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Code concepts: .NET's lambdas
Techguide In this instalment of Code concepts, Justin James provides an overview of what lambdas in .NET are and explains how to use them.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Variable, blogging, C#, Justin James, network management, Microsoft .NET, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Visual Basic
The current state and future of C++
Techguide Days of C++ as a general purpose programming language are quickly ending for most developers, but there is still great potential for C++ developers to do well.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Personal development, Developer, Cloud Computing, COBOL, C++, Justin James, Microsoft .NET, application development, Java
Why do C# developers look down on VB.NET?
Techguide A lot of the anti-VB.NET talk is from C# developers, but this is baffling because the language that most resembles VB.NET from a technical standpoint is C#.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Business applications, Programming languages, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Developer, C#, C++, Justin James, Borland Delphi, Microsoft .NET
Microsoft may be Firefox's worst vulnerability
Techguide In a surprise move, Microsoft decided to install what could amount to a massive security vulnerability in Firefox without user knowledge. Find out the company's stance, and how you can undo the damage.
Tags: Security Management, Network security, Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, Security, Vulnerability, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chad Perrin
Novell releases Suse Linux Enterprise 11
News The latest version of the enterprise Linux distribution includes a full runtime environment for Microsoft .NET applications.
Tags: Business applications, Microsoft Corp., Unix, Mono Extension, Novell Inc., SuSE, SuSE Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Customer, Microsoft .NET
SingTel 'Grid Girls' steal the Silverlight
News Singapore telco launches site based on Microsoft's Web platform, in bid to entice viewers to stay and "interact" with the ladies accompanying Formula One cars in September.
Tags: Web sites, Software engineering/development, Microsoft Silverlight, SingTel, Site, Advertisement, software, Microsoft .NET, co-founder, programming model
MonoTouch lets .NET coders build iPhone apps
News Novell's paid-for MonoTouch SDK is built upon open-source Mono for the iPhone, leading to complaints from some free software supporters about the cost.
Tags: Applications and tools, Mobile applications, Apple Inc., Developer, Apple Macintosh, Novell Inc., JIT, C#, Programming, Microsoft .NET
Hands on with Mono 2.2
Techguide If you are writing an application designed to work on many platforms, Mono is still an alternative but it may not be a simple matter of "recompile and deploy" in many cases.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Authoring, Microsoft Corp., C, system tray, C#, Authoring, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Studio, Mono
10 skills developers need in next five years
Techguide For those looking to get ahead in your field or simply stay employed, this is not the time to be complacent. Find out what skills to work on now to maximize your future job prospects.
Tags: Programming languages, Personal development, Recruiting, Functional Programming, Mobile, Web Service, Developer, Rich Internet Application, Justin James, Environment
Microsoft to release .NET Micro Framework code
News The technology, aimed at portable devices such as wristwatches, will get a new business model following a round of layoffs that affected its developer team.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Business development/management, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, layoff, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft .NET, FM-radio, Microsoft .NET Framework, MSN
Microsoft debuts Silverlight update
News Bill Gates uses the company's TechEd conference to show off updates to its Flash competitor, as well as other tools.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Multimedia, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Database, software, Microsoft .NET, programming model, Adobe Systems Inc.
How to run .NET applications on Linux
Blogs In many enterprise environments we work with a mix of Windows and Linux servers. If you had to build a large, complex en...
Employ refactoring to write better code
Techguide Discover Visual Studio add-ins that bring refactoring--the practice of making code cleaner and clearer without affecting the functionality--to the Visual Basic community.
Tags: Software, Microsoft Corp., Feature, Code, Developer, Extreme Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, development environment, Visual Studio IDE, Refactoring
Visualize data with new Microsoft controls
Techguide Tony Patton explains how to get and use the Microsoft Chart Controls for .NET 3.5.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, .NET, Series, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Data, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, 3D, .NET, Microsoft Chart Controls
Implementing multithreading in .NET: Two major factors to consider
Techguide Justin James responds to an interesting question about multithreading in .NET from a reader, and includes downloadable sample code.
Tags: .NET, Processors, Protocols and platforms, Thread, CPU, C#, ThreadPool, Semaphore, Thread B, X
