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Telerik and Imaginet Resources Introduce Free Developer Team Management Tools Built with RadControls for WPF

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:10:22 EDT

Telerik, a leading vendor of development tools and user interface components for .NET, today introduced TFS Work Item Manager (Beta)and TFS Project Dashboard (Beta), a new class of developer workload and resource management applications built with RadControls for WPF by Imaginet Resources Corp. Inspired by agile development methodologies, the free tools are designed to facilitate [...] No related posts.

DXperience v2009 vol 2 Released

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:34:09 EDT

DevExpress.com is proud to announce the immediate availability of DXperience v2009 vol 2 – award winning and feature-complete Presentation Components, Reporting Controls, IDE Productivity Tools, and Business Application Frameworks for Visual Studio 2008/2010. With DXperience v2009 vol 2, DevExpress officially releases 8 unique WPF libraries. Some of the new features available to you in the [...] No related posts.

Nevron Vision 2009

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:50:12 EDT

Nevron has announced the immediate availability of the new major version release (2009 Vol.2) of Nevron SSRS Vision suite – the leading Data Visualization suite for SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 and 2008. In 2009 Vol.2 we have introduced many improvements in the Chart for SSRS and the new Nevron Gauge for SSRS – 8 [...] No related posts.

Book Review: SQL Server 2008 for Developers

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:45:00 EDT

As always, Murach publishing updates their books as and when a new version of the software is released. SQL Server 2008 for Developers is an updated book of its 2005 edition. The book consists of 22 chapters divided into five sections providing solid coverage of SQL Server 2008. The book looks similar to that of [...] No related posts.

Book Review: ASP.NET 3.5 for Dummies

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EDT

I have been a big fan of the Dummies book series for the last 8 years. I can still remember the day when I picked up my first dummies book from a local book shop. I recently came to know that Ken Cox has been involved in writing a dummies title for ASP.NET 3.5 and [...]

Just published: Murach’s JavaScript and DOM Scripting

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:51:49 EDT

Mike Murach & Associates has just published a new book entitled Murach’s JavaScript and DOM Scripting. This book is written for developers who want to know how to use JavaScript and DOM scripting to create websites that deliver the fast response times, dynamic user interfaces, and special effects that today’s users expect. Here are some [...] No related posts.

Telligent Analytics 3.0

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:30:21 EDT

Telligent is pleased to announce the availability of Telligent Analytics 3.0 (previously called Harvest Reporting Server). The latest version of Telligent’s analytics software represents the company’s ongoing commitment to innovation and enterprise collaboration. Telligent Analytics 3.0 is the first comprehensive analytics program that allows organizations to understand user engagement both inside and outside of the [...] No related posts.

Beyond Relational Interview: Pinal Dave speaks on SQL Server 2008 Beyond Relational

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:55:17 EDT

Recently, Jacob Sebastian, SQL Server MVP (http://beyondrelational.com) had a chance to interview Pinalkumar Dave, SQL Server MVP (http://blog.sqlauthority.com) and a prominent authority on SQL servers. In a hour long friendly conversation with Jacob, Pinal brings forward a lot of interesting thoughts on the Beyond Relational features of SQL Server. From my point of view, this [...] No related posts.

Murach’s ADO.NET 3.5, LINQ, and the Entity Framework with C# 2008

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Mike Murach & Associates has just published a new, C# edition of their popular ADO.NET book. Entitled Murach’s ADO.NET 3.5, LINQ, and the Entity Framework with C# 2008, it covers what today’s C# developer needs to know to create database applications the way the best professionals do. Here are some highlights: #1: For rapid application development and prototyping… This book shows how to use the ADO.NET tools, like data sources and the DataGridView control, that enable developers to create working database applications in a minimum of time, with a minimum of coding.

Review: ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX Unleashed

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:15:00 EDT

Nowadays, many web developers have implemented AJAX in their web applications. This enables them to create dynamic, rich web sites. There are numerous resources available on the web for learning ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX, but it is always nice to refer to a book as and when required. In his latest book, ASP.NET 3.5 AJAX Unleashed, [...] No related posts.

Even Faster Web Sites

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Sebastopol, CA – Performance is critical to the success of any web site, and yet today’s web applications push browsers to their limits with increasing amounts of rich content and heavy use of Ajax. In his newest book, Even Faster Web Sites, (O’Reilly, US $34.99), Steve Souders, web performance evangelist at Google and former Chief [...] No related posts.

Rich Content Rotator for ASP.NET

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:45:00 EDT

Web developers are always on the lookout for great products to add dynamic effects to their Web pages. Dynamic pages, often called DHTML pages, make use of slide shows, random content rotation, and news scrollers, and are generally developed using languages such as Visual Basic, Java, JavaScript, and VBScript.

Programming the Semantic Web

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EDT

The promise of the semantic web–in which machines can find, share, and combine data on the Web–is not just a technical possibility, but a practical reality. Programming the Semantic Web (O’Reilly Media, $39.99 USD) demonstrates several ways to implement semantic web applications, using current and emerging standards and technologies. You’ll learn how to incorporate existing data sources into semantically aware applications and publish rich semantic data.

Socializing Your Life in Style

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EDT

Socializing your life in style

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:22:33 EDT

Imagine that you have completed a degree course and waiting for a job. Spending alone at home. Don’t waste your time. You can spend your spare moments by visiting various websites which will ultimately expose you to the outside world. Linkedin It is a popular site to record your professional achievements, awards and projects. You [...] No related posts.

How do I build a C# application using Command Line Compiler?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:57:33 EDT

Microsoft’s .NET SDK ships with a command line compiler called csc.exe. It can be executed from within the DOS prompt. In this article, I will show you how to build a simple C# program using this compiler with Notepad as the editor. Open your editor and enter the code as given in listing 1 Listing [...] Related posts:

What are the different editors that are available for C# programming?

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:29:50 EDT

Once you have installed a C# compiler, the next process is to choose an editor to enter source codes. There are different types of editors such as Notepad and Visual C#. In addition to these two, many third party vendors have also developed editors for programming with C#. This FAQ briefly discusses each one of [...] Related posts:

The Art of Concurrency

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:15:17 EDT

If you’re looking to take full advantage of multi-core processors with concurrent programming, The Art of Concurrency (O’Reilly, US $44.99), by Clay Breshears, provides the knowledge and hands-on experience you need. The book is one of the few resources that focuses on implementing algorithms in the shared-memory model of multicore processors, rather than just theoretical [...] No related posts.

How do I begin programming with C#?

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:03:44 EDT

First of all, you need to install a C# compiler. You can either use a command line compiler available from Microsoft or third party compiler kit developed by Mono. Microsoft’s C# compiler is widely used by many developers as the Mono compiler kit is not yet fully developed. In addition to this you can also [...] Related posts:

Working with Multiple Forms using Visual C# 2008

Mon, 25 May 2009 08:40:54 EDT

You will need to work with more than one form while developing Windows based applications in C#. In this code snippet, Anand examines the steps required using Visual C# 2008. No related posts.

What are Identifiers and Keywords?

Sat, 23 May 2009 02:41:09 EDT

Identifiers are the names given to classes, methods, variables and interfaces. It must be a whole word and starts with either an alphabet or an underscore. They are case sensitive. The main point you should bear in mind is that the names should not clash with C# keywords. Some programmers use @ prefix as a [...] Related posts:

What do you mean by .NET Framework Class Libraries?

What are the requirements for developing a C# application?

Mon, 18 May 2009 01:47:46 EDT

The first major requirement is that you should require a system running either Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional or Windows 2003/2008 Server. Windows XP Home Edition doesn’t provide support for .NET. It is not recommended to work with C# on Windows 98 systems as it is not compatible for developing server side applications [...] Related posts:

Understanding C#

What are Namespaces?

Fri, 15 May 2009 02:14:12 EDT

As I explained in a previous FAQ, namespaces are placed at the top of the .NET hierarchy. Namespaces are nothing but group of classes or types or assemblies. Each of these classes contains lot of methods. Basically, namespaces are treated as containers for all classes and are classified into several categories, based on its functionalities. [...] No related posts.

Book Review: ASP.NET 2.0

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT

ASP.NET developers are bored with traditional books that outline concepts in a lengthy way. These books are good if you like to learn the features in a detailed manner. However, by the time the book is read, a new version will be released. Hence, many learners including myself prefer short and succinct books that not only explain the topics in a user-friendly way, but also enable the reader to learn the concepts of the current technology before a new version is released.