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Developers get .NET source -- look but don't touch
Microsoft intends to release parts of the .NET 3.5 source code in the upcoming release of Visual Studio 2008. Read more »
Microsoft releases Office developer tools
Microsoft have released a set of developer tools for building software and services that tap into the new version of Office. Read more »
Developer Interview: James Gosling
Take a look at Sun Microsystems' recently relaunched Java developer Web site, and you'll see something new: a picture of James Gosling. Read more »
New Windows file system enters testing
Microsoft surprised developers on Monday by releasing a test version of a new Windows file system. 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 »
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 »
Visual Basic developers revolting
The software company's own programmer community has launched a campaign of defiance over a decision to end support for Visual Basic. Read more »
Rapid app development hits Delphi for PHP 2.0
CodeGear has launched the Delphi for PHP 2.0 integrated development environment to improve its developer tools suite for building interactive Web applications. Read more »
Taronga Zoo .NETting its menagerie
Behind the scenes at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, a small but determined group of IT specialists are working to use Web services to streamline the flow of many core business processes. Read more »
Windows 7 gets mixed reviews
As developers received their copies of Windows 7 on Tuesday in the US, they offered varied reactions to the Microsoft operating system update. Read more »
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Master simple forms authentication in .NET
Using forms authentication, you can quickly build a simple, secure Web app. This walk-through shows you how to apply the strategy in your apps. Read more »
Debug Web forms easily with the help of VS.NET
Debugging code is never fun. But the .NET Framework and VS.NET can make debugging Web forms as easy as debugging Windows forms. Read more »
Ian Griffiths talks Windows Presentation Foundation (Part 2)
In the second part of our interview with WPF expert Ian Griffiths, we discuss the Rich Internet Application platform battle, the future of the desktop and whether now is the right time to switch to WPF. Read more »
Ian Griffiths talks Windows Presentation Foundation (Part 1)
Windows Presentation Foundation is one of the most interesting new developments in .NET 3.0, we sat down with WPF trainer and author Ian Griffiths to talk WPF, Silverlight and what Microsoft has over the competition. Read more »
Ask Chuck:.NET user controls
This week Chuck takes another look at a Builder AU reader's question on user controls, this time focusing on Windows form controls in the browser. Read more »
Form validation is vastly improved in ASP.NET
All Web development efforts require form validation, but Active Server Page technology hasn't made it easy. Fortunately, ASP.NET addresses the need with validation controls. Read more »
The evolution of .NET
Microsoft is touting the new .NET platform, but is it really new? This article explores the maturation of the basic technologies that are the foundation of .NET. Read more »
More efficient coding with advanced user control caching in .NET
With advanced user control caching in Microsoft .NET, application developers can create reusable controls without having to try to write the HTML output themselves. Read more »
.NET caching: When to buy, when to build
.NET introduces some out-of-the-box caching functionality, but you may want, or need, to write your own caches. Here is a look at the basics of .NET caching. Read more »
.NET exceptions for the exceptionally challenged
Get the most out of .NET's structured exception system. These 10 best-practice tips will ensure that you don't wind up bogging down your applications. Read more »
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NICTA: Aussies should focus on embedded programming not VB
-- The CEO of the national ICT research centre says the future of Aussie developers should focus on building better embedded and wireless applications and focus less on technologies such as Visual Basic. Read more »
Flash in the pan
-- So Silverlight will kill Flash, will it? Maybe it will. A lot of people have told me this and I began to wonder if the opinion had any validity. Read more »
How to manage a team of geniuses
-- Hiring a team of developers and techies that are smarter than you is inevitable. As a manager how do you cope with this and keep things on track? Read more »
The Team of One
-- Looking to implement Visual Studio.NET 2005 Team System? Before you get too far into training and implementing a new tool set, you might want to take a look at the development team itself. 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.