February 22, 2012
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An Introduction to Microsoft Roslyn
By Arun Karthick
| Article Published February 21, 2012
Roslyn is a project carried out by Microsoft that allows the C# and VB compilers in the .NET framework to expose certain APIs that can be explicitly invoked from other .NET applications. Read on for an overview of Microsoft Roslyn.
Tags : Roslyn, APIs, Microsoft, .NET Framework
Microsoft Details Windows App Submission Process
By Datamation.com Staff
| Article Published February 20, 2012
The company is hoping to learn from its competitors' mistakes when it launches its own app store.
Tags : Microsoft, Windows app store
Microsoft Releases C++ AMP Specification
By Developer.com Staff
| Article Published February 08, 2012
The move will make it easier for developers to utilize GPU resources for parallel computing tasks.
Tags : C++, parallel programming, Microsoft
Microsoft Leaves Silverlight Developers in Limbo
By Developer.com Staff
| Article Published February 01, 2012
The tech giant refuses to say whether it will continue supporting Silverlight technology.
Tags : Microsoft, Silverlight
How to Run Native Code in Your Azure Service
By Vipul Patel
| Article Published December 27, 2011
Windows Azure, by default, runs code in low trust. In this article, we explore how to enable running an Azure service with full trust.
Tags : Windows Azure, tutorial, Azure Services, Native Code, Microsoft
Understanding Windows Azure CDN Service
By Vipul Patel
| Article Published November 11, 2011
Windows Azure provides ability to cache blobs in its Content Delivery Network service. In this article, we explore Windows Azure Content Delivery Network Service and see how we can use it in our applications.
Tags : Windows Azure, tutorial, content delivery service, CDN service, Microsoft
Understanding the Windows Azure Blob Service
By Vipul Patel
| Article Published October 03, 2011
Windows Azure provides a variety of storage services. In this article, we will learn more about the Windows Azure Blob service.
Tags : Windows Azure, Windows Azure Blob Service, Microsoft, storage services
DataBinding in Silverlight
By M.S. Srinath
| Article Published August 29, 2011
Silverlight is the application framework that allows us to create apps that provide rich interaction in a web environment. One of the most important concepts in this technology that one must clearly understand is Databinding. This article will explain the composition, creation and inner workings of databinding in Silverlight.
Tags : Silverlight, tutorial, databinding in Silverlight, databinding, Microsoft
Connecting Azure Services Using Windows Azure Connect
By Vipul Patel
| Article Published August 22, 2011
Windows Azure Connect allows Azure developers to enable IP-level network connectivity between Azure services and external resources. This article discusses how you can go around using Windows Azure Connect to create a virtual network of all our computing assets.
Tags : tutorial, Windows Azure Connect, Azure Services, Microsoft
HTML5 Isn't Replacing the Windows Client Any Time Soon
By Paul Ferrill
| Article Published August 18, 2011
Early previews of Windows 8 have caused quite a stir in the developer community due to the emphasis on HTML5 and JavaScript as the "primary" way for building new apps for the Windows 8 platform. At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference there was a slightly different picture presented.
Tags : Windows 8, HTML5, Windows development, Windows client, Microsoft
How to Migrate your Database to the Cloud Using SQL Azure
By Vipul Patel
| Article Published August 01, 2011
Developers targeting to use Microsoft's Azure computing platform will have questions around how to migrate their on-premise data to SQL Azure. This article walks through the steps to move data from existing on-premise installations to SQL Azure.
Tags : migrating to SQL Azure, SQL Azure, tutorial, database, Microsoft
Learn about Code Contracts in .NET Framework 4.0
By Arun Karthick
| Article Published July 29, 2011
In this article we will show you how to utilize Code Contracts in the .NET framework 4.0 using the Design By Contract principle. These contracts play an important role for developers who are creating reusable libraries.
Tags : tutorial, .NET framework 4.0, developers, Microsoft, Code Contracts
Building a Cloud Application with Data Access Using SQL Azure
By Vipul Patel
| Article Published July 20, 2011
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.
Tags : cloud computing, tutorial, cloud applications, SQL Azure, Microsoft
Windows 8 Development Causes a Stir with Developers
By Paul Ferrill
| Article Published July 14, 2011
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.
Tags : developers, Windows 8, Microsoft, mobile development, HTML5
How to Use MEF in Silverlight
By Arun Karthick
| Article Published June 13, 2011
In this article I will explain about the Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF) and demonstrate the its use in Silverlight. I will also provide the source code of a sample Silverlight application implementing the MEF concept.
Tags : Silverlight, tutorial, MEF, Managed Extensibility Framework, Microsoft
How to Create a Media Player in Silverlight
By Arun Karthick
| Article Published May 06, 2011
Silverlight provides a wide range of multimedia support which includes video files, audio files and photos. In this article we will learn how to handle and implement multimedia in a Silverlight application.
Tags : Silverlight, tutorial, Silverlight Media Player, multimedia, Microsoft
Microsoft Windows 7 Performing Different than Vista
By Developer.com Staff
| Article Published April 26, 2011
Unlike Microsoft Windows Vista, this makes Windows 7 the fastest selling operating system in history.
Tags : Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Windows 7
Deciding on a Microsoft Web Server: Cassini, IIS, and IIS Express
By David Talbot
| Article Published April 18, 2011
Microsoft recently introduced IIS 7.5 Express to give developers the full feature set of IIS including HTTPS support with the convenience of Cassini. In this article we will discuss Cassini, IIS, and IIS Express and will help you decide which one you should use for a given web project.
Tags : Microsoft, Microsoft IIS, IIS Express, web servers, Cassini
Salesforce Integration with .Net Web Services SOAP API
By Darren Terrell
| Article Published March 15, 2011
Salesforce is the top rated sales application in the world today. This article will focus on the most common way to connect .Net applications to Salesforce for data retrieval and execution of application logic.  This method is known as the Web Services SOAP API. 
Tags : SOAP API, Microsoft, .Net Web Services, Salesforce, tutorial
Creating a Simple Windows Azure Application
By Vipul Patel
| Article Published March 09, 2011
To get on the Microsoft Windows Azure cloud computing bandwagon, you need to understand how to develop applications targeting the platform. Discover how to create your first “Hello World” cloud application.
Tags : Azure, Microsoft, cloud computing
OSI Asks German Competition Authority to Investigate Novell Sale
By Keith Vance
| Article Published December 29, 2010
For the first time ever, the OSI has asked for an investigation into the purchase of an open source company. The organization has asked Germany's Federal Cartel Office to look into Microsoft's role in the sale of Novell to Attachmate.
Tags : OSI, Novell, Microsoft
Attachmate Buys Novell and Microsoft Keeps the IP Assets Hidden
By Keith Vance
| Article Published November 23, 2010
With its deal with Novell set to expire, Microsoft arranged for all of the alleged Linux patents to be held by a shadow group called CPTN Holdings LLC.
Tags : Novell, Linux, patents, Microsoft
Microsoft Flip-flops on OpenKinect Open Source Driver Threats
By Keith Vance
| Article Published November 23, 2010
First, Microsoft got mad and threatened to sue anyone who created open source drivers for their Kinect controller. Now they're fine with it.
Tags : OpenKinect, drivers, Microsoft
Open Source Application Silverstripe Approved by Microsoft
By Keith Vance
| Article Published November 17, 2010
Silverstripe is the first open source Web application to be Microsoft certified.
Tags : Microsoft, open source
Hacker Awarded $3,000 Prize for Creating the First Open Source Kinect Driver
By Keith Vance
| Article Published November 12, 2010
It took about a week for a hacker to produce the first open source Kinect driver and claim the $3,000 bounty offered by Adafruit.
Tags : prizes, Microsoft, hacking, Xbox, gaming
Matt Asay Says Microsoft Open Source Threats Will Fail
By Keith Vance
| Article Published October 29, 2010
Matt Asay warns Microsoft against continuing the company's current strategy of threatening lawsuits to crush open source software.
Tags : Google, Microsoft, Android, open source
The 5 Developer Certifications You'll Wish You Had in 2015
By Glen Kunene
| Article Published July 21, 2010
Predicting which IT certifications will be valuable in the future is never easy, but these five certs show promise for tomorrow.
Tags : virtualization, Certifications, Microsoft, salaries, Cisco
Creating Windows 7 Jump Lists With The API Code Pack and Visual Studio 2008
By Jani Järvinen
| Article Published December 15, 2009
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.
Tags : API, Visual Studio, Jump Lists, Microsoft
Simple Custom Group Assignments in SharePoint
By Joe Mack
| Article Published August 19, 2009
Discover how to assign users the right to add other users to existing SharePoint groups on their site—without also giving other rights too.
Tags : Microsoft, SharePoint Server, SharePoint, security
Extending Microsoft's Concurrency and Coordination Runtime with MSMQ
By Jeffrey Juday
| Article Published August 11, 2009
Join Microsoft's Concurrency and Coordination Runtime and MSMQ to coordinate work across processes on multiple computers.
Tags : Microsoft, services, robotics, Windows, messaging
Simple Parallel Development with the Asynchronous Agents Library
By Nick Wienholt
| Article Published July 13, 2009
By adopting a messaging based approach to task parallelism, the Asynchronous Agents Library provides a simple model for concurrent programming that avoids the complexity of memory locks.
Tags : programming, developer, Microsoft, Windows, security
RESTing with the Microsoft REST Starter Kit
By Jeffrey Juday
| Article Published June 22, 2009
Tap the Starter Kit for your next REST Web Service.
Tags : Visual C#, Web services, Microsoft, C#, REST
Intercepting Every HTTP Request with IHttpModule
By Paul Kimmel
| Article Published April 20, 2009
You can respond to every HTTP request. Just implement event handlers or an IHttpModule (which is a cool way to write a re-deployable solution for multiple projects).
Tags : ASP.NET, Microsoft, Visual Basic, Web
Program and Employ Windows Services for Microsoft SharePoint 2007
By Gustavo Velez
| Article Published August 22, 2008
See how combining SharePoint 2007's API and an Object Model allows for greater program functionality.
Tags : server, Windows, Microsoft, services, search
Creating Windows 7 Jump Lists With The API Code Pack and Visual Studio 2008
By Jani Järvinen
| Article Published December 15, 2009
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.
Tags : API, Visual Studio, Jump Lists, Microsoft
Simple Custom Group Assignments in SharePoint
By Joe Mack
| Article Published August 19, 2009
Discover how to assign users the right to add other users to existing SharePoint groups on their site—without also giving other rights too.
Tags : Microsoft, SharePoint Server, SharePoint, security
Extending Microsoft's Concurrency and Coordination Runtime with MSMQ
By Jeffrey Juday
| Article Published August 11, 2009
Join Microsoft's Concurrency and Coordination Runtime and MSMQ to coordinate work across processes on multiple computers.
Tags : Microsoft, services, robotics, Windows, messaging
RESTing with the Microsoft REST Starter Kit
By Jeffrey Juday
| Article Published June 22, 2009
Tap the Starter Kit for your next REST Web Service.
Tags : Visual C#, Web services, Microsoft, C#, REST
Program and Employ Windows Services for Microsoft SharePoint 2007
By Gustavo Velez
| Article Published August 22, 2008
See how combining SharePoint 2007's API and an Object Model allows for greater program functionality.
Tags : server, Windows, Microsoft, services, search
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