Trace class, write NUnit tests, and eavesdrop on your code while those tests are running.

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