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    Programming the Windows Transactional File System (TxF)

    By Nick Wienholt
      -  Published 04/08/2011

    The Transactional File System (TxF) supports a number of advanced features that allow full control over data consistency and transaction commitment. In this C++ tutorial, transacted directory operations will be covered, demonstrating the ease with which directory consistency can be guaranteed using the TxF.

    Using Microsoft Ajax CDN to Refer ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery Files

    By Bipin Joshi
      -  Published 04/07/2011

    ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery are popular choices amongst ASP.NET developers to render rich user interface. Bipin Joshi shows you how Microsoft Ajax CDN can be used in ASP.NET web sites to refer ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery files.

    Build Automation and Lab Management with Team Foundation Server 2010

    By Jani Jarvinen
      -  Published 04/06/2011

    When it comes to processes that can take manual labor out of development, build automation immediately springs into mind. In the world of Team Foundation Server, organizations using the product can use a wide set of functionality. This includes not only build automation, but also automating a complete set of virtual machines to help with testing. This fifth installment of the Microsoft ALM series explores these two options.

    How to Ingest an RSS Feed in Silverlight

    By V.N.S Arun
      -  Published 04/05/2011

    This article shows you how to consume an RSS feed in Silverlight and discusses fetching the results and binding them onto the Silverlight DataGrid.

    .NET Framework Parallel Programming Design Patterns

    By Jeffrey Juday
      -  Published 04/04/2011

    There is a buffet of Parallel Programming patterns and conventions documentation. A good approach to digesting all the available information is to ingest a little bit at a time. Developers looking for a Parallel Programming Patterns and Conventions appetizer will find it in this article.

    C# Coding Standards and Practices

    By Mark Strawmyer
      -  Published 04/01/2011

    Explore the often overlooked, but yet extremely valuable art of coding standards and practices, including a definition of common areas, along with links to examples.

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    Faster Microsoft C++ Programming With The MFC Class Wizard

    By Nick Wienholt
    | Article Published 02/23/2011

    During the glory days of MFC and ATL in the 1990s and early 2000s, The Visual C++ class wizard was a highly-used and useful IDE tool that simplified life for developers. The re-introduction of the class wizard, after the absence of a decade, demonstrates commitment to the 'glory day's' ideal and adds simplicity to class management tasks inside the IDE.

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    .NET NUTS & BOLTS
    .NET Framework: Use Your Own Cache Wrapper to Help Performance
    By Mark Strawmyer
    | Article Published 01/04/2011

    See how you can use the .NET framework to create your own wrapper classes in C# programming to help boost your application performance when accessing a bunch of reference or other look-up type data that you frequently use.

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    Visual Basic .NET Development 101: Learning and Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
    By Paul Ferrill
    | Article Published 02/25/2011

    Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 is a great integrated development environment for turning out top quality .NET framework applications. VB 2010 Express provides the same basic tools without some of the high-end team development pieces. This first of a two-part article will introduce the user to the VB 2010 Express product.

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    .NET Framework: Task Parallel Library Dataflow
    By Jeffrey Juday
    | Article Published 03/10/2011

    Learn about the Task Parallel Library Dataflow, a new member of Microsoft's Technical Computing Initiative built on the Task Parallel Library.

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