Sometimes when you have all kinds of data what you really need is XML. LINQ to XML let's you employ functional construction to convert your data into XML.

Learn how leverage location based data using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 from C# applications and combine them with interactive maps.

The results you get out of any performance prediction exercise are bound to be wrong. The goal is to make them as least wrong as possible. Rob Bogue will help you understand how to avoid getting them too wrong.

Very often web applications utilize a database, but creating a set of pages to view, edit, delete and insert data to the database seems like a repetitive task. Every application has the same set of basic features. To ease the process, Microsoft has recently developed a new technique for creating such applications. Enter ASP.NET Dynamic Data.

Synchronization of data between local clients and a central server are inseparable from data conflicts that occur when data is changed simultaneously on multiple systems. In this tutorial we'll learn how to handle these data conflicts using the Microsoft Sync Framework.

In many business applications, it is crucial to know how data has changed over time. For developers, this is not a new problem; many different solutions have been created to log changes. But creating a log is time-consuming. Read on to learn how SQL Server 2008 can help you save time and work more effectively.

Overwhelmed with the new ideas and wealth of information on Oslo, M, and MGrammar? Here is your starting point for figuring out how Oslo M can solve your business problems.

Microsoft offers developers a large selection of application programming interfaces. Using the Microsoft Live constellation of web-based services, you can easily add search, mapping, presence, and more to your applications.

HttpHandlers and HttpModules are easy to program and can be widely implemented in the system, so they are useful tools for you to use with SharePoint.

Silverlight has now been around for a while. In fact, the beta for Silverlight 3 has now been released. Get the answers to common questions being asked by Users, business people, and Developers in regard to why Silverlight is important.

Learn about the different options available to you for deploying your Windows desktop applications with Microsoft's ClickOnce technology.

Microsoft's ClickOnce framework is a powerful tool for deploying and updating Windows forms applications. Learn how to deploy separate application configurations via two methods: installing and updating from different locations, and using URL parameters.

By now, you have heard of Windows Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform. But, what does Azure provide for developers and users, and how can you benefit from it in your .NET applications? Read on to find out.

Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) allows developers to achieve greater modularity in their applications by allowing the separation of cross-cutting concerns. Explore basic AOP concepts and their implementation using Spring.Net, a popular open source application framework by walking through several examples.

Learn modeling and M development with the Oslo CTP SDK.

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a notation you can use for object-oriented design. This article contains a brief overview of UML to introduce you to the subset of UML that you can use to describe classes, interfaces, objectsand the relationships among them.

ASP.NET MVC applications provide interesting possibilities to accept input and work with database data. See how you can do this effectively in your work.

Walk through examples and see how existing Repository models are constructed using the M language, how the models are stored in a SQL database, and how to query the SQL database for model information.

ASP.NET has its drawbacks, and to counter these, Microsoft is preparing a new technology called ASP.NET MVC.

Testing software applications can be hard. You might already be using virtual machines to test your applications, but chances are you are still doing this manually. Learn how to automate your testing procedures with Microsoft's new Hyper-V virtualization technologies.

Most mainstream programming languages are based on the paradigm called imperative programming, in which the programmer tells the computer the exact steps what to do. In contrast, there are multiple programming languages that are based on functional programming. Functional programming is making its way to the .NET world with the advent of the F# language. Discover what F# is and why it is useful.

Learn to how to make SQL Server Integration Services a part of Windows Workflow Foundation.

When handed a crate of lemons, make lemonade. Success in a tough economic climate is about perspective and attitude.