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Application Settings is a new feature in Windows Forms 2.0 that allows you to maintain both user- and application-specific data (known as settings). Find out how to use it to improve your application's usability with personalization--this time in Visual Basic.
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(01/09/07)
In this installment of "The Baker's Dozen" you'll get some handy tips on creating Office eye candy: generating PowerPoint output.
(11/07/06)
The XMLHttpRequest object is at the technological root of all AJAX and Web 2.0 applications. Although software vendors and the open source community now supply many AJAX frameworks that simplify using the XMLHttpRequest object, it's still worth your time to know the fundamentals.
(10/24/06)
Years of frustration with managing multiple versions of COM components is finally being addressed, thanks to a new component deployment mechanism from Microsoft called Reg-free COM.
(10/17/06)
You know that adopting an Agile methodology is the right thing to do, but trying to sort out all the different methodologies is a major research endeavor. How to know which one is right for your organization? In this two-part article, you'll learn all the ins and outs of the seven most popular methodologies so you can pick the one that's best for you. In part 2, we cover AUP, Crystal, and DSDM.
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There's a lot more to Vista than the .NET 3.0 framework. The new OS offers interesting and useful new features for developers—and we've rounded them up for you. From new application types, to new OS-supported security, logging, and service-hosting features, explore Vista's bounty in this Special Report.
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(10/11/06)
You know that Agile methodology is the right thing to do, but trying to parse all the different methodologies is a major research endeavor. How to know which one is right for your organization? In this two-part article, you'll learn all the ins and outs of the seven most popular methodologies so you can pick the one that's best for you. In part 1, we cover XP, Scrum, Lean, and FDD.
(09/13/06)
Retaining a single set of user settings for your application is easy. Retaining multiple sets of user settings is much more challenging.
(08/29/06)
Thanks to new types of hardware that can easily be programmed using .NET, you can create a motion sensing application that can be deployed for security—or just for fun.
(07/31/06)
Personal computers aren't the only place where applications can run. As we look toward the future, the possibilities are limitless for creating applications that manipulate other types of displays. Get started with this sample .NET application that controls an LCD display.
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Bungie Jumps Microsoft's Ship
In a surprising move, Microsoft's most lucrative game developer goes private, days after Halo 3, "one of the biggest entertainment properties in history" ships.
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Microsoft Partially Opens .NET
Later this year, the company plans to let developers look at the source code for its popular .NET Framework. But is it too little too late?
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Is Java Full of 'CRAP'?
Now there's a metric that will
quantitatively prove just how "CRAP"-y a particular piece of code really is.
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CERT Fortifies Code Analysis
Everyone talks about secure code, but CERT and its partners are doing something about it: Working to effectively automate code-checking.
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SAP Readies New Developer Perks
Eager to expand its developer community, the enterprise software giant will unveil a new licensing option at its TechEd '07 conference next week.
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