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Explaining Cloud Computing to Your Pointy Haired Boss

By Brian Prince

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 18-Feb-11

Any day now your pointy-haired boss is going to ask you about this cloud stuff. Do you have a strategy? Can you even define it? Discover how easily it is to explain the cloud to your boss, and begin to start a longer discussion on all aspects of cloud computing.

Scala vs. F#, Round 2: Application Programming Features

By Edmon Begoli

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 01-Jul-10

How do Scala and F# compare when it comes to application development features such as frameworks, object orientation, and runtime properties?

7 Popular Open Source Projects for .NET Developers

By Jason Gilmore

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 25-Jun-10

Get an introduction to seven open source solutions embraced by millions of .NET developers around the globe.

Video: Storing Blobs in Microsoft Azure with the Zend Framework

By Jason Gilmore

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 25-Jun-10

Learn the fundamentals behind storing BLOBs within the Windows Azure cloud using the Zend Framework's Zend_Service_WindowsAzure component.

Android Mobile Application Development from A to Z
A Developer.com eBook

Discover how to start developing for the Android platform with this extensive guide, which provides a reference to the Android platform as well as a look at developing your first Android application. You'll explore the top 10 features for developers as well as learn design and development tips that go beyond the phone and target tablet development as well.

Distributed Application Communication Using WCF

By Matt Goebel

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 30-Dec-09

Learn how to define, implement, configure and host a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service and then consume the service in a client.

Spruce up your next application with the WPF Ribbon

By Chris Bennett

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 28-Dec-09

Is it time to give your next application a major user interface face lift? Try the WPF Ribbon as used in Microsoft Office 2007.

Rapid UI Prototyping with Microsoft Expression Blend 3

By Vlad Kofman

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 21-Dec-09

In today's environment prototyping your UI can be paramount. This article will show users how to use the Microsoft Expression Blend 3 prototyping tool and discuss the differences between static, interactive and convertible prototypes.

Incremental Intellisense Improvements in VS2010

By Paul Kimmel

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 18-Dec-09

Learn about the history of debugging and evolutionary improvements in Intellisense in VS2010.

Creating Windows 7 Jump Lists With The API Code Pack and Visual Studio 2008

By Jani Järvinen

| Microsoft & .NET Article Published 15-Dec-09

One of the most clearly visible new features in Windows 7 is the new taskbar. Read on to learn how you can use jump lists from your C# applications with help from the Windows API Code Pack.