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Borland to assemble Java with .NET
Borland Software expects later this year to deliver on its plans to bundle tools that work with Java and Microsoft's .Net software. Read more »
Microsoft to offer peek at new tools
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will offer a glimpse this week of future versions of the company's Visual Studio.Net development tools bundle. Read more »
Understand the ASP.NET DataGrid control
Need to get up to speed on the ASP.NET DataGrid control features? Try this introduction article on for size. Read more »
System.Globalization namespace in .NET
The .NET Framework has built-in support for globalisation in its System.Globalization namespace. This namespace can help you build international support into your applications. Read more »
Apache expands Web services reach
The Apache Software Foundation is expected to launch this week an open-source integration server project, which is part of a bigger effort to create a full suite of Web services infrastructure software. Read more »
Microsoft Web services plan targets Java
The company aims to turn up the heat on Java rivals with plans for software that could simplify the creation of heavy-duty Web services applications. Read more »
Java Developers get NetBeans preview
The beta release of NetBeans 4.0 shows where cross-platform development is heading. Read more »
Huge security hole in .NET: Java creator
Java creator James Gosling this week called Microsoft's decision to support C and C++ on the Common Language Runtime in .NET one of the -biggest and most offensive mistakes that they could have made". Read more »
Adobe AIR brings online apps to the desktop
AIR, or Adobe Integrated Runtime, is a download that lets Web applications run on a desktop. With AIR applications, people can work offline and drag and drop items like graphics or text between Web and desktop applications. Read more »
Europe extends open-source resource
The European Commission is launching a resource for public sector organizations to share open-source code and applications. Read more »
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.Net develops advantages over Java
Developers have a number of reasons for favouring one programming environment over another. For those attracted by good technology, .NET is worth a look. Read more »
How do I... Serialise a hash table in C# when the application requires it?
Unfortunately, the .NET Framework does not allow serialisation of any object that implements the IDictionary interface. This restriction includes, but is not limited to, hash tables. Read more »
Use the FileSystemWatcher to monitor directory changes in C#
One of the more interesting objects included in the Microsoft .NET Framework class library is the System.IO.FileSystemWatcher. This object allows you to be notified when certain events occur in a directory, such as file creation, deletion, or modification. Read more »
A .NET primer on reference types and value types
This article explains some .NET basics -- the difference between reference types and value types. Read more »
Calling a COM object from a Web service in .NET
In this article from Robert Bogue, learn the easy way to call a COM object using the System.Thread namespace. Read more »
Create singleton objects in .NET to improve performance
Explore how to convert your objects into single instance objects (a singleton) within the .NET Framework to improve performance and reduce resource usage. Read more »
Cleaning up your ADO.NET mess
Although .NET eases the burden of managing system resources, you're not totally disconnected from the process. Take care to free your database resources! Read more »
The .NET Common Programming Model (CPM)
The basic principle of .NET is object-oriented development. The driving force behind it is the Common Programming Model (CPM). Read more »
Increase flexibility with the .NET schema object model
This article from Builder.com examines how the XML schema object model allows you to use .NET classes to manipulate schema components. Read more »
OOP designs with VB.NET and Java
As a .NET developer, it might surprise you what you can learn from the Java crowd. The two languages may be more similar than you think. Read more »
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The Developer Manifesto
-- I ran across a "Developer Manifesto" while trolling through a vendor Web site and thought I would share it with you. Read more »
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On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.