Dynamic Images and Databases
Should you store dynamically generated web-site graphics in a database or is the file system the better option? Dino illustrates how to make this decision in ASP.NET
March 30, 2007
VMware: The Virtualization Drag
By consolidating applications onto a single system, VMware provides cost savings, flexibility and improved application management, but there are trade-offs.
March 30, 2007
RAD XAML with Microsoft Expression Blend
In the age of Rich Internet Application (RIA) development, Microsoft has reengineered its interpretation of what a Windows application should look like.
March 14, 2007
AJAX and Asynchronous Pages
AJAX-style programming offers some real advantages in flexibility and better UI feedback, but Dino points out one downside to ASP.NET AJAX that can negatively affect scalability.
March 13, 2007
Workflow in SharePoint 2007
Windows Workflow Foundation is a facility that allows for bookmarked, resumable applications and supports integration with SharePoint.
March 13, 2007
Exploring the Gadget 'Ecosystem'
David Streams of Microsoft discusses the emerging gadget development community. David compares gadgets to similar platforms, and explains Microsoft's expectations for how users and partners will be employing, sharing, and potentially monetizing sidebar gadgets.
March 12, 2007
Vista Sidebar Gadget Development
David Streams, Group program manager for the Windows Live team discusses the Sidebar platform, the development process for Sidebar gadgets, and security models for gadget deployment.
March 12, 2007
The Introduction Ceremony and CardSpace
Microsoft's Kim Cameron continues discussing the details of CardSpace, including the introduction ceremony, self-asserted cards, and identity portability
March 12, 2007
Retrofitting Apps for UAC Compliance
Microsoft's Steve Hiskey, lead program manager for User Account Control in the Windows Security Core Group, continues the User Account Control discussion with Mike Riley, Jon Erickson, and Scott Swigart. Steve discusses some of the challenges developers are facing in retrofitting apps for UAC compliance
March 12, 2007
Limiting Vista's Attack Surface With UAC
In this interview Steve Hiskey, Lead Program Manager for User Account Control in the Windows Security Core Group, spoke to Mike Riley about the new security infrastructure of UAC and its impact on sys admins and software developers
March 12, 2007
Metadata Searches on Windows Vista
Mike Riley talks to Ed Averett, program manager on the Windows Shell team, about the Always On search indexing in Windows Vista and the ever-expanding role of metadata on all forms of digital content
March 12, 2007
XML and Dynamic Workflow Management
Doug Purdy of Microsoft explains how the XML-based format of Workflow Foundation allows developers to inspect and modify business processes while they're running.
Additionally WF allows you to natively save the state of long-running workflow instances in a persistent store. Doug also discusses adoption of WF and WCF by Microsoft's customers and partners.
March 12, 2007
Leveraging Legacy Tools and WCF
Mike Riley and Jon Erickson talk to Doug Purdy about how the WCF can leverage existing technologies such as MSMQ and BizTalk. Doug also discusses the goal of sharing a consistent developer experience with other Microsoft tools and platforms such as SQL Everywhere and the .NET Compact Framework
March 12, 2007
Developing Connected Apps with WCF and WF
Doug Purdy, Group Program Manager in the Connected Systems Division, spoke to Mike Riley about Windows Communication Foundation and Windows Workflow. Doug describes WCF and WF as the logical next step for all of Microsoft's distributed applications and frameworks.
March 12, 2007
Developing Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets
Windows Vista supports a user-selectable strip of miniapplications, called "Gadgets," that reside along the side of the screen, called the "Sidebar."
March 12, 2007
Properties, Dependency Properties, and WPF
Windows Presentation Foundation implements two complementary programming interfaces, letting you write entire WPF applications using a .NET-compliant programming language (or at least parts of it) using XAML.
March 12, 2007
Algorithmic Trading
In the algorithmic trading space, an "algorithm" describes a sequence of steps by which patterns in real-time market data can be recognized and responded to.
March 9, 2007
Dr. Dobb's Excellence in Programming Award
Contributions to object-oriented programming, software architecture, and modeling are just a few reasons why Grady Booch is the recipient of this year's Award.
March 9, 2007
Counting Array Elements at Compile Time
Ivan presents a new type-safe way to write COUNTOF so that it produces a compile-time error if you accidentally pass it to anything other than the built-in array.
March 6, 2007
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