October 6, 2006
Today's green field is tomorrow's green swamp. Although rewriting code from scratch might seem easier, learn why you should do it in only rare cases.
October 5, 2006
When Microsoft introduced its .NET technology, there were many discussions about whether this was a sign of the end of COM. At the time, most people concluded that it wasn't the end for COM. However, the mind-set is changing.
August 7, 2006
In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced Snapshot Isolation, which is supposed to be an alternative to using NoLock. However, Snapshot Isolation has a few problems.
August 7, 2006
There hasn't been much discussion about the contents of Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1. Here's a sneak peak into two features that this service pack will include.
August 4, 2006
Every so often, the business software industry's focus goes through a paradigm shift. We're on the verge of another shift, but it's not the one you might think.
June 16, 2006
Learn about the CTP release of the Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals, an interesting blog about the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, and Project Glidepath.
June 5, 2006
You can improve your software development process by leveraging Team Foundation System's (TFS's) built-in process-documentation features when you create a new TFS project. TFS ships with two processes: CMMI and Agile.
May 19, 2006
Today, developers have to build reliable applications and build them fast. Team Foundation Build, (a Team Foundation Server add-on) and Scrum (an agile process) can help in this endeavor.
May 5, 2006
Team Foundation Server provides three features for managing source code: shelving (which is a new and much needed feature), branching (which is helpful in specific situations), and merging (which should almost never be used).
April 21, 2006
Visual Studio 2005's new IntelliSense Code Snippet feature lets you include code without typing it.
April 7, 2006
Microsoft is developing a Rosetta stone that lists all the keywords for several Microsoft-supported languages. This important Rosetta stone will provide developers with a better understanding of the keywords in the various OOP languages.
March 20, 2006
Visual Basic (VB), Visual C#, Visual C++, and Visual J# all follow an OO paradigm. However, some of VB’s terms differ from those used by the other .NET languages. Here's a look at how object keywords differ.
March 6, 2006
Working with VSTO, Windows SharePoint Services, and other Office system tools to develop collaboration, messaging, and other information-management solutions might help your company net part of a $148 billion market.
March 6, 2006
If you’re just getting started with .NET, here’s a look at some basic .NET learning tools as well as links to resources in which you can get more information.
February 3, 2006
Not sure if you should migrate to Team Foundation Server (TFS)? Team Foundation Build might just give you a reason to migrate.
February 3, 2006
Just as Developer .NET UPDATE is going through a transition, hopefully
you're looking at your own transition to .NET if you haven't already done so.
January 12, 2006
Take a moment to review where .NET has been and where it’s going, because like everything else, change is coming.
December 20, 2005
Bill Sheldon wraps up the year with an update about SQL Server 2005 documentation and a look at some more of the new and enhanced features in SQL Server 2005.
December 5, 2005
Many of the exciting changes in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services are associated with integration. Here’s a look at some of those changes.
December 1, 2005
SQL Server Reporting Services is standalone set of components that leverage data stored in SQL Server 2005. It’s to your advantage to upgrade this set of components when you upgrade to SQL Server 2005.
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