HTTP isn't the only network protocol that's useful. Learn about, or beef up your skills with, socket-level programming.

HTTP isn't the only network protocol that's useful. Learn about, or beef up your skills with, socket-level programming.
Learn how to use .NET code to configure email. There's one "gotcha," but it's thoroughly explained.
Just by using a bit of code, you can find virtually any IP address and its "real" name.
Learn how to create a basic Windows Forms application using C#.
Microsoft offers media services as part of its PAAS offerings under the Windows Azure banner. Vipul Patel explores the media service offerings and how developers can use them for their media tasks.
Web standards change. Sites need to evolve. How can you tell if your site is modern? It really is pretty simple.
Quirky and yet persistent, C++ is a language that keeps programmers coming back to it. Pick up some new ways to wrangle it into your workflow.
Use Entity Framework 5 or higher to incorporate raw SQL into your database.
By using classes such as StackTrace and MethodBase, you can easily find out message calling information.
Most developers face a grueling challenge to please their end users. We asked their top challenge is. With over 3,000 responses, the results are now available!