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Visual Studio 2008 release this month
Microsoft will release the latest version of its flagship development tool Visual Studio 2008 by the end of November. 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 »
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 »
Brisbane hosts TechEd 2003
Code cutters around Australia have gathered in Brisbane for Microsoft's 10th annual TechEd Conference, to be staged from 10-13 August. Read more »
Office 2007: FrontPage is out, blogging is in
Don't go looking for FrontPage in the just-released Beta 2 edition of Office 2007. Microsoft has axed its 10-year-old Web site authoring software. Read more »
Linux Foundation releases developer guide
The Linux Foundation has released a guide for developers who wish to contribute Linux code. Read more »
Firefox 3: New front in the browser war
Mozilla released Firefox 3 on Tuesday, opening a new front in the browser wars. Read more »
Open-source Silverlight released for developers
The Novell-led Mono project this week made the first, though incomplete, public release of Moonlight, an open-source implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight, a browser plug-in that competes with products such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex, Adobe Shockwave, JavaFX, and Apple QuickTime. Read more »
Mozilla: Final Firefox 3 expected in June
Firefox fans looking for a major update to the open-source Web browser probably will get a final version of it next month. Read more »
IDC Web site defaced by 'eco-terrorists'
The Web site of Global IT research firm IDC has been hacked by a group purporting to be Brazilian environmental terrorists to serve a message urging people to take action over global warming. Read more »
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Store dynamic page responses with output caching in ASP.NET
In ASP.NET, you can cache either an entire dynamic page or a portion of a page. Find out how to perform smart page caching based on a requesting URL, POST parameter, or query string. Read more »
Build a page framework in ASP.NET
ASP.NET enables you to create an object-oriented page framework to build Web sites. Find out how to put this handy capability to work. Read more »
Two patterns that promote code reuse in ASP.NET
To increase code reuse possibilities in your ASP.NET applications, you can use a couple of different patterns. Learn more about the Page Controller and Front Controller patterns and how you can implement them in your apps. Read more »
Simplify coding and maintenance with class libraries
You use class libraries when you're developing any type of .NET application in order to manipulate the file system, access databases, serialise objects, and launch and synchronise multiple threads of execution. Read more »
ASP.NET, MVC design pattern
In this article Builder.com looks at a simple pattern for developing .NET Web applications. Read more »
ASP.NET Web Matrix: Keeping it simple
Many IT pros are amazed that MS has made parts of the .NET initiative free. The ASP.NET Web Matrix tool is designed to make it easy to code simple apps. Read more »
Improve data access in ASP.NET applications
Using the right tool for the right job is the best way to create optimised Web applications. Builder.com writer Tim Landgrave gives these tips to improve data access in ASP.NET applications Read more »
ASP.NET offers new state management techniques
State management is a tricky aspect of Web development. Find out how ASP.NET's new features make it easier for developers to manage state information. Read more »
Why migrating Java apps to .NET may not be smart
Migrating from Java to .NET is not easy, and you might be better off with your exisiting application. Here are five reasons for sticking with Java. Read more »
Getting .NET class info with Reflection
In this article, Builder.com walks you through two example programsââ,¬"a run-time class information reporter and a convoluted Hello World applicationââ,¬"that illustrate late-bound method invocation. Read more »
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Microsoft release Orcas beta and .NET framework 3.5
-- After two community previews Microsoft have released the first beta of their new Visual Studio development tools, code named "Orcas". Read more »
Worth getting out of bed for!
-- There some mornings I don’t want to get out of bed... Read more »
Newbie guide to Google's Android
-- Google's platform for mobile devices has been announced and ready for developers to get their hands dirty. Here's the basics of what it's all about and the core architecture overview. Read more »
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Bridging the gap between programmers and the vision
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
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.