Building a Cloud Application with Data Access Using SQL Azure

Developers desiring to build cloud applications based on Azure technologies will benefit from understanding how they can leverage SQL Azure for their database needs. In this article, we will show you how to build a cloud application--with data access--using SQL Azure.

What Happened to Software Engineering?

Over the past few years there has been an evolutionary shift in the world of software development. In this article we will discuss software engineering, how it has changed to keep up with the world of weekly software updates, and what the future holds for software engineers.

Top 10 JavaScript Libraries, Frameworks and Tools for Web Developers

These 10 open source JavaScript projects vastly increase the language's capabilities while minimizing the pain of implementing complicated Web application features.

Using the ViewBox Control in Silverlight

The Viewbox control was introduced in Silverlight initially as a part of the Silverlight toolkit and now has been included with Silverlight 4.0. Read this article to learn about the Silverlight ViewBox control and how to use it in a Silverlight application.

Windows 8 Development Causes a Stir with Developers

Early previews of Windows 8 have caused quite the stir in the developer community. The uproar is mainly due to the emphasis on HTML5 and JavaScript as the “primary” way for building new applications for the Windows 8 platform. In this article we discuss Windows 8 and tell you what you can look forward to as a developer.